BD Lenz Jazz Trio & John Altman

Sat Jul 18 2026 at 07:00 pm to 11:00 pm UTC+01:00

52 Anerley Hill, SE19 2AE London, United Kingdom | Croydon

The Paxton Centre
Publisher/HostThe Paxton Centre
BD Lenz Jazz Trio & John Altman
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Yay it’s July.. So it must mean the return of B.D Lenz and Friends plus legend John Altman for their only London gig during their UK tour. Every year they raise the roof with a fantastic evening of Jazz not to be missed!
B.D. Lenz is a guitarist extraordinaire based out of the New Jersey/New York area. His ensemble summons the sophisticated sounds of Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Duke Ellington. B.D has played guitar since his early teens and has studied with such masters as Mike Stern, Vic Juris, and Charlie Banacos along the way..
Even if you've never heard of American jazz guitarist B.D. Lenz it's very possible you've heard his music before - it's been featured on hundreds of TV shows around the globe. He's released ten CDs of his unique brand of funky jazz that fuses virtuoso musicianship with expert songwriting. Joining B.D. will be James Rosocha (bass) and Joe Falcey (drums). Together, this trio will keep you surprised with their eclectic mix of jazz standards, original jams, and pop classics.
https://bdlenz.com/default.aspx
That's not all, joining them will be very special guest John Altman.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Altman_(composer)
Altman is a highly accomplished musician’s musician. Music royalty. Accolade after accolade. He’s won BAFTA’s and EMMY’s. He is the proud recipient of a Gold Badge of Excellence for services to British music awarded by his peers in The British Academy of Songwriters & Composers in 2011, a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Monaco Film Festival, and in 2012 with an honorary Doctorate of Music from the University of Sussex where he was the first ever Creative Arts Fellow in the Department of Humanities.
As an arranger John has worked with the best – Diana Ross, George Michael, Goldie, Bjork, Rod Stewart, Tom Jones, Tina Turner etc etc. He’s a featured sax player in leading jazz clubs and festivals around the world and regularly records jazz albums with a jazz quartet or his big band. Come and be delighted by John's stories throughout his career with a musical soundtrack to accompany them.
FREE ENTRY - donation to the musicians collected on the night.
Register to reserve a seat.
bar from 7pm - music from 8pm
See you there!
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52 Anerley Hill, SE19 2AE London, United Kingdom, 50 Anerley Hill, London, SE19 2AE, United Kingdom, Croydon

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