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LOCATION:
Washington,
DC
TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 60 miles from Washington, DC.
SURROUNDING AREA:
Mount Rainier, Brentwood, Hyattsville, Bladensburg, Arlington, Capital Heights, Capitol Heights, Takoma Park, Adelphi Chillum, Cheverly, College Park, New Carrollton, Riverdale, Suitland, Alexandria, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, District Heights, Oxon Hill, Silver Spring, Temple Hills, Falls Church, Greenbelt, Lanham, Beltsville, Glen Echo, Kensington, Mc Lean, Southern Md Facility, Upper Marlboro.
PRIMARY CATEGORY:
Jazz Piano
GENRE:
Jazz
AVAILABLE FOR:
Church Services, Clubs, Cruise Ships, Hotels, Resorts, Restaurants
PERFORMING SINCE:
1948
PAY RANGE:
$250-$1600 per event
INFLUENCES:
Nat King Cole, Erroll Garner, Oscar Peterson, Ray Byrant, Stan Kenton, Thelonious Monk, Reds Garland, McCoy Tyner, Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, and Charlie 'Yard Bird' Parker
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DESCRIPTION:
CREDITS
JOHNNY CARSON'S TONIGHT SHOW – 3 Separate Appearances
Music Backup for FLIP WILSON COMEDY SHOW shared same stage with Dizzy Gillespie at Junkanoo Club, Nassau, Bahamas– 1 yearPlayed with:
NAT KING COLE, DIZZY GILLESPIE, XAVIER CUGAT, LIONEL HAMPTON, LESTER YOUNG, CHARLIE BARNETT, COUNT BASIE, ROY HAMILTON, BROOK BENTON
Jam Sessions with:
FRANK SINATRA, EDDY & PETER DUCHIN, SARAH VAUGH, SAMMY DAVIS JR., ELLA FITZGERALD, STAN KENTON
Many private engagements for Senators, Congressmen & Heads of States:
i.e. Hubert Humphrey, Ron Dillums, Inaugural Ball for President Magua of Haiti with band leader Xavier Cugat in Haiti, Nassau Beach Lodge Hotel for Martin Luther King and The Summit Meeting in Nassau, Bahamas for President of the US, John F. Kennedy and Prime Minister of London, England, McMilan
Other private engagements:
ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE OFFICERS CLUB, RAYBURN BUILDING, CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART, PARISH GALLERY, FORT BELVOIR OFFICERS CLUB, KEY BRIDGE MARRIOTT PERFORMANCE HISTORY
B. SMITH'S RESTAURANT - DC UNION STATION (Ongoing) ARMY NAVY CLUB, DC (4 years) MARKET INN, DC (10 years) SHERATON CARLTON HOTEL, DC (4 years) QUALITY INN HOTEL, Pentagon City, VA MANHATTAN BAR & GRILL, DC MACYS, Pentagon City, VA FORT BELVOIR OFFICERS CLUB, VA (3 years) MONOCLE ON CAPITOL HILL, DC w/Ricardo Griffith Quartet (3 years) JUNKANOO CLUB, DC (8 years) BLACK BEARDS TAVERN, DC BLACK BERET COCKTAIL BAR & LOUNGE, DC BLACK CRYSTAL COCKTAIL BAR & LOUNGE, Crystal City, VA
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SONG LIST:
Stardust - Nat King Cole/Hoagy Carmichael/Mitchell Parish/Nat King Cole
Fools Rush In - Ricky Nelson/Frank Sinatra
Mona Lisa - Nat King Cole
Too Young - Nat King Cole
When I Fall In Love - Westlife lyrics/Nat King Cole
Love Is Here To Stay - Ella Fitzgerald
You Are Too Beautiful - Johnny Hartman
The More I See You - Michael Buble lyrics/Nat King Cole
Time After Time - Isley Brothers
Take Five - Duke Ellington/Dave Brubeck/Paul Desmond
Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra
Strangers In the Night - Frank Sinatra
I Should Care - Tommy Dorsey/Nat King Cole
I Left My Heart in San Francisco - Tony Bennett
Everybody Loves Somebody - Dean Martin
You Do Something To Me - Frank Sinatra
Watch What Happens - Norman Gimbel/Frank Sinatra
Rags To Riches - Richard Adlert & Jerry Ross/Sammy Davis, Jr.
Autumn Leaves - Nat King Cole
McCarther Park - Richard Harris/Frank Sinatra
Once in a While - Nat King Cole
Got to be Me - Sammy Davis, Jr.
My Way - Frank Sinatra
Girl From Ipanema - Norman Gimbel/Frank Sinatra
Summer Time - Ella Fitzgerald
Over the Rainbow - Judy Garland
Funny - Nat King Cole
Where or When - Nat King Cole
After the Lovin' - Engelbert Humperdinck
Am I Blue - Billie Holiday
I Will Be Home For Christmas - Many artists
Come All Ye Faithful - Many artists
Little Child of Bethlehem - Many artists
Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer - Many artists
Silent Night - Many artists
White Christmas - Bing Crosby
And I Love You So - Don McLean
Because of You - Tony Bennett
Birth of the Blues - Sammy Davis Jr.
Embraceable You - Nat King Cole
Feelings - Morris Albert
For Sentimental Reasons - Nat King Cole
I Walk the Line - Johnny Cash
Love Me as Though There Were No Tomorrow - Nat King Cole
Mood Indigo - Duke Ellington
Our Love Is Here To Stay - Nat King Cole
Send In The Clowns - Frank Sinatra
Too Young To Go Steady - Nat King Cole
What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
Hello Dolly - Louis Armstrong
Home Fire - Louis Armstrong
Ain't Misbehavin' - Fats Waller/Louis Armstrong
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CLIENT FEEDBACK:
Lennie Thomas gave us a wonderful performance. He and his band set the mood for an enjoyable corporate cocktail reception. We've received many positive comments from our guests and will be sure to think of him for future engagements.
--Liz G.
Washington, VA
8/14/2006
Mr. Lennie Thomas is absolutely wonderful. I highly recommend him to anyone who wants to have a memorable event and delight all their guest. His professionalism is outstanding. I will certainly hire him again.
--Dianelva M.
College Park, MD
2/11/2006
Lennie and his partner on the bass provided exactly the atmosphere we wanted for the party in our home - a comfortable, laid back jazz experience. They arrived early, played the full duration arranged (5-10pm), with breaks. Lots of our guests asked for his card.
--Steve R.
Washington, DC
1/28/2006
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UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
Available On Request
PAST APPEARANCES:
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
7:00PM - The Market Inn
Washington, DC
Monday, August 14, 2006
5:00PM - Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Washington, VA
Client Feedback
Saturday, March 04, 2006
7:30PM - Tabard Inn
Washington, DC
Saturday, February 11, 2006
6:00PM - College Park
College Park, MD
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Saturday, January 28, 2006
6:00PM - 4514 44th St., Nw
Washington, DC
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Saturday, December 11, 2004
6:00PM - Georgetown Club
Washington, DC
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Please note, in addition to Washington, Lennie Thomas also serves the surrounding towns of Mount Rainier, Brentwood, Hyattsville, Bladensburg, Arlington, Capital Heights, Capitol Heights, Takoma Park, Adelphi Chillum, Cheverly, College Park, New Carrollton, Riverdale, Suitland, Alexandria, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, District Heights, Oxon Hill, Silver Spring, Temple Hills, Falls Church, Greenbelt, Lanham, Beltsville, Glen Echo, Kensington, Mc Lean, Southern Md Facility, Upper Marlboro and many other locations in and around the Washington area.
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