Artist Spotlight - Brad Leali - Musician 

Lee Sklar turned me on to this guy he's awesome.

I am a fan of Lyle's band: You're awesome.

Hi Brad. Just another one discovering you via Leland...although not knowing you by name at the time I must have seen you play with Harry Connick here in Toronto. You are an AMAZING player, and seem like a GREAT guy...spreading lots of love & music with the world. I play guitar, but could spend a lifetime just studying the stuff you play while warming up!! Thanks to you, and of course Leland.

You are a hero to me! So fortunate to have learned and studied with you!

👋👋 Look what the RU-vid feed sent us Sklarites! Great video!

One of the Denver Colorado gift to jazz and soul Earth Wind and Fire Javon Jackson Billy Tole’s Billy Wallace Base player Kenny Washington Sam Bivens Freddy Rodriquez. Denver jazz club on 21st and market street the famous El Chapultepec put the Midwest on the jazz map not only for local jazz musician but many jazz greats pass through its portal’s

Brad Leali You know Cynthia Scott thinks and knows you are WONDERFUL. Such a great teacher also. Keep Swinging my brother.

Sometimes you lose a lot of time with the ones that matter to be great it’s nice tho

Brad - I’m sure you don’t remember me, but I studied with Truax and Randy Hamm from 1987-1989. I’m sure we have mutual friends like Jeff Coffin, Antoniuk, Kevin McNerny and others. I remember yours and Shelley Carroll’s senior recital in Kenton Hall. Y’all ended playing rhythm changes faster than I’d ever heard. Saw you play with the Lyle Lovett Big Band at TAMU a couple of years back. Anyway, I’ve always loved your music and noticed you’ve repainted Riggs’ office to make it your own. Hope you are well during this crazy time. Take care.

GW class of 83!