B.D. Lenz leads a fresh funky original band out of the NY/NJ area. The band has released five acclaimed CD's, 'Tell the World' (1997) and 'Lost and Found' (1999), 'Simple Life' (2003), 'Tomorrow's Too Late' (2005) and 'Straight Up.' B.D. was recently hailed as one of the top 20 'up and coming' jazz musicians of NJ by the Newark Star-Ledger and was also featured in the New York Times. His ensemble can be found playing clubs, festivals, coffeehouses, and bookstores around the Northeast.