It's been a wild few weeks for Leslie Odom Jr.- from winning the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for his outstanding performance as Aaron Burr in the Broadway phenomenon Hamilton, to releasing his debut studio album. The self-titled album features his take on a plethora of jazz classics, available now on iTunes and Amazon. The album, released via S-Curve records, catapulted to #1 on the iTunes Jazz chart and #7 overall on iTunes.
Check out the music video for his rendition of "Autumn Leaves" below!
The new 10-track album features Odom's soulful new interpretations of beloved songs that have been longtime favorites of his, including "Look for the Silver Lining," a new arrangement of "The Guilty Ones" from Spring Awakening, and the album's first single "Autumn Leaves."
Odom's select theatre credits include: Hamilton; tick, tick...BOOM! (City Center Encores!), Leap of Faith (Broadway), Rent (Broadway). Select TV/film: "Law & Order: SVU," "Gotham," "Person of Interest," "Supernatural," Red Tails, and "House of Lies." Odom, Jr. graduated with honors from the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. He's been nominated for the Drama Desk, Drama League and Lucille Lortel Awards. He's won the Princess Grace Award and an Astaire Award. Debut album available on iTunes. Twitter and Instagram: @leslieodomjr.
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