Elliott Lawrence

From the Broadway stages to the concert stages of Europe, in his four decades of music, Elliott Lawrence has pretty much done it all. As a singer/dancer on Broadway in shows like JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, GODSPELL, PIPPIN, BUBBLING BROWN SUGAR, THE WIZ and A CHORUS LINE, Elliott excelled as a stellar song and dance man in every show he was in. In the mid 70's Elliott perfected his craft as a jazz vocalist, then moved to Europe where he performed in clubs and concert venues across a dozen different countries, working with the likes of Mark Murphy, John Hendricks, Eric Knight, and the Charlie Parker Museum All Star Jazz Big Band. Elliott now sets his sights on a new musical challenge - becoming the jazz guitarist he's always wanted to be. His vocal expertise allows him to apply his finely tuned musicality to the guitar making the transition seamless. Elliott leads a contemporary Smooth Jazz quartet that performs weekly throughout Southern California, but works mostly these days as a solo guitarist. Elliott's melodic baritone voice and tasteful guitar licks gives a special smoothness to a melody and carries the listener to that authentic jazz experience. "Music is not an end in itself....it's a way of expressing who we are...it's who we are that touches people."