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Mix the sophistication of jazz, the grit of blues, and the grooves of funk and soul, and you have the recipe for contempo-jazz guitarist B.D. Lenz. 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. Lenz has released over a dozen highly-acclaimed recordings as a leader featuring greats such as Mike Stern, Randy Brecker, Will Lee, Joel Rosenblatt, & Mark Egan and his music has been featured in hundreds of TV shows globally including "Breaking Bad" (AMC), "Catfish" (MTV), and "Young Sheldon" (CBS) to name a few.

Album

Live in the UK! Vol. 2

By B.D. Lenz

Label: Independent
Released: 2026
Track listing: Like Someone in Love; Fungii Mama; Slo’ Yer Roll; Imagine; Honus; Song For Bilbao; Pop Tart; The Sound of Silence; Another Brick in the Wall, pt. 2

Album

And the Crowd Goes Mild

By B.D. Lenz

Label: Independent
Released: 2026

Article: Chats with Cats

Mark Gross: Jazz for Teens

by B.D. Lenz
September 8, 2026

For many young musicians, learning jazz is about much more than learning how to play an instrument. It's about developing confidence, learning to listen, finding your own voice, and discovering how to work with others.Few people understand that better than Mark Gross. As Director of Jazz Instruction at NJPAC, Gross has spent years helping ...

Article: Chats with Cats

Michael Ricci: Still Building a Home for Jazz

by B.D. Lenz
August 19, 2026

This is a very special installment of Chats with Cats. Normally, I interview people from different corners of the jazz world. This time, I turned the microphone toward the person who made this conversation possible--the cat, if you will. As the founder and publisher of All About Jazz, Michael Ricci has spent decades building ...

Article: Chats with Cats

The A&R Producer: Matt Pierson

by B.D. Lenz
May 26, 2026

Behind many great records is someone helping shape the music beyond the notes themselves: a producer, collaborator, sounding board, and sometimes even an unofficial artist-development guide. While listeners often focus on the musicians on the cover, producers and A&R figures can play a major role in how a project ultimately comes together--and whether it reaches an ...

Article: Chats with Cats

The Jazz Learning Innovator: Stephanie Matthews

by B.D. Lenz
May 4, 2026

For many jazz musicians, the focus is often on the stage, the rehearsal room, or the studio. But increasingly, another part of the ecosystem is shaping how the music is created, shared, and experienced: the world of education, community engagement, and creative programming.Stephanie Matthews is at the center of that shift. As Executive Director ...

News: Book / Magazine

B.D. Lenz Strikes A Chord With 'And The Crowd Goes Mild,' New Book Out May 1

April 29, 2026

B.D. Lenz Announces Release of New Book And the Crowd Goes Mild — May 1 Book Signing and Acoustic Performance at Belvidere Books in New Jersey Acclaimed jazz guitarist and composer B.D. Lenz is set to release his new book, And the Crowd Goes Mild, on May 1. Blending humor, insight, and real-world experience from ...

Article: Chats with Cats

The Sync Director: Eric Meyers

by B.D. Lenz
April 10, 2026

As an independent jazz artist with more than a dozen releases, I've promoted my recordings in all the usual ways, hoping to spread my music and eventually recoup the money I'd invested. Early on, though, I learned about “music libraries"--companies that house vast catalogs of music, soundscapes, and sound effects for film and television production. I ...

Article: Chats with Cats

The Music Supervisor: Gary Calamar

by B.D. Lenz
March 17, 2026

For most musicians, the idea of hearing their music in a film or television show feels like hitting the lottery. One day, you're writing and recording in your basement studio, and the next, your song is underscoring a pivotal scene on a major television program. Behind those moments, though, is someone whose job it is to ...