Cy Leo interview
Cy Leo joins me on episode 48.Leo is from Hong Kong, where he started learning to play classical chromatic harmonica from age 6, under the direction of his father, who is an accomplished player himself, having won the ensemble category at the 1997 World Harmonica Championship with his quintet, helping to raise interest in the harmonica throughout Asia.Leo quickly gained recognition in his own right, winning the World Championship youth category at age 15 before taking the adult crown at age 19.Still only 27, Leo has built on his early success with some notable studio sessions and two albums under his own name. Leo also spent a few years on cruise ships which helped him hone his stagecraft.Currently living in New York, Leo is studying Jazz Performance at NYU. And watch out on your TV screens for Leo as he is about to audition for America’s Got Talent!Links:Leo's website:https://www.cyleomusic.com/Kings Harmonica Quintet:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpKi1oSXOlTpHkyWSRzlFsQGinger Muse record label:https://www.gingermuse.com/Love of Chromatic Harmonica book:http://mastersofharmonica.com/slide/love-chromatic-harmonica-5/Cremona chromatic:http://www.workshop-cremona.com/service.htmlPollestad chromatic:http://www.polle.no/munnspi3.htmlMicrophone:https://www.lewitt-audio.com/microphones/mtp-live/mtp-740-cmVideos:World Championship entry 2013:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq3PuVLxZTMPlaying Flight of the Bumble Bee on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRmk1ZPSjXcPerforming at Chinese New Year celebrations in London:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipOMGDuRNwE&t=170sSong with Sandy Lam:https://youtu.be/IaMI0Zb2kKkTuition video on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQypPEs4kscPodcast website:https://www.harmonicahappyhour.comDonations:If you want to make a voluntary donation to help support the running costs of the podcast then please use this link (or visit the podcast website link above):https://paypal.me/harmonicahappyhour?locale.x=en_GBSpotify Playlist: Also check out the Spotify Playlist, which contains most of the songs discussed in the podcast:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QC6RF2VTfs4iPuasJBqwT?si=M-j3IkiISeefhR7ybm9qIQPodcast sponsors:This podcast is sponsored by SEYDEL harmonicas - visit the oldest harmonica factory in the world at www.seydel1847.com or on Facebook or Instagram at SEYDEL HARMONICASand Blows Me Away Productions: http://www.blowsmeaway.com/Support the show