Danny Lerman BioThe international flavor of saxophonist Danny Lerman's music is reaching a global audience. Lerman recently played a world music concert in Breda, Holland with members of the Metropole Orchestra; the new chic jazz venue "The Nardis Jazz Club, in Istanbul; PastaJazz in Mexico City, Club Oui in Guadalajara, Mexico, appearing with the Ornelas Brothers; as well as touring Cyprus with former Drifters vocalist Joseph Sabastian Cofie, and guitar phenom Awesome John Gunduz.Danny has performed at the Standard Bank Jazz Festival in Capetown; the famed jazz club, Kippies in Johannesburg; and in Durban with pop band Bongo Mafin (Sony). He has also appeared at Finland's Pori Jazz Festival for 4 consecutive years, as well as the Tallinn Jazz Festival in Estonia.
As a popular opening act, Danny has shared stages with music legends Sergio Mendez, Herbie Hancock, as well as popular jazz acts Richard Elliott, Eric Merienthal and David Benoit. Lerman has toured Turkey countless times over the last four years, performing at the renowned Gramophone Club in Istanbul, at Neve Shalom, which was a special concert celebrating Gershwin's 100-year anniversary; Club Manhattan in Ankara, with appearances also in Bodrum, Turbuku and Marmaris, in Southern Turkey.Lerman has performed with Alan Harris at Camelot in Tel-Aviv, and with members of Extreme Voodooland (Sony) in Haifa, Israel. In Venezuela, Lerman has performed in Caracas, where his music has been in radio rotation.
Lerman last CD, DANNYS ISLAND, reached the top 20 on the Contemporary Jazz R&R charts, and the single, TAKE MY BREATH AWAY, reached the ..1 position on Chicago's largest urban music station WGCI. Dannys compositions are featured in the movie soundtracks Wedding Bell Blues, and Kill Me Later.In the USA, Danny was the featured artist with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra performing songs from his vast repertoire; Do You Feel?, For Now Youre Just A Dream and Floras Tune. Whether performing at New Yorks Sweet Basils with The Spirit of Life Ensemble; Chicagos legendary Backroom; the Baked Potato in Los Angeles or the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, Cal, where he shared the stage with Roger Smith of Tower of Power, Lerman has received critical acclaim for his uplifting performances.
Danny Lerman Quotes"Lerman showed an enormous amount of energy and brilliance. A captive audience resonded enthusiastically to his showmanship."
Tsung Yeh, South Bend Symphony...:"if you're up for being spirited away by a global journey of jazz that at times is hard-driving, at others slow and sensuous, catch South Bend native Danny Lerman...."
Journal Gazette...."Who is this guy?.. He's good!"
Michael Jordan ...."Beautiful music man!"
Tony Bennett...."hot sax"...
Billboard Magazine"....brought the crowd in and kept them there"...
Elkhart Jazz Festival".....exceptional material."
Richard Elliot"....Danny was very entertaining, Extremely professional.. to make a very memorable occasion for our daughter even more so."
Lou Holtz, Notre Dame Football"Danny has consistently provided our concert series a spectacular season finale."
Tim Eby, WVPE, Public Radio 88.1"........................................"(speechless)
Crown Prince of Luxembourg
