In 2020, Richard Barnett, lead trumpet for the Alpharetta Jazz Band asked the band’s vocalist Leonard Delano to front for a new four-horn jazz octet.  Richard gathered the best local instrumental soloists to make the band viable.  Leonard ordered an IRS EIN on March 6 starting Leonard Delano Productions and dubbing them, “The Jazz Standard” featuring Steve Rosen on keyboards; Danny Price on trombone; Steve Weikle on tenor sax; Dave Oshinski on alto sax; Stan Fineman on percussion and bassist Jim Hampton.  Richard, a native of Tennessee and Leonard, a native Californian are inspired by The American Songbook especially live performances by Basie and Sinatra.  Hearing “The Jazz Standard” you will feel their love of the music straight from the heart.