Performer
Mackenzie Leighton is very happy to be returning as Brother Jay. He is a bassist, composer, and educator from San Diego, CA. He has performed with jazz legends such as Pat Metheny, Donald Brown, and Geoffrey Keezer, and works regularly with Southern California jazz heroes Peter Sprague, Gilbert Castellanos, and Kamau Kenyatta. He has performed at the Carlsbad Music Festival, Ensenada Jazz Festival, Tijuana Jazz and Blues Festival, and Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines. He also works with local theaters including The Old Globe, Cygnet Theater, and Lamb’s Players. His compositions have been featured on recordings by San Diego State University and themattsmithneujazz trio and his own album of original music MLTRIO. He is a lecturer at CSU San Marcos where he directs the Jazz Ensemble and teaches History of Rock, and holds a Masters in Music from San Diego State University. Love to Michaela.
Mackenzie Leighton is very happy to be returning as Brother Jay. He is a bassist, composer, and educator from San Diego, CA. He has performed with jazz legends such as Pat Metheny, Donald Brown, and Geoffrey Keezer, and works regularly with Southern California jazz heroes Peter Sprague, Gilbert Castellanos, and Kamau Kenyatta. He has performed at the Carlsbad Music Festival, Ensenada Jazz Festival, Tijuana Jazz and Blues Festival, and Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines. He also works with local theaters including The Old Globe, Cygnet Theater, and Lamb’s Players. His compositions have been featured on recordings by San Diego State University and themattsmithneujazz trio and his own album of original music MLTRIO. He is a lecturer at CSU San Marcos where he directs the Jazz Ensemble and teaches History of Rock, and holds a Masters in Music from San Diego State University. Love to Michaela.
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| - Million Dollar Quartet( 2022 ) | |
| - Million Dollar Quartet at The AVO Playhouse( 2019 ) |