{"id":319,"date":"2015-02-26T22:53:09","date_gmt":"2015-02-26T22:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/?page_id=319"},"modified":"2020-01-11T08:45:12","modified_gmt":"2020-01-11T16:45:12","slug":"performances","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/?page_id=319","title":{"rendered":"Gigs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I offer live music for a variety of circumstances. I&#8217;ve worked as a leader and a side person with groups of many sizes (to fit your budget) and styles.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2754\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2754\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/?attachment_id=2754\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2754\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2754\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/9-10-18-1-e1543604206332-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"bakerbass\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/9-10-18-1-e1543604206332-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/9-10-18-1-e1543604206332.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2754\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In the string section with Dave Matthews Band<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the Husdson Loft in DTLA we celebrate a wedding. \u00a0One forward thinking bride loved my sound so much she requested me alone for\u00a0her festivities before the full live band came on to really keep the party going. \u00a0We had a wonderful time.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beginning to See the Light\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5nH9Etf75_0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Doug Legacy piano and vocals with Leslie Baker bass, Gary Ferguson drums, John David guitar, sing alongs: Leslie, Marguaret Love, James Janisse at the 1st annual MadCatfish Blues Festival held Labor Day Week End 2015 at the beautiful Santa Anita Race Track.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Like It LIke That\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b2-sMKpD-Ks?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I get requests for this one.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"All About That Bass\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/77L4x8JwXvY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Accordion in the mix.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New Orleans\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/80mdNcy4o7A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This is a fun, much covered by many great bands, blues song by J.J. Cale that I like singing and playing.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"They Call Me the Breeze\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-jDPFinRteM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1552\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1552\" style=\"width: 574px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_8467.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1552\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_8467-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_8467\" width=\"574\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_8467-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_8467-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1552\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leslie rockin&#8217; with great drummer Gary Ferguson \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1553\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1553\" style=\"width: 564px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_83401.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1553\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_83401-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"it's a breeze\" width=\"564\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_83401-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_83401-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">it&#8217;s a breeze<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1451\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1451\" style=\"width: 564px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_8355.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1451\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_8355-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_8355\" width=\"564\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_8355-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_8355-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1451\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gotta sing a bit. It&#8217;s fun!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Must be Jelly Baby&#8221;<\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-319-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Must-Be-Jelly-Baby.m4a?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Must-Be-Jelly-Baby.m4a\">https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Must-Be-Jelly-Baby.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Ringing in 2019 at the Omni Hotel DTLA<a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/?attachment_id=16536\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16536\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-16536 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Resized_20190101_0138331-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"303\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Resized_20190101_0138331-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Resized_20190101_0138331-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Resized_20190101_0138331-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Resized_20190101_0138331.jpeg 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/?attachment_id=16537\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16537\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-16537 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Resized_20181231_234432-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Resized_20181231_234432-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Resized_20181231_234432-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Resized_20181231_234432-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Resized_20181231_234432.jpeg 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #eaeaea;\">Performing for the\u00a0<\/span>Tournament of Rose Special Event<a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/?attachment_id=16538\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16538\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16538 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/FullSizeRender-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/FullSizeRender-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/FullSizeRender.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Eric Ekstrand Trio featuring Leslie Baker on Bass and Vocal for this version of &#8220;East of the Sun&#8221;. \u00a0Eric on keys, Tsugumi Shikano on drums.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-319-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/04-east-of-the-sun-1.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/04-east-of-the-sun-1.mp3\">https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/04-east-of-the-sun-1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Trio jazz continues after more than 17 years! Come celebrate with us @ Colombo&#8217;s<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/04-east-of-the-sun-1-mp3-image.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1773\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1773\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/04-east-of-the-sun-1-mp3-image-300x296.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/04-east-of-the-sun-1-mp3-image.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/04-east-of-the-sun-1-mp3-image-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/ColombosLogo.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1801\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1801\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/ColombosLogo-300x80.jpg\" alt=\"ColombosLogo\" width=\"300\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/ColombosLogo-300x80.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/ColombosLogo.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>in Eagle Rock with\u00a0the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ericekstrandmusic.com\/Trio.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eric Ekstrand Trio<\/a> featuring\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/?page_id=74\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leslie Baker<\/a> on Sunday evenings 6-10pm when we present Jazz that is fun. \u00a0On Monday evenings from 8 pm until midnight the trio hosts a jam session. \u00a0Singers and instrumentalists are welcome to sign up and join in. \u00a0It&#8217;s throw back, it&#8217;s Cheers, it&#8217;s fun!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Linus and Lucy&#8221; Eric Ekstrand Trio version:<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-319-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/LinusandLucy.m4a?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/LinusandLucy.m4a\">https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/LinusandLucy.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n<figure id=\"attachment_705\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-705\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-705\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Marissa-Leslie-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Marissa is a wonderful singer and songwriter. I'm glad she thinks my bass playing is sassy.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Marissa-Leslie-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Marissa-Leslie-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-705\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marissa is a wonderful singer and songwriter. I&#8217;m glad she thinks my bass playing is sassy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/><hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1280\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1280\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/7-4-15.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1280\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/7-4-15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"A Dixieland set with the Tom Sullivan Band preceded fireworks in Lacy Park, San Marino CA\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/7-4-15-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/7-4-15-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/7-4-15.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Dixieland set with the Tom Sullivan Band preceded fireworks in Lacy Park, San Marino CA 7\/4\/15<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1285\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1285\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Steve-Leslie.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1285\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Steve-Leslie-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"just finished our set with pianist vocalist Steve Likens\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Steve-Leslie-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Steve-Leslie.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">just finished our set with pianist vocalist Steve Likens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_553\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-553\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/3-Maestro-Delbert-Header.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-553\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/3-Maestro-Delbert-Header-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"With Maestro Delbert Taylor\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/3-Maestro-Delbert-Header-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/3-Maestro-Delbert-Header.jpg 957w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With Maestro Delbert Taylor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_566\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-566\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Leslie-Charlie-Maria.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-566\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Leslie-Charlie-Maria-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie, Charlie Owens, Maria. Photo by Joe Weinroth.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Leslie-Charlie-Maria-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Leslie-Charlie-Maria-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-566\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leslie, Charlie Owens, Maria. Photo by Joe Weinroth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_570\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-570\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/phouse.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-570\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/phouse-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"PHouse. Photo by Joe Weinroth.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/phouse-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/phouse-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-570\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PHouse. Photo by Joe Weinroth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_569\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-569\" style=\"width: 201px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/on-the-road.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-569\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/on-the-road-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"Russian River Festival, 2006. Photo by Joe Weinroth.\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/on-the-road-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/on-the-road-685x1024.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-569\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Russian River Festival, 2006. Photo by Joe Weinroth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_688\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-688\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-688 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Floyd-Dixon-RussianRiver-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"With Floyd Dixon at Russian River Festival, 2006. Photo by Joe Weinroth.\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Floyd-Dixon-RussianRiver-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Floyd-Dixon-RussianRiver.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-688\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cduniverse.com\/search\/xx\/music\/pid\/1011958\/a\/wake+up+and+live!.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Floyd Dixon<\/a> at Russian River Festival, 2006. Photo by Joe Weinroth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_568\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-568\" style=\"width: 201px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/singin.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-568\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/singin-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"Russian River Festival, 2006. Photo by Joe Weinroth.\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/singin-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/singin-686x1024.jpg 686w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-568\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.russianriverfestivals.com\/past-performers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Russian River Festival<\/a>, 2006. Photo by Joe Weinroth.<\/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\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-338\" 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, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.drumsoloartist.com\/Site\/Drummers\/Maria_Martinez.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maria Martinez<\/a>, Leslie. Photo: Greg Lloyd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_567\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-567\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/pasadena.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-567\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/pasadena-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"In Pasadena. Photo by Joe Weinroth.\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/pasadena-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/pasadena-1024x681.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-567\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In Pasadena. Photo by Joe Weinroth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_331\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-331\" style=\"width: 169px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/HOME-9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-331 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/HOME-9-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"House of Music &amp; Entertainment, Beverly Hills\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/HOME-9-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/HOME-9.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-331\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">House of Music &amp; Entertainment, Beverly Hills<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_261\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-261\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/HCC-2014-7.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-261 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/HCC-2014-7-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie at Holiday Celebration Club, with Joel Scott, Perlene Thurston &amp; Gary Gibbons. \" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/HCC-2014-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/HCC-2014-7.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leslie at Holiday Celebration Club, with Joel Scott, Perlene Thurston &amp; Gary Gibbons. Photo by Joe Weinroth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_208\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-208\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/BCE_JaxJazzFest_458.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-208\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/BCE_JaxJazzFest_458-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jacksonville, Florida JazzFest\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/BCE_JaxJazzFest_458-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/BCE_JaxJazzFest_458.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jacksonville, Florida JazzFest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_214\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-214\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/p.house-ventura-7-31-04-019.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/p.house-ventura-7-31-04-019-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"At Casa Adobe, Ventura\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/p.house-ventura-7-31-04-019-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/p.house-ventura-7-31-04-019-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/p.house-ventura-7-31-04-019.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-214\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At Casa Adobe, Ventura. Photo by Joe Weinroth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1749\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1749\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/12248027_10153228661966711_8416098735221679835_o.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1749\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1749\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/12248027_10153228661966711_8416098735221679835_o-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Terry Evans, Thurman Green, Gildo Mahones, Al Aarons receiving award for the band, Leslie Baker, Carl Randall and the most incredible drummer Earl Palmer! What a band!\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/12248027_10153228661966711_8416098735221679835_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/12248027_10153228661966711_8416098735221679835_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/12248027_10153228661966711_8416098735221679835_o.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1749\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Terry Evans, Thurman Green, Gildo Mahones, Al Aarons receiving award for the band, Leslie Baker, Carl Randall and the most incredible drummer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.drummerworld.com\/drummers\/Earl_Palmer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Earl Palmer<\/a>! What a band!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_210\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-210\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_5266.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-210\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_5266-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie with Barbara Morrison, Phil Wright, and Charles Small\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_5266-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_5266-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_5266.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leslie with <a href=\"http:\/\/bmorrblues.wix.com\/bmpac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barbara Morrison<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/phil-wright-mn0000345459\/credits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phil Wright<\/a>, and Charles Small. Photo by Joe Weinroth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_204\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-204\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/@hollywood-studio-b-g.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-204\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/@hollywood-studio-b-g-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie with Bobby Rodriguez and Frank Wilson at Hollywood Studio Bar &amp; Grill\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/@hollywood-studio-b-g-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/@hollywood-studio-b-g-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-204\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leslie with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bobbyrodriguez.com\/biography.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bobby Rodriguez<\/a> and Frank Wilson and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rickey_Woodard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ricky Woodard<\/a> at Hollywood Studio Bar &amp; Grill. Photo by Joe Weinroth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1748\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1748\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Jazz-Caravan-1995-Version-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1748\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1748\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Jazz-Caravan-1995-Version-2-300x233.jpg\" alt=\"Al Aarons Jazz Caravan with announcer Chuck Niles.\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Jazz-Caravan-1995-Version-2-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Jazz-Caravan-1995-Version-2-768x596.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Jazz-Caravan-1995-Version-2-1024x795.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1748\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Al Aarons Jazz Caravan with announcer <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chuck_Niles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chuck Niles<\/a>. Photo by Joe Weinroth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_540\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/with-Tony-Grosso.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-540\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/with-Tony-Grosso-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"With Tony Grosso\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/with-Tony-Grosso-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/with-Tony-Grosso-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-540\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tgrosso.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tony Grosso<\/a>. Photo by Joe Weinroth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_539\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-539\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/with-Ricky-Woodard-and-Frank-Wilson.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-539\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/with-Ricky-Woodard-and-Frank-Wilson-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"With Ricky Woodard and Frank Wilson\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/with-Ricky-Woodard-and-Frank-Wilson-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/with-Ricky-Woodard-and-Frank-Wilson-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-539\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rickey_Woodard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ricky Woodard<\/a> and Frank Wilson. Photo by Joe Weinroth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_538\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-538\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/with-Phil-Wright-Barbara-Morrison-Lee-Spath-at-Vibrato.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-538 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/with-Phil-Wright-Barbara-Morrison-Lee-Spath-at-Vibrato-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"With Ricky Woodard and Frank Wilson\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/with-Phil-Wright-Barbara-Morrison-Lee-Spath-at-Vibrato-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/with-Phil-Wright-Barbara-Morrison-Lee-Spath-at-Vibrato-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-538\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At Vibrato in Bel Air with Phil Wright, Barbara Morrison and Lee Spath. Photo by Joe Weinroth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_537\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-537\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/with-Eric-Ekstrand-and-Mark-Tortoricci.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-537 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/with-Eric-Ekstrand-and-Mark-Tortoricci-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/with-Eric-Ekstrand-and-Mark-Tortoricci-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/with-Eric-Ekstrand-and-Mark-Tortoricci-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-537\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ericekstrandmusic.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eric Ekstrand<\/a> and I doing one of many fun gigs with Mark Tortoricci. Boy do we miss him! Photo by Joe Weinroth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_536\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-536\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/with-Dr.B-and-Fred-Wesley.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-536\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/with-Dr.B-and-Fred-Wesley-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"With Dr. B and Fred Wesley\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/with-Dr.B-and-Fred-Wesley-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/with-Dr.B-and-Fred-Wesley-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-536\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With Dr. B and Fred Wesley. Photo by Joe Weinroth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_535\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-535\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/with-Charlie-Owens.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-535\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/with-Charlie-Owens-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"With Charlie Owens\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/with-Charlie-Owens-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/with-Charlie-Owens-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-535\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With Charlie Owens. Photo by Joe Weinroth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_534\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-534\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Leslie-and-Dr.B.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-534\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Leslie-and-Dr.B-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie and Dr. B\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Leslie-and-Dr.B-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Leslie-and-Dr.B-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leslie and Dr. B. Photo by Joe Weinroth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_533\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-533\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_2369.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-533\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_2369-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"With Barbara Morrison and Lee Spath\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_2369-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_2369-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With Barbara Morrison and Lee Spath. Photo by Joe Weinroth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_531\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-531\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/honoring-Delbert-with-Maria-Martinez.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-531\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/honoring-Delbert-with-Maria-Martinez-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Honoring Delbert with Maria Martinez\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/honoring-Delbert-with-Maria-Martinez-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/honoring-Delbert-with-Maria-Martinez-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-531\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Honoring Delbert with Maria Martinez. Photo by Joe Weinroth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_529\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-529\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/cicada-club-downtown-l.a..jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-529\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/cicada-club-downtown-l.a.-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Cicada Club, downtown Los Angeles\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/cicada-club-downtown-l.a.-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/cicada-club-downtown-l.a.-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-529\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cicada Club, downtown Los Angeles. Photo by Mary Portillo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_528\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-528\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/cafe-322.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-528\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/cafe-322-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Cafe 322\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/cafe-322-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/cafe-322-680x1024.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-528\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cafe 322. Photo by Joe Weinroth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_527\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-527\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/AVO-Orchestra.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-527\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/AVO-Orchestra-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"AVO Orchestra\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/AVO-Orchestra-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/AVO-Orchestra-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AVO Orchestra. Photo by Joe Weinroth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_526\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-526\" style=\"width: 232px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/at-the-grove.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-526\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/at-the-grove-232x300.jpeg\" alt=\"At The Grove\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/at-the-grove-232x300.jpeg 232w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/at-the-grove-791x1024.jpeg 791w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/at-the-grove.jpeg 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-526\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At The Grove. Photo by Joe Weinroth. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #23282d; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; font-family: 'Noto Serif', serif;\">Here&#8217;s what they&#8217;re saying about Leslie&#8217;s producing:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThank you for allowing me to use your studio and for\u00a0<span class=\"style_1\">preparing a CD for my choir\u00a0<\/span>to use. We\u2019ve been friends for many years and I treasure our friendship. Peace &amp; Love,\u201d<br \/>Dee Dee McNeil<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_style_4\">\u201cI&#8217;ve enjoyed many gigs with my friend bassist Leslie Baker. What fun it was when she invited me to be an early participant in her grand experiment:<span class=\"style_1\">recording at home in her ok corral<\/span>. The relaxed encouraging atmosphere created by Leslie in her producing role and her <span class=\"style_1\">right hand person, recording engineer Paul Chevalier<\/span> made for a very fun time.\u00a0 They let me know how much my talents are appreciated. We came up with a <span class=\"style_1\">bass and vocal duet that I am glad to have recorded.<\/span>Thanks Leslie!&#8221;<br \/>Laura Pursell<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_524\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-524\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/at-cat-and-fiddle-Hollywood.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-524\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/at-cat-and-fiddle-Hollywood-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"At The Cat and Fiddle, Hollywood\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/at-cat-and-fiddle-Hollywood-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesliebakerwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/at-cat-and-fiddle-Hollywood-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-524\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At The Cat and Fiddle, Hollywood. 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