Lenny LaCroix was born in Chicopee, Massachusetts too many years ago. At age six he began playing the piano and shortly thereafter started piano lessons. At age twelve he formed his first band, which he lead, played and arranged for. At age 17 he attended the Hartt College of Music of the University of Hartford. He completed the four-year course in three years. He was first in his class for the first two years and graduated cum laude. During his undergraduate years he formed his second band, a jazz quartet, which competed and won second place in the Georgetown Intercollegiate Jazz Festival.
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Jazz Performance
As a jazz artist Lenny has performed with Phil Woods, Dexter Gordon, Tom Scott, Jack Sheldon, Jeff Hamilton, Eric Marienthal, Booker Ervin And Bill Watrous. In the early 1080’s he lead his own big jazz band for which he did all the arranging. This band played at many of the local jazz clubs such as Carmelo’s and At My Place as well as participating in the public school jazz education programs.
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Lenny's Education
Lenny LaCroix was born in Chicopee, Massachusetts too many years ago. At age six he began playing the piano and shortly thereafter started piano lessons. At age twelve he formed his first band, which he lead, played and arranged for. At age 17 he attended the Hartt College of Music of the University of Hartford. He completed the four-year course in three years. He was first in his class for the first two years and graduated cum laude. During his undergraduate years he formed his second band, a jazz quartet, which competed and won second place in the Georgetown Intercollegiate Jazz Festival.
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Lenny and Susan LaCroix Experience
Make room Steve and Edie, Captain and Tennille. Lenny and Susan LaCroix have arrived! This awesome twosome will light your fire with their unique, jazz oriented approach to a variety of great music. Lenny arranges their music with the same creativity he has used for years while working with stars like Barbra Streisand, Ann Margret
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Preludes and Pastorales
What do Tony Danza, Barbra Streisand, Michael Jackson, John Denver, Kermit
The Frog, Debbie Allen, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Joe Namath, Ann Margret, Sid
Ceasar, Shirley MacLaine, Marcus Allen, Steve Garvey, Johnny Mathis
Engelbert Humperdinck, and Eric McCormack have in common? They have all
performed to musical arrangements by Lenny LaCroix. During his career Lenny
LaCroix has provided musical services to eight Academy Award shows, four
Emmys and several arena shows including Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey
Circus, Sesame Street Lilve, Snoopy’s World of Magic and Ice Capades Read More