Jimmy Bruno, Guitar
John Swana, Trumpet
Ari Hoenig, Drums
Byron Landham, Drums
Orrin Evans, Piano/Hammond B-3
Larry McKenna, Saxophone
Winston Byrd, Trumpet
Ron Kerber, Saxophone
Tony Miceli, Vibraphone
Nefarious others.
Etkilendikleri
Mark Murphy
Ella Fitzgerald
Frank Sinatra
Mel Torme
Jon Hendricks
Miles Davis
Bill Evans (piano)
Shirley Horn
Charlie Parker
The Doors
The Beatles
Billy Joel
Prince
Johnny Hartman
Tony Bennett
Neye Benziyor?
Philadelphia-based Lou Lanza has fashioned a distinctive and recognizable style that successfully unites the vulnerability of Chet Baker, Mel Torme and a young Frank Sinatra with the hard-bop risk-taking of Mark Murphy and Jon Hendricks.
Lou Lanza is a native Philadelphian who thrives on the cultural and musical heritage of that city. Lou has music in his genes - an opera singer grandfather, a classical violinist father, and a pianist/organist & vocalist mother. His jazz influence came from another of his relatives, Vince Trombetta, a saxophonist & arranger who served as musical director of The Mike Douglas Show. Lou's music teachers include Carlo Menotti, Jimmy Bruno, Michael Leonard, and Larry McKenna. It has been written about Lou that "His style is relaxed but energetic. He's somewhere in between Connick and Elling for style with his own signature...If you haven't heard this guy yet, you're missing something special!" - D. Oscar Groomes, O's Place Jazz Newsletter, "The young singer successfully fused the crooning & vulnerability of Mel Torme and a young Chet Baker with the risk taking vocalese and scatting of Mark Murphy and Jon Hendricks." - Alex Henderson, www.allmusic.com, "There is an intensity to his singing that is unique, upbeat and hip; his musicianship is extraordinary." Donald True Van Deusen, The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Lou is unerringly hip, and has an unfailing sense of swing." - Peter Nero, "Hot, swinging male jazz vocals with breath-catching agility and personality." - www.tascadamusica.blogspot.com, "Fine, Young-tude, light baritone sound...a voice that uses a perfect scale, control...Lou Lanza - remember that name." - Mark Murphy, "Lanza, a singer, songwriter, leader, is perhaps the most accomplished male vocalist working in this area." - Donald True Van Deusen, www.allaboutjazz.com, "Over the years I've worked with many singers, Lou is one of the best!" - Jimmy Bruno,"Far superior to Kurt Elling, Michael Buble, Peter Cincotti, and Jamie Cullum, already finds himself, in spite of the difference in age, at the same level of expressiveness of Mark Murphy, Al Jarreau, and Andy Bey." - Arnaldo DeSouteiro , Tribuna da Imprensa, and by no less of an authority than Tony Bennett, "great." His live performances in Philadelphia, New York, London, Los Angeles, & Las Vegas, to mention a few, have earned him the admiration of many industry professionals, colleagues, and fans. Lou's recordings include: the road not taken (C.A.B. Records), corner pocket (J-Bird Records), Shadows and Echoes (Challenge Records), and opening Doors: A Jazz Tribute to The Doors and An Intimate Portrait in Blue. He was named the top male jazz vocalist of 2004 in the reader's poll of Rio de Janeiro's Tribuna da Imprensa for the album opening Doors, and An Intimate Portrait In Blue was listed among the top ten overall albums of 2006 in the same publication. Lou is considered to be among the top 500 jazz vocalists of all time by noted jazz critic, historian, and author Scott Yanow and is listed as such in his book The Jazz Singers. Scott has this to say about Lou: "Lou Lanza is one of the few potentially major male jazz singers under the age of 60 on the jazz scene today. His warm voice, subtle improvising and unpredictable repertoire make him a singer well worth discovering."
CDs available @ cdbaby.com & amazon.com.
Downloads available @ vocalvisions.net.
Hi Lou, Thank you for the friendship ! This is the videoclip of my song released by Universal this week. Would you be so kind and please give your (honoust) opinion on the youtube channel for me ? Would be great !!
Hi Lou, I was at Bill Z's Tribute Concert last evening and what a show it was. I must say that arrangement of "Somewhere Out There" was Outstanding. Bill was a remarkable man for those who knew him. The chord modulations on the last 4 or 5 bars before the 2nd ending of "Out There", blew my socks off. Just a remarkable performance by all, and an excellent dedication to a "one-of-a-KIND-guy" .... Memories of such a great person is all that's left and by the sound and looks of all his friends last evening there are many mnay many of those. Take Care and much Success in the Future. (I tried to get down to say Hello after the concert but it was a little hectic .. LOL) Your Friend, Shocky
