Music of Loren (Jake) Lentz
My father, Loren (Jake) Lentz has had a remarkable career as a musician. He played with the Woody Herman and Jimmy Dorsey bands and Ice Capades. He is a composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, and has been an inspiration to me. I’ll be housing some of his music here.
Feel free to download and use, please credit Loren (Jake) Lentz.
Read about his life
SAMBA FOR A RAINY DAY
FOR JAZZ ENSEMBLE
My dad was a guest artist with my high school jazz ensemble in around 1984. He arranged his tune “Samba for a Rainy Day” for the jazz ensemble and played as a guest soloist with us. I played the alto sax 2 / flute part (it was my debut performance improvising on flute!).
Samba for a Rainy Day for Jazz Ensemble (score and parts)
Other music by him:
Winds of Time (flute choir, 9 flutes in 3 movements, parts for now, write me to request score)
Perseids for flute and piano
Please contact me if you’re interested in having copies of any of his music.
Photo: Lentz as a 20-year-old, relaxing at a friend’s house.
At a rehearsal for Lentz’s composition “Suite for America,” which he wrote shortly after 9/11. It was premiered by the Woodstock Chamber Orchestra. Lentz is pictured with Orchestra Manager Al Sweet.
Far right on saxophone, Lentz performing with the Jimmy Dorsey Band at Freedomland Amusement Park in the Bronx in 1963. Performers included Nancy Sinatra, Donald O’Connor and Tommy Sands.
Loren “Jake” Lentz recording the first album with his Kutsher’s band at David Earle Johnson’s studio in North Branch in 1986.