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Grammy Award-winning trumpeter/producer Michael Leonhart and highly touted emcee JSWISS culminate two years of working remotely throughout a pandemic with the release of their debut duo album, "Bona Fide" . On the dynamic 10-song "Bona Fide" album, Leonhart handles all production duties and plays multiple instruments, while also calling on contributions from Grammy-winning trumpeter Keyon Harrold , drummers Nick Movshon and Homer Steinweiss ( Amy Winehouse , El Michels Affair , The Dap Kings ), woodwind player Chris Bullock ( Snarky Puppy ) and guitarist Bill Frisell . The full "Bona Fide" album is now available exclusively on Bandcamp , and will be available on all other major platforms later in the Spring 2022. Bona Fide by Michael Leonhart & JSWISS

Grammy Award-winning trumpeter/producer Michael Leonhart and highly touted emcee JSWISS are culminating two years of working remotely throughout a pandemic with the release of their debut duo album "Bona Fide" on Bandcamp on March 3rd . In advance of the release, the pair share one last standout single from the album, “Golden” , available on all major streaming platforms.  Stream the single below!!!

Michael Leonhart & JSWISS dropped the new dynamic single called "The Chase" featuring Keyon Harrold , who you might've heard on JAY-Z "Roc Boys" or Mac Miller 's "Stay" . "The Chase" is a first sample from Michael Leonhart and JSWISS 's debut full length album, coming in 2022. The Chase ft. Keyon Harrold by Michael Leonhart & JSWISS

"The Alchemy EP" is a collaborative project from Grammy Award -winning trumpeter, producer, and orchestra leader Michael Leonhart , and rising rapper JSWISS . The union formed after a spark of creative chemistry during a monthly residency at NYC venue Jazz Standard, during which JSWISS guested with the Michael Leonhart Orchestra for performances broadcast on NPR & WBGO . Marrying the worlds of hip-hop and jazz, Leonhart and JSWISS meet in the middle, with both having plenty of experience crossing genre lines. "The Alchemy EP" expands on hip-hop's history of sampling jazz and dabbling with live instrumentation -- à la A Tribe Called Quest or The Roots -- incorporating orchestral elements and infects grooves to go with JSWISS' thoughtful approach and clever lyricism on subjects varying from Black empowerment, to love, to a celebratory tribute to his late grandparents. The last three songs on the EP are inspired by and focus on significant t...

  Michael Leonhart & JSWISS drop the visual for the single "Defeat" , directed by Nick Samuels . "Defeat" is one of three songs inspired by themes from award-winning author Paulo Coelho 's book "Manuscript Found In Accra" , all of which appear on our upcoming 5-song release, "The Alchemy EP" , which drops January 15 . Preorder "The Alchemy EP" : https://jswiss.bandcamp.com/album/the... Source: JSWISS

"Defeat" is one of three songs inspired by themes from award-winning author Paulo Coehlo 's book "Manuscript Found In Accra" , all of which appear on the Michael Leonhart & JSWISS upcoming 5-song release, "The Alchemy EP" , which drops in January 2021 .  Source: JSWISS The Alchemy EP by Michael Leonhart & JSWISS

Producer/MC duo Michael Leonhart & JSWISS release the single “On The Money” , inspired by and dedicated to JSWISS ’ late maternal grandparents. Source: JSWISS