Lenny Marcus

Add Date: March 31

Artist: Lenny Marcus

Album: Waterdrops

Label: Self-released

Genre: Jazz

Comments: "Lenny Marcus originally began his piano career in DC, studying with the legendary blues oriented jazz pianist Ray Bryant, who affectionately called Lenny his "nephew." After a short stint at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Lenny moved to New Orleans and studied with Ellis Marsalis and Alvin Batiste, performing with many of New Orleans' greats and picking up flute as a second instrument. Lenny's music has a jazz sound that is unique, a mixture of high energy songs and more moving, melodic compositions. Waterdrops is exactly that, interweaving groove oriented songs like "One Fifth Gravity," "Crayola," and "Soft Energy," coming to a close with a piano solo rendition of "Amazing Grace."

Marcus is based out of Roanoke, and this album features many musicians from Southwest Virginia.