Artist description The Leif Arntzen Band is an original jazz/rock/pop band in New York.

Music Style Pop/Rock/jazz

Musical Influences Robbie Robertson, Michael Franks, Sting, Beatles, Chet Baker, John Lennon, Leonard Cohen, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Miles Davis, MMW, Louis Armstrong

Similar Artists Sting, Robbie Robertson, Morcheeba, Chet Baker, James Taylor

Artist History Formed in 1999 by Leif with his favorite downtown New York musicians/artists.

Group Members Leif Arntzen from Vancouver BC, re-incarnationof Chet Baker. Will Woodard from Virginia, Dave Holland protege.Keith Ganz from N. Carolina, wizard. Vito Lesczak from Austria, Victor Lewis protege.All found each other in the downtown New York scene.

Instruments Vocals, Trumpet, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Bass, Drums.

Albums "I Love You"

Press Reviews "When the dark, lanky guy picks up his trumpet, and even more so when he starts to sing, he is eerily and even thrillingly reminiscent of thin, blond Chet Baker. So his mounting a tribute to the late great conflicted musician only seems fitting."David Finkle, Village Voice"…trumpeter Leif Arntzen, who's something of a Chet Baker-like find."David Finkle, Village Voice"Leif Arntzen plays a gorgeous muted trumpet and offered a sweet vocal on "Be Nice To Me".Ken Marks, New York Press"If you liked Chet Baker, you'll love this guy, who carries on the vulnerable-young-man-with-a-horn tradition. When he sings, he carries on the young-man-with-a-horn-singing-tradition. Just a matter of time before he breaks big."David Finkle, Village Voice"…a gentle, curiously affecting, heartfelt vocal rendition of "Days Of Wine And Roses" by Leif Arntzen, the trumpeter in the six piece band…"Chip Deffaa, New York Post"Trumpeter Leif Arntzen, taking a brief vocal turn, provides perhaps the evening's most affecting moment-a gentle, Chet Baker-like rendition of "Days Of Wine And Roses."Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter"In the middle of this musical martini where Broadway chanters Richard Muenz, Linda Hart, Ellen Foley, and Jessica Molasky stir Henry Mancini-Johnny Mercer gin with Burt Bacharach-Hal David vermouth, a swizzle stick of a singing trumpet player called Leif Arntzen stands up to blow/whisper "Days Of Wine And Roses". Everyone's worth watching, but Arntzen's the one to watch."David Finkle, Village Voice

Location New York, NY - USA

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