Vocal band demo
Jazz demo
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B.D. Lenz Vocal Jazz Group
B.D. Lenz - solo guitar EPK
Live in the UK
B.D. Lenz jazz guitar
Lelica on vocals!
Justin Wade on vocals!
Barn wedding in NY State
we love playing weddings!
Wedding in Pa
B.D. Lenz All Stars - Loft party NYC!
Private jazz event
B.D. can play solo instrumental jazz guitar
wedding!
Jazz festival in Ct.
virtual vocal jazz gig
Trio - just one configuration we can do!
B.D. Lenz Trio - UK tour
Acoutic holiday gig NYC
B.D. Lenz
Live at the Borgata (Atlantic City, N.J.)
Jazz in the Park
loft party NYC!
outdoor concert NJ
CD Release Party - Iridium - Times Square NYC
B.D. Lenz All Stars
PBA event NYC!
B.D. Lenz solo
Public TV performance
Rockin' in Red
Overview
B.D. Lenz leads a world-class band performing everything from elegant jazz to high-energy party music that fills the dance floor. Perfect for cocktail hours, corporate events, weddings, and parties.
With over a dozen acclaimed recordings, thousands of performances worldwide, and music featured on hundreds of TV shows, this band brings experience, versatility, and professionalism to every event.
Available in many configurations—instrumental or with male and/or female vocalists—to fit your style, space, and budget.
REASONS TO HIRE US:
* Features some of the best musicians around
* Versatile across many styles.
* We can play quiet!
* Professional, and easy to work with
* we LOVE what we do
Reviews
37 reviews
Jean T.
November 29, 2025Outstanding music to enjoy at family event
BD with double bassist Carl and drummer Bob played a great mix of jazz classics and other songs we requested. BD showed his virtuoso guitar playing on all the songs we requested; with jazz-infused versions of Little Wing, Imagine, People Get Ready and What's Going On. It was a lovely intimate setting and BD kept us engaged and entertained.
Hired as: Guitarist, Jazz Band
Barbara G. D.
August 3, 2025Superfantastic!!!
Excellent music from start to finish. A great group of professionals who were able to take requests and deliver with exceptional ease and confidence. My group was very pleased with their performance.
Hired as: Jazz Band
Bryan H.
July 12, 2025Amazing Band for our Wedding
B.D. and his team were so great to work with. We held an intimate wedding that had the style of a dinner party, so we wanted both a mix of jazz and more upbeat music. His band has a lot of range, playing funk, R&B, pop and rock music. B.D. was perfect for that vision, and our guests loved the music! He also learned a couple songs for our ceremony.
We recommend him for anyone looking for a wedding band.
Hired as: Jazz Band, Party Band
Leah H.
October 14, 2024100000/10 cannot recommend more
BD and his band were absolutely phenomenal. They were amazing instrumentalists and BD was so helpful and easy to communicate with from the start. He knew all the songs I requested, was so accommodating with the selection of songs, and even was willing to accompany my officiant (a professional singer) with no rehearsal as we all walked down the aisle. BD is a true professional and simply a very kind person and will absolutely make your wedding dreams come true.
Hired as: Guitarist, Jazz Band
Dave O.
August 21, 2024Great Job
I had a last minute opening and needed a band.
B.D. Lenz came through and got me a great band to perform at a reasonable price. Thanks!
Hired as: Jazz Band
Booking information
Price range: $400-4000
Gig length: 60 - 300 minutes
About
"...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
B.D. Lenz is a jazz guitarist extraordinaire and his versatile band can do it all from quiet coctail to raging parties. He has released 10 nationally acclaimed recordings, has performed thousands of gigs internationally, and his music has been featured on hundreds of TV shows globally . His band can play in any configuration and instrumentation to fit your tastes and budget. We play instrumentally or with vocals (male and/or female).
Services include:
*Jazz combos (1-7 pieces)
*Vocal band (with male and/or female vocals)
*Solo instrumentalists (guitar/piano/saxophone)
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 quiet!!
** we will be very accommodating to your event
** extremely professional and experienced
** we Love playing music :)
Additional booking notes
We are completely self contained and come with our own P.A. system
Past booked events
December 2025
20
Saturday
Cocktail Party
4:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Florham Park, NJ
November 2025
28
Friday
Dinner Party
7:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Princeton Junction, NJ
August 2025
01
Friday
Birthday Party
8:30pm - 11:30pm
•
South Orange, NJ
July 2025
13
Sunday
Retirement Community Event
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Montvale, NJ
May 2025
20
Tuesday
Corporate Event
5:00pm - 7:30pm
•
New York City, NY
January 2025
31
Friday
Dinner Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Wayne, PA
December 2024
14
Saturday
Christmas Party
6:30pm - 7:30pm
•
Ridgewood, NJ
October 2024
11
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Jersey City, NJ
September 2024
07
Saturday
Baby Shower
1:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Short Hills, NJ
August 2024
19
Monday
Restaurant/Bar Event
9:00pm - 11:00pm
•
New York City, NY
June 2024
01
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Bensalem, PA
May 2024
24
Friday
Corporate Event
3:30pm - 4:30pm
•
Saddle River, NJ
February 2024
26
Monday
Convention/Trade Show
4:00pm - 8:00pm
•
East Rutherford, NJ
January 2024
27
Saturday
Baby Shower
12:30pm - 3:00pm
•
New York City, NY
May 2023
07
Sunday
Anniversary Party
4:00pm - 8:00pm
•
West Orange, NJ
November 2022
15
Tuesday
Corporate Event
5:30pm - 8:00pm
•
New York City, NY
September 2022
15
Thursday
Grand Opening
5:30pm - 8:00pm
•
Union, NJ
July 2022
16
Saturday
Birthday Party
5:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Jamison, PA
June 2022
20
Monday
Convention/Trade Show
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
New York City, NY
15
Wednesday
Wedding Ceremony
1:00pm - 3:00pm
•
New York City, NY
November 2021
18
Thursday
Corporate Event
3:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Eatontown, NJ
September 2021
25
Saturday
Personal Occasion
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Montclair, NJ
22
Wednesday
Rehearsal Dinner
6:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Brick, NJ
August 2021
29
Sunday
Nonprofit Event
2:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Flemington, NJ
June 2021
26
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
12:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Shawnee On Delaware, PA
December 2020
17
Thursday
Christmas Party
1:30pm - 2:30pm
•
New York City, NY
October 2020
17
Saturday
Birthday Party
7:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Rockaway, NJ
16
Friday
Dinner Party
7:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Wyoming, PA
July 2020
26
Sunday
Birthday Party
2:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Scotch Plains, NJ
January 2020
12
Sunday
Birthday Party
3:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Montclair, NJ
December 2019
06
Friday
Corporate Event
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Hopewell, NJ
November 2019
24
Sunday
Wedding Ceremony
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Oxford, NJ
September 2019
22
Sunday
Festival
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Brigantine, NJ
August 2019
23
Friday
Grand Opening
5:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
June 2019
08
Saturday
House Party
5:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Jersey City, NJ
January 2019
12
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Goldens Bridge, NY
01
Tuesday
New Year's Party
12:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Greenwich, CT
December 2018
23
Sunday
Christmas Party
1:00pm - 4:30pm
•
Saddle River, NJ
06
Thursday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
New York City, NY
05
Wednesday
Corporate Event
5:30pm - 7:30pm
•
Bridgewater, NJ
October 2018
25
Thursday
Corporate Event
5:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Bridgewater, NJ
17
Wednesday
Corporate Event
6:00pm - 8:30pm
•
East Hanover, NJ
13
Saturday
Grand Opening
1:00pm - 5:00pm
•
White Plains, NY
06
Saturday
Wedding Cocktail Hour
6:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Hoboken, NJ
September 2018
25
Tuesday
Corporate Event
5:00pm - 9:30pm
•
Newark, NJ
May 2018
05
Saturday
Cocktail Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
New York City, NY
March 2018
24
Saturday
Cocktail Party
7:30pm - 10:30pm
•
Holmdel, NJ
January 2018
20
Saturday
Birthday Party
8:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
April 2017
29
Saturday
Birthday (Adult)
7:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Princeton, NJ
December 2016
15
Thursday
Corporate Event
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Middletown, NY
December 2015
08
Tuesday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
7:00pm - 12:00am (Wed)
•
New York City, NY
September 2015
21
Monday
Cocktail Party
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
12
Saturday
Festival
4:30pm - 8:00pm
•
Oaks, PA
10
Thursday
Cocktail Party
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
New York City, NY
August 2015
27
Thursday
Corporate Event
6:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
14
Friday
Grand Opening
12:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
June 2015
13
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Paramus, NJ
June 2014
21
Saturday
Wedding Reception
6:00pm - 10:30pm
•
Newton, NJ
Team
Set list
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*** Instrumental *** - (selected list)
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All Blues - Miles Davis
All the Things You Are - Hammerstein/Kern
Alone Together - standard
Autumn Leaves - standard
Blue Bossa - Kenny Durham
Body and Soul - standard
Change The World - E. Clapton
Don't Know Why - Norah Jones
F Blues - standard
The Girl From Ipanema - A.C. Jobim
How Insensitive - A.C. Jobim
Imagine - John Lennon
I Shot the Sheriff - Bob Marley
In a Sentimental Mood - Duke Ellington
Like Someone in Love - Jimmy VanHeusen
Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix
Lucky Southern - Keith Jarrett
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Joe Zawinal
My Funny Valentine - Richard Rogers
My One and Only Love - standard
New York State of Mind - Billy Joel
Oleo - Sonny Rollins
People Get Ready - Curtis Mayfield
Someday My Prince Will Come - standard
Stella By Starlight - Victor Young
Straight No Chaser - T. Monk
St. Thomas - Sonny Rollins
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Tears in Heavan - Eric Clapton
True Colors - Cyndi Lauper
Triste - A.C. Jobim
Wave - A.C. Jobim
Windows - Chick Corea
Wind Cries Mary - Jimi Hendrix
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*** Vocal Band *** - (selected list)
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Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Gaye/Terrell
Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
Ain't No Stoppin Us Now - McFadden & Whitehead
At Last - Etta James
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Brick House - The Commodores
Cake by the Ocean - DNCE
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa
Forget You - CeeLo
Georgia on My Mind - Hoagy Carmichael
Happy - Pharrell
I Heard it Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
How Sweet It Is - James Taylor
In My Life - The Beatles
I Feel Good - James Brown
No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley
Old Time Rock and Roll - Bob Seger
Is This Love - Bob Marley
Jump Jive and Wail - Louis Prima
Just Dance - Lady Gaga
Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
Locked Out of Heaven - Bruno Mars
Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
My Way - Frank Sinatra
Party in the USA - Miley Cyrus
Please Don't Stop the Music - Rihanna
Rock With You - Michael Jackson
Royals - Lorde
September - Earth, Wind, & Fire
Shake it Off - Taylor Swift
Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
This Love - Maroon5
Use Me - Bill Withers
What's Going On? - Marvin Gaye
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
Influences and inspiration
too many to list! Our influences range from Jazz to rock to funk to Motown to Reggae to everything else!!
Setup requirements
Nearby power source
Testimonials
A solid guitarist and composer
– Zan Steward
"["Straight Up"]...is so there, so ideal, so darn near perfect that it makes a listener want to head straight up there in a pilgrimage to quality
– Bob Gish
Lenz has mastered his instrument and his confidence overflows everywhere...
– All About Jazz
With a heart for jazz and the ability to diversify his musicianship Lenz may someday be an icon...
– Robert Price
Today, Lenz brings together his interests in funk, soul, R&B, rock and jazz together in his music, which is clearly indebted to the influences of (Mike) Stern and (Pat) Metheny
– Robert Hicks
[Lenz is of the] ...20 New Jersey musicians - 40 and under-who should be a big part of the state's jazz future
– George Kanzler
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...
– Robbie Woliver