Artist description B.D. Lenz is a NY/NJ based jazz/funk guitarist extradordinaire. His band is a high-energy fusion of jazz, funk, rock, Latin, and everything in between.

Music Style Groovin' Jazz/funk /rock/Latin

Musical Influences Pat Metheny, Mike Stern, Lost Tribe, Jaco Pastorious

Similar Artists Pat Metheny, Mike Stern, The Rippingtons, Lost Tribe, Jaco Pastorious

Artist History Recently hailed as one of the Top 20 "up and coming" jazz musicians by the Newark Star-Ledger, and also recently featured in the New York Times, B.D. Lenz is a fresh,funky/jazz guitarist from New Jersey. A graduate of G.I.T., B.D has studied with the likes of Mike Stern and Charlie Banacos. He has released two highly acclaimed recordings of his melodic jazz/funk, "Tell the World," (1997) and "Lost and Found" (1999). They have played clubs, festivals, coffeehouses, etc., throughout the Northeast including the Panasonic Village Jazz Festivals (New York), the Westfield Jazz Festivals (NJ) and the EAT'M (Emerging Artist and Talent in Music) Showcase in Las Vegas.

Group Members B.D. Lenz- gtr. / Geoff Mattoon - sax / James Rosocha - bass / Tom Cottone - drms / Daniel Mintseris - piano / Joe Mekler - percussion

Instruments guitar/sax/bass/drums

Albums Tell the World (1997), Lost and Found (1999)

Press Reviews "...the recording is made captivating by arrangements fleshed out with layering and textures to match the dynamics. The arrangements go far in separating this production from those of other contemporary groups…" (Curt Yeske - Trenton Times)

Location Parsippany, NJ - USA

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