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Originally from Vermont, Lorentz performs regularly throughout the Northeast, making appearances in clubs and concert venues. Jonathan's sound on tenor sax is warm and broad and echoes influences of John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter and mentors George Garzone and Lenny Pickett. Jon’s vocal style is at times relaxed and soft, recalling Chet Baker and Johnny Hartman but also pulls influence from Tom Waits, Eddie Vedder and Thom Yorke. Lorentz, a PhD candidate from NYU’s Jazz Studies program, has served on faculties at New York University, Marymount Manhattan College, Yeshiva University, Castleton State College and Adirondack Community College. The Jonathan Lorentz Quartet plays original jazz music that incorporates roadhouse blues, electronica beats and ambient rock grooves. Though Lorentz pens the majority of the material himself, the band also plays newly-arranged covers that range from Cole Porter to Nirvana. As saxophonist and singer, Lorentz comfortably leads his band of guitar, drums and upright bass through vocal features and instrumentals. Their sets dynamically alternate between upbeat vamps and down-tempo pulsing while thriving on the spirit of improvisation. In 2008, the ensemble has already played to audiences in New York, New Jersey and New England, and has received airtime on public radio stations in the northeast. |
