WEDNESDAY July 2nd, 8pm : B.D. LENZ TRIO

B.D. Lenz is a funky/jazz guitarist from the New York area and first played Ashburton Arts Centre in 2023. He has released 13 highly acclaimed recordings as a leader (featuring such jazz greats as Mike Stern, Randy Brecker, Mark Egan, Will Lee, & Joel Rosenblatt) and has played thousands of gigs in North America, UK, and Europe. His music has been featured in hundreds of TV programmes globally including “Breaking Bad” (AMC), “Catfish” (MTV), and “Young Sheldon” (CBS) to name a few.

The New Jersey native has played guitar since his early teens, is a graduate of Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, and has studied with such masters as Mike Stern, Vic Juris, and Charlie Banacos along the way.

“…Part of the reason for his accessibility is that he not only fuses jazz and rock, he complements it with warm chords of funk, soul, and rhythm and blues…” – New York Times

Noteworthy Appearances:

Jazz at Lincon Center (NYC), Iridium (NYC), Rochester Int'l Jazz Festival (New York),  Birmingham Jazz Festival (UK), Hull Jazz Festival (UK), Swansea Jazz (Wales UK), Nantwich Jazz Festival (UK), Cape May Jazz Festival (NJ), Museum of Modern Art (NYC), Scott's Jazz (Belfast NI), Cafe Miles (Amersfoort NL), Jazzkeller (Frankfurt DE), 27b Flat (Brugges BE), Deer Head Inn (PA),  Musikfest (PA),  The Verdict (UK), Branford Jazz Series (CT.),  PBS TV (USA), BBC Radio (Cambridge UK).

Accomplishments:

• Music has been featured on hundreds of TV shows internationally
• Band has performed over 1000 gigs internationally
• Has released 13 recordings as a leader
• Composer for Gramoscope Music
• Columnist for AllAboutJazz.com
• Four time top N. American jazz group on the largest online booking site TheBash.com.
• Endorsed by Godin Guitars 

Awards 

"2008, 2009,  2011, & 2020 Rising Star Award: Best Jazz Band" GigMasters