{"id":106,"date":"2014-09-11T03:38:54","date_gmt":"2014-09-11T10:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/?page_id=106"},"modified":"2020-01-11T08:24:22","modified_gmt":"2020-01-11T16:24:22","slug":"lessons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/?page_id=106","title":{"rendered":"Lessons, Clinics and Special Presentations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Leslie Baker Music Instruction (LBMI)<\/h1>\n<p>With the New Decade Year 2020 comes another opportunity to give grammar school concerts all over L.A. that introduce Jazz to the impressionable K-6 crowd. \u00a0I am very happy to once again participate in this program created and sponsored by the Los Angeles Jazz Society<\/p>\n<p>with bandleader Dr. Bobby Rodriguez and his very talented band.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2575\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2575\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/?attachment_id=2575\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2575\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2575\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_2881-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"Jazz in the Schools Bakerbass\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_2881-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_2881.jpeg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2575\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LAJS Jazz in Schools<br \/>Dr. Bobby Band<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_466\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-466\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/JazzInSchoolsHeader.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-466\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-466 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/JazzInSchoolsHeader-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"We continue to bring Jazz music and history to young ones\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/JazzInSchoolsHeader-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/JazzInSchoolsHeader.jpg 953w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We continue to bring Jazz music and history to young ones. Thanks to our sponsors, LAJS, Herb Alpert Foundation, MPTF. Photo Joe Weinroth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_503\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-503\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/recognition-from-City-of-Angels.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-503\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-503 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/recognition-from-City-of-Angels-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Recognition from the City of Angels\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/recognition-from-City-of-Angels-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/recognition-from-City-of-Angels-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Recognition from the City of Angels for our work in schools. Photo Joe Weinroth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_347\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-347\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-8.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-347\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-347 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-8-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Maria Martinez, Darrick Edmondson, Bobby Rodriguez, Leslie, Oscar Hernandez. Photo: Greg Lloyd\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-8.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-347\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maria Martinez, Darrick Edmondson, Bobby Rodriguez, Leslie, Oscar Hernandez. Photo: Greg Lloyd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_620\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-620\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Drawing2015.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-620\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Drawing2015-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Drawing by Student.\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Drawing2015-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Drawing2015-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Drawing2015-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Drawing2015.jpg 573w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Drawing by Student.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_345\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-345\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-6.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-345\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-345 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-6-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mark XX, Maria Martinez, Bobby Rodriguez, Leslie, Oscar Hernandez. Photo: Greg Lloyd\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-6.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-345\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mark Miller, Maria Martinez, Bobby Rodriguez, Leslie, Oscar Hernandez. Photo: Greg Lloyd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_132\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-132\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Drawing.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-132\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Drawing-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"Drawing from a student\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Drawing-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Drawing.jpg 338w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Drawing from a student<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_338\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-338\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-5.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-338\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-338 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-5-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Bobby Rodriguez, Maria Martinez, Leslie. Photo: Greg Lloyd\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-5.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-338\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bobby Rodriguez, Maria Martinez, Leslie. Photo: Greg Lloyd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Leslie is on faculty bringing BASS and JAZZ Improv to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/pasadenasuzuki.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Pasadena Suzuki Music Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p>and is currently accepting a few private students.<\/p>\n<p>Topics covered include\u00a0bass, music theory, songwriting and\u00a0improv for all\u00a0instruments.<\/p>\n<p>Workshops and presentations available with complete rhythm section.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1609\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1609\" style=\"width: 232px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/8B7445FA-02AE-485F-945E-44517D1AB329-LESLIE-BAKER-nov-20151.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1609\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/8B7445FA-02AE-485F-945E-44517D1AB329-LESLIE-BAKER-nov-20151-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Fall at Silverlake Branch Library\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/8B7445FA-02AE-485F-945E-44517D1AB329-LESLIE-BAKER-nov-20151-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/8B7445FA-02AE-485F-945E-44517D1AB329-LESLIE-BAKER-nov-20151.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fall at Silverlake Branch Library<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Live at the Silverlake Library\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9lCnNmQyy38?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/edu.mov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to see me in action at the Silverlake Branch Library!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For\u00a0Leslie Baker Music Instruction<\/p>\n<p>[contact-form][contact-field label=&#8217;Name&#8217; type=&#8217;name&#8217; required=&#8217;1&#8217;\/][contact-field label=&#8217;Email&#8217; type=&#8217;email&#8217; required=&#8217;1&#8217;\/][contact-field label=&#8217;Website&#8217; type=&#8217;url&#8217;\/][contact-field label=&#8217;Comment&#8217; type=&#8217;textarea&#8217; required=&#8217;1&#8217;\/][\/contact-form]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thumbtack.com\/ca\/los-angeles\/bass-lessons\/bass-lessons-bass-lessons-improvisation-workshops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-108 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/LesliePortrait-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Click here to schedule lessons with Leslie!\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/LesliePortrait-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/LesliePortrait-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/LesliePortrait.jpg 382w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paragraph_style_2\"><strong>Jazz in Schools<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_58\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Comm2012.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-58 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Comm2012-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"Commendation from the City of Los Angeles, 2012\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Comm2012-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Comm2012.jpg 491w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Commendation from the City of Los Angeles, 2012<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Praise from a child participating in the Jazz In Schools program:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_132\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-132\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Drawing.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-132 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Drawing-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"Drawing from a student\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Drawing-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Drawing.jpg 338w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Drawing from a student<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_128\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-128\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Library.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-128 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Library-300x257.jpg\" alt=\"Jazz in Schools with Maestro Delbert Taylor\" width=\"300\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Library-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Library.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-128\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jazz in Schools with Maestro Delbert Taylor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_130\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-130\" style=\"width: 248px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/JazzInSchools.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-130 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/JazzInSchools-248x300.jpg\" alt=\"Student Questionaire\" width=\"248\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/JazzInSchools-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/JazzInSchools.jpg 346w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-130\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Student Questionaire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thank you Stephanie &amp; CBS!!!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_752\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-752\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/losangeles.cbslocal.com\/video\/8450806-new-program-teaches-children-about-jazz-black-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-752 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Jazz-in-the-schools-News-Report-300x167.jpg\" alt=\"Click me to see the CBS news report on the Jazz in the Schools Program.\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Jazz-in-the-schools-News-Report-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Jazz-in-the-schools-News-Report.jpg 597w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-752\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click me to see the CBS news report on the Jazz in the Schools Program.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jazz in Schools, Feb. 2014 for 6th year with\u00a0<span class=\"style_1\">Maestro Delbert Taylor (received 2013 Educator Award from LAJS) &amp; Friends<\/span>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_205\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-205\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ADS_2548.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-205 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ADS_2548-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Maria Martinez, Maestro Delbert Taylor, Leslie\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ADS_2548-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ADS_2548-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maria Martinez, Maestro Delbert Taylor, Leslie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_206\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-206\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ADS_2560-2013.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-206 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ADS_2560-2013-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie being recognized by the City of Los Angeles.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ADS_2560-2013-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ADS_2560-2013-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leslie being recognized by the City of Los Angeles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_503\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-503\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/recognition-from-City-of-Angels.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-503 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/recognition-from-City-of-Angels-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Recognition from the City of Angels\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/recognition-from-City-of-Angels-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/recognition-from-City-of-Angels-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Recognition from the City of Angels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Photos from 2015:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_347\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-347\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-8.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-347 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-8-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Maria Martinez, Darrick Edmondson, Bobby Rodrigues, Leslie, Oscar Hernandez. Photo: Greg Lloyd\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-8.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-347\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maria Martinez, Darrick Edmondson, Bobby Rodrigues, Leslie, Oscar Hernandez. Photo: Greg Lloyd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_346\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-346\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-7.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-346 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-7-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Bobby Rodriguez and Leslie. Photo: Greg Lloyd\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-7.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-346\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bobby Rodriguez and Leslie. Photo: Greg Lloyd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_345\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-345\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-6.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-345 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-6-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mark XX, Maria Martinez, Bobby Rodrigues, Leslie, Oscar Hernandez. Photo: Greg Lloyd\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-6.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-345\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mark XX, Maria Martinez, Bobby Rodrigues, Leslie, Oscar Hernandez. Photo: Greg Lloyd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_344\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-344\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-344 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-4-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie jammin'. Photo: Greg Lloyd\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-4-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-4-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-4.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-344\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leslie jammin&#8217;. Photo: Greg Lloyd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_343\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-343\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-343 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Darrick Edmondson, Maria Martinez, Bobby Rodrigues, Leslie, Oscar Hernandez. Photo: Greg Lloyd\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-3.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-343\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Darrick Edmondson, Maria Martinez, Bobby Rodrigues, Leslie, Oscar Hernandez. Photo: Greg Lloyd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_338\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-338\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-5.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-338 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-5-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Bobby Rodrigues, Maria Martinez, Leslie. Photo: Greg Lloyd\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LA-Jazz-Society-5.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-338\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bobby Rodrigues, Maria Martinez, Leslie. Photo: Greg Lloyd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_284\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-284\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LA-Jazz-Society-e1427742855369.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-284 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LA-Jazz-Society-e1427742855369-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Maria Martinez (drums), Dr. Bobby Rodriguez (group leader &amp; trumpet) Leslie Baker (bass), Andre Delano (saxophone) &amp; Oscar Hernandez (piano). Photo: Greg Lloyd\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LA-Jazz-Society-e1427742855369-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LA-Jazz-Society-e1427742855369.jpg 957w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maria Martinez (drums), Dr. Bobby Rodriguez (group leader &amp; trumpet) Leslie Baker (bass), Andre Delano (saxophone) &amp; Oscar Hernandez (piano). Photo: Greg Lloyd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_289\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-289\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LA-Jazz-Society-3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-289 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LA-Jazz-Society-3-300x220.jpg\" alt=\"Bobby Rodrigues, Maria Martinez, Leslie Baker, Oscar Hernandez, Andre Delano. Photo: Greg Lloyd\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LA-Jazz-Society-3-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LA-Jazz-Society-3.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bobby Rodrigues, Maria Martinez, Leslie Baker, Oscar Hernandez, Andre Delano. Photo: Greg Lloyd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_288\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-288\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LA-Jazz-Society-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-288 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LA-Jazz-Society-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Maria Martinez, Leslie Baker, Andre Delano, Oscar Hernandez. Photo: Greg Lloyd\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LA-Jazz-Society-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LA-Jazz-Society-2.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maria Martinez, Leslie Baker, Andre Delano, Oscar Hernandez. Photo: Greg Lloyd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leslie Baker Music Instruction (LBMI) With the New Decade Year 2020 comes another opportunity to give grammar school concerts all over L.A. that introduce Jazz to the impressionable K-6 crowd. \u00a0I am very happy to once again participate in this program created and sponsored by the Los Angeles Jazz Society with bandleader Dr. Bobby Rodriguez &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/?page_id=106\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Lessons, Clinics and Special Presentations<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/106"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=106"}],"version-history":[{"count":39,"href":"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/106\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":76713,"href":"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/106\/revisions\/76713"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}