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LOCATION:
Hackettstown,
New Jersey
TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 3000 miles from Hackettstown, NJ.
SURROUNDING AREA:
Budd Lake, Great Meadows, Long Valley, Flanders, Port Murray, Netcong, Andover, Stanhope, Califon, Chester, Ledgewood, Oxford, Succasunna, Blairstown, Glen Gardner, Hopatcong, Landing, Washington, Belvidere, Kenvil, Mount Arlington, Columbia, Gladstone, Mine Hill, Dover, Far Hills, Glasser, Hampton, High Bridge, Lake Hopatcong.
PRIMARY CATEGORY:
Jazz Band
ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES:
Cover Band
GENRE:
Blues, Funk, Fusion, Jazz, Latin, Motown, Rock
AVAILABLE FOR:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Children's Birthday Parties, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Sorority Function, Studio Session, TV Soundtracks, Weddings
PERFORMING SINCE:
1992
PAY RANGE:
$400-$4000 per event
INFLUENCES:
Our influences are too many to list. Our music draws on everything from traditional jazz to rock to Blues to Latin to funk and everything in between.
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DESCRIPTION:
B.D. Lenz is a guitarist extraordinaire. His band playes everything from lush jazz standards to high-energy jazz rock flavored with the infectious grooves of Latin and Funk. His versatile ensemble can do it all from raging parties to quiet coctail. He is signed to NY jazz label Apria Records, has released five nationally acclaimed recordings, and has performed throughout the country and internationally for TV, radio, festivals, clubs, corporate/private, bookstores, cafes, etc.
By adding a vocalist, this group can also become a versatile party band playing classic tunes from all eras - 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's to current. B.D. can also perform solo classical or jazz guitar.
** Press kits (including demo CD) available upon request **Reasons to hire us:
-- this band features some of the best musicians in the NY area
-- we are VERY versatile (jazz, funk, Latin, blues, rock, Motown, etc)
-- YES - we can play very quiet!!
-- we will be very accomodating to your event
-- extremely professional and experienced
-- we LOVE playing music :)
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GROUP MEMBERS:
James Rosocha - bass
Tom Cottone - drums
Joe Ashlar - piano / keys
Joe Mekler - percussion
Justin Wade - Vocals
B.D. Lenz - guitar/band leader
Geoff Mattoon - sax / wind controller
SONG LIST:
All the Things You Are - standard
Girl from Ipanema - A.C. Jobim
Use Me - Bill Withers
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
People Get Ready - Curtis Mayfield
Lazy Bones
- B.D. Lenz
I Shot the Sherriff - Bob Marley
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Joe Zawinal
Alone Together - standard
Blue Bossa - standard
Softly As in a Morning Sunrise - standard
Imagine - John Lennon
Wave - A.C. Jobim
Stella By Starlight - standard
Juxtaposition - B.D. Lenz
Someday My Prince Will Come
- standard
What's Goin' On? - Marvin Gaye
Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix
I Wish - Stevie Wonder
Georgia on My Mind - ala Ray Charles
In My Life - Beatles
Solar - Miles Davis
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R A I N Aberdeen, New Jersey
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CLIENT FEEDBACK:
It isn't often that someone recieves a perfect rating, especially from someone like me. I have been in the hospitality industry off and on for about 13 years, and in that time I have worked 50-60 weddings. That being said, I feel very confident in saying that BD Lenz and his crew were by far the best that I have seen. They are all extremely talented musicians and very versitile as well. For the cocktail hour they excecuted a perfect jazz set that matched the mood. During the reception, they cranked it up with tunes ranging from classic rock to hard funk. As for all of you out there still in question, the band worked the room, pleasing the masses with ages ranging from 5 to 89. I have to say that I could not have been happier with these guys. In respect to accommodating, they were incredible. Now I'm sure they wanted to kill me, they were actually able arranged the father/daughter and mother/son dance with one weeks notice. This is a very professional crew and if you want to have a band that can do it all, check out B.D. Lenz, because through my experience, they are simply unparalleled.
--David K.
Nyack, NY
10/28/2006
Hi,
When my husband and I hired B.D Lenz for our wedding reception, we had hoped they would be a good band, what we got was an outstanding group of very talented musicians. The level of professionalism was beyond our expectations. We had asked them to learn music from a favorite jazz artist, (cellar funk) and they exceded our expectations again in learning these difficult pieces. Our guests are still talking about the awesome group we had play at our wedding. B.D. Lenz is both sophisticated and fun, his band had the whole party jumpin' all night. We plan on calling him again... and again for up-comming events. I would highly recommend this band for those of you who appriciate great jazz fusion and/or instrumental music.
Sincerely,
Mr. and Mrs. C.R. Hull
-- M.
Winsted, CT
9/30/2006
BD Lenz was probably the most organized vendor I used for my wedding and his professionalism was incredible. I felt 100% comfortable with him from the first time we spoke on the phone and he didn't just live up to my expectations, he blew them out of the water. BD played in a HUGE venue with 90 foot ceilings and 260 guests and had EVERYONE, young and old, dancing the whole night. The first comment I heard after the wedding (on the way home) was how great the band was and the comments still haven't stopped. Someone told me that the band wasn't just the best wedding band they had ever heard, but that it was the best live performance of music they had ever heard. It was an allstar cast of musicians personally picked by BD and the chemisty was unreal. I put so much effort into planning my wedding and I wasn't disappointed by anything. The venue was incredible, the food was out of this world, but BD Lenz and his band were absolutely the highlight of the night. I can't say enough about how happy we were and honestly, how humbled we were that musicians who are that obviously gifted played at our wedding and made sure that all of our guests had an unforgettable night.
--Ellen R.
Wayne?, PA
4/29/2006
BD and his crew did fantastic work at my event. My event was the 2004 Christmas party for a medical society, whos participants are physicians and range in age from 30's to 80's. The group's social events typically focuses on the older physicians and pays little attention to the younger doctors. I hired BD to satisfy the older doctors knowing he could get the younger doctors to get into the fun. BD and his band not only got the older ones on their feet but pretty much all of the younger ones. As a matter of fact as the bar tab approached its budgeted limit for the event, I being president and seeing how much fun the doctors were having because of BD and his band, allowed the bar tab to remain open.
Though I had never met or heard of BD Lenz and his band in person, I did my research on Gigmasters and some back up research over the net. I and all the physicians would have to say we got more than our moneys worth with BD Lenz.
I gave very little in the way of instructions to BD other than to keep an eye on the crowd knowing full and well that as the musical professional he is, he will know how to get them into the party.
BD and his band have CD's for sale. They did not advertise them for sale but Dr. Rosie told me she bought 2 their latest albums so she can remember how much fun she had.
BD, thank you for making my event memorable and Gigmasters, thank you for your services in helping me find a fantastic band such as BD Lenz.
With utmost sincerity,
Christopher S. Amores
President
EPMAA
--Chris A.
Martinsburg, WV
12/11/2004
B.D. and the band played for our wedding on October 2, 2004. They were wonderful. Many people commented on how talented they were and the manager at our reception hall asked me how I found them! They were true professionals and didn't blink an eye to learn a new song for our first dance. The band even handled a surprise special request by our Best Man to play Good Loving during his speech. I totally recommend B.D. and the band!
Amy Donlon
--Amy C.
Washington Crossing, PA
10/2/2004
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UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
Saturday, August 02, 2008
7:00PM - The Manor
West Orange, NJ
Sunday, August 03, 2008
10:30AM - Hudson Valley Resort And Spa
Kerhonkson, NY
Saturday, August 09, 2008
8:00PM - My Backyard
Holmdel, NJ
Saturday, August 16, 2008
6:00PM - Crystal Tea Room, Center City
Philadelphia, PA
Sunday, August 17, 2008
2:00PM - Geneva Country Club
Geneva, NY
Thursday, August 21, 2008
8:00PM - Merridith Entertainment Complex
Lynchburg, VA
Saturday, September 06, 2008
5:00PM - Woodstone Farm
Reading, PA
Sunday, September 07, 2008
2:00PM - Ehrhardt's
Hawley, PA
Sunday, September 07, 2008
3:30PM - Castle On The Hudson
Tarrytown, NY
Saturday, September 13, 2008
7:00PM - Merion Tribute House
Merion Station, PA
Saturday, October 04, 2008
9:30PM - Delta Tau Delta
Troy, NY
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PAST APPEARANCES:
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
7:30PM - Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel
Philadelphia, PA
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Saturday, July 05, 2008
5:00PM - Our Home - Mountaintop, Pa
Mountain Top, PA
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Sunday, June 29, 2008
11:00AM - Terrace In Sky
New York City, NY
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
0:00AM - Farmers Market
Newark, NJ
Saturday, June 14, 2008
3:00PM - Parish Entertainment Annual Gathering
Rahway, NJ
Saturday, May 31, 2008
0:00AM - Home
Chester, NJ
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Saturday, May 31, 2008
6:30PM - Pierres
South Brunswick, NJ
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Friday, May 30, 2008
6:00PM - Stirling Ridge
Warren, NJ
Sunday, May 25, 2008
6:00PM - Sayer Mansion
Bethlehem, PA
Sunday, May 04, 2008
6:30PM - King Of Prussia Mall
King Of Prussia, PA
Monday, March 10, 2008
5:30PM - Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
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Please note, in addition to Hackettstown, B.D. Lenz also serves the surrounding towns of Budd Lake, Great Meadows, Long Valley, Flanders, Port Murray, Netcong, Andover, Stanhope, Califon, Chester, Ledgewood, Oxford, Succasunna, Blairstown, Glen Gardner, Hopatcong, Landing, Washington, Belvidere, Kenvil, Mount Arlington, Columbia, Gladstone, Mine Hill, Dover, Far Hills, Glasser, Hampton, High Bridge, Lake Hopatcong and many other locations in and around the Hackettstown area.
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