CLARINET-B FLAT, CLARINET-BASS, ENGLISH HORN, FLUTE-PICCOLO, FLUTE-STANDARD, OBOE, PIANO-ACOUSTIC, VOCALIST-POP
Lenny Graf came from a family of professional musicians, and has studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Eastman School of Music in Rochester N.Y., and York University, where he holds a degree in Fine Arts. He Also attended the Creighton Academy of Fine Arts, and is the recipient of the Grenick Award for outstanding potential in the arts. His diverse career as a musical entertainer, jazz musician, symphony player, composer and bandleader has taken him across North America and beyond, and his award winning recordings have played on the Top-10 list on U.S. Radio. He has worked with such personalities as Petula Clark, Dinah Shore, Gordie Tapp, Sharon, Lois & Bram and Peter Appleyard among others. He currently makes regular appearances in concert, in festivals and on Canadian television, and his videos can be seen on YTV and his music on CBC Radio and in the USA. Providing Toronto and North America with quality music since 1985, this versatile group can provide any style of music expertly, ranging from Swing, Big-Band, Latin to Classic Rock and more current Top-40/Rock on request. Also smaller groups available, including Jazz, Dixie, Medieval and Classical music. Just some of the selections include the music of Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and Glen Miller, the Beatles as well as more current artists. The lead singer and sax/clarinet/flute player, Lenny Graf brings with him a wealth of experience, from playing and vocalizing Sinatra Classics to the music of Elvis, the Rolling Stones, Van Morrison or Eric Clapton among many others. Much of the musicality of the band is owing to the crafted arrangements of legendary bandleader Eddie Graf, who has had a very positive influence on the music scene in Canada. Some more recent events include the Scarborough Civic Centre Concert Series, Arts & Letters Club, the St. George’s Society, Mel Lastman Square’s Sunday Series and the Kindred Spirits Orchestra’s Annual Gala Concert. Contact: Lenny Graf, C: 416-220-6108, email: info@lennygraf.com, www.lennygraf.com
