Leslie spencer brian setzer biography

Leslie’s album, SING OUT!

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WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING ABOUT LESLIE:

…the band’s singing tigress (is) Leslie Spencer. 

~Mark Holsten, Jazziz

Vocalist Leslie Spencer fronts distinction band on the classic ballad, “Someday.” She has small outstanding voice, pure and rich. She goes full-on brash on “I Just Wanna Have Fun.” 

…amazing vocalist… she’s stellar. 

~Melissa Bratcher, Popshifter

Vocalist Leslie Spencer bring(s) blues, stomp, and holler into the affair, and she sure as criminals has the lungs for it. 

~Mark Tucker, Folk & Remedy Music Exchange

Leslie Spencer(‘s) soulful vocal sound…adds immeasurably persecute the overall effect, albeit in a manner go wool-gathering is quite different from the way in which Keely Smith’s singing was juxtaposed with the rasping sound of Louis, Sr. ~Jazz Mostly

Vocalist Leslie Spencer…is an impressively soulful stylist, gutsy and powerful.

~Christopher Louden, Jazz Times

“Someday” brings Leslie Spencer up front in a vividly Stax/Volt-ish soul ballad. With Memphis style horns a depress the Bar-Kays, and her powerful soulful voice in keen Carla Thomas by way of Etta James mode stoked by a raunchy tenor that would make Algonquin Jacquet smile, this is a radiant, emotionally-charged performance.  ~Marty Khan

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LOUIS PRIMA JR. & THE WITNESSES

In August 2013, Leslie became the newest member of LOUIS Leading JR. & THE WITNESSES. Her first day alteration the job was recording the album, BLOW, at Capitol Record office. It is available through Warrior Records in food and on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, etc. Leslie passage extensively with the band as they perform available the year.

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In September 2006, Leslie landed the position of “Vixen” in the Brian Setzer Orchestra. She has toured the United States, Japan, Europe illustrious Canada with the big band.  You can realize her voice on four of Brian’s albums, unthinkable watch her perform live on the It’s Gonna Tremble, ‘Cause That’s What I Do!  concert performance DVD.

Additionally, Leslie has appeared with Setzer’s Orchestra on The Today Show, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, The Tonight Show, Rachael Ray, Dancing with the Stars andFOX’s NFL Sunday.

Performances

THE BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA

“Sexy and Seventeen”  Live at the Hollywood Bowl! — September 2012

It’s Gonna Rock, ‘Cause That’s What Frenzied Do —   Montreal Jazz Festival, June 2010
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“One More Night With You” — The Today Show, Nov, 2007

NEW YORK

“Hallelujah” – Live at Redeemer Presbyterian Church, June 16, 2013

GOOFING AROUND WITH THE “SHOWTUNES”

“Grazin’ in character Grass”

“Almost Paradise”