Lance Bryant

Biography

Jazz saxophonist and vocalist Lance Bryant is known in the jazz community as a skillful and thoughtful saxophonist and arranger. Lance is also very much a vocalist at heart, having grown up singing in church and later on the New York swing scene. He presents very personal, soulful and imaginative interpretations of jazz standards and original material. Lance has been touring and recording with some of the finest musicians of the New York/New Jersey area for over twenty five years. He has traveled extensively with Phyllis Hyman, Jon Hendricks, Pete "LaRocca" Sims, Wallace Roney, Abdulah Ibrahim, Bootsy Collins, and James Williams, Count Basie Orchestra and served as principal arranger and musical director of the Lionel Hampton Orchestra. Lance’s music is often tinged with the sound and spirit of Gospel music, an extension of his background. His recordings a solo artist include Psalm (2002), Testify! (2002), Count It All Joy (2006) and As For Me and My House (2008).

LIVING JAZZ (AT A CERTAIN AGE)

LANCE Bryant youtube series

A humorous take on living as a professional jazz musician, from the perspective of one sax player (of a certain age).

Imagining Lester Young, Wayne Shorter and Joe Henderson showing up in unusual situations. Living Jazz episode 28.#jazzhumor #lesteryoung #jazzgospel #jodyjazz
Based on five bad jokes found on the Internet. #jazzvocal #jazzhumorOnline lessons - video editing:lancebryant.sax@gmail.comVenmo: @Lance-Bryant-SaxPlaying J...
Uncle Froedwick drops history. What's worse, conspiracy theories or conspiracy realities? #blackhistory #conspiracytheories #blacklivesmatter Online saxophon...
Shedding Joe Henderson, editing videos, learning new things. Living Jazz, episode 25. #livingjazz #jodyjazz Online saxophone lessons: lancebryant.sax@gmail.c...
Living Jazz episode 24. "Bitter" Bryant evokes the first amendment through song. I am a bit unsure whether he should should be singing, while Lavender Lance ...
Living Jazz (at a certain age) episode 23. Lance Of A Certain Age, who's just "tryin' to get paid," seems to be locked in a loop of the COVID effect. #pandem...
 
Living Jazz episode 22. We're checking back with Mustafa (from episode 17) to see how his mental health is holding up under quarantine. He has no patience fo...
Living Jazz (at a certain age) episode 21. Imagine, a jazz musician of a certain age on America's Got Talent. #jazzinpopculture #jazzjumor #jodyjazz # Online...
Living Jazz episode 20. What if there was a jazz trivia TV game show, produced remotely via video chat, with a rude host, with atrocious grammar, and a buzze...
 
 
Living Jazz - musician friends sharing their stories, thoughts and ideas during Coronavirus pandemic lock down. Peter Lin, Monte Croft, Branford Marsalis, Dw...
"Mental" Mustafa is driven to the edge by issues small and large. Musicians, remember to take care of your mental. Initial inspiration was from article in th...
Living Jazz (at a certain age) episode 18. Musicians staying connected while on Coronavirus lock down. Just having conversations with some friends, Branford ...
Living Jazz (at a certain age) episode 16. An interview with my kids about growing up hearing so much music. #jazzfamily #jodyjazz #musicandfamily Online sax...
Living Jazz (at a certain age) episode 14. We musicians have been in the "gig economy" since forever. Now it's all "the new thing." Well, "Bitter" Bryant has...
Living Jazz (at a certain age) episode 15. Disclaimer: I happen to really like all of the great performances featured on this video. But Officer "Bitter" Bry...
Living Jazz (at a certain age) episode 12. The things we go through just to go to work. So far I haven't had to check my instrument for a flight. But there h...
Living Jazz (at a certain age) episode 11. Lance of a Certain Age takes me to school, in his own way. Be advised, violent episode. #livingjazz #jazzhumor #ja...

Sideman City pt. 1

Living Jazz (at a certain age) episode 10. I was asked to talk about what a BAD sideman would be like. I could only imagine a "problematic" sideman. Sidman would be his name.

Sideman City pt. 2

Living Jazz (at a certain age) Episode 9. In jazz the sideman is more than just a back up musician. But Lance of A Certain Age doesn't seem impressed. #livingjazz #jazzlife
Living Jazz (at a certain age) episode 8. Lance wants to talk about the jam session tradition but Lavender Lance turns it into an instructional video. Which might actually be the worse jazz advice ever. #livingjazz #jamsessionetiquette #jazzhumor
Living Jazz (at a certain age) episode 7. What are some of the things you say when you meet a jazz musician? Something typical like... #jazzhumor #livingjazz #jazzappreciation #jodyjazz Plane Ride Playlist: 1. Perennial by Lance Bryant 2. Whirlybird - Count Baise Orchesrta 3.

An Evolution of Perception pt. 1

Saxophone Lessons pt. 1

Saxophone Lessons pt. 1

An Evolution of Perception pt. 2

Saxophone Lessons pt. 2

Saxophone Lessons pt. 2

Living Jazz (at a certain age) Tales of saxophone lesson adventures continue. #lancebryantdiyinterviews #jazzhumor
"Living Jazz" (at a certain age) - Part of my story living and working as a jazz musician is teaching lessons. I talk to Lavender Lance about some of my experiences, mostly the more, let's say, INTERESTING ones. #lancebryantdiyinterviews #livingjazzatacertainage #jazzhumor
Spouses of jazz musicians are our first line of support. Saxophonist Lance Bryant is interviewed by "Lance of a Certain Age" about what's special about the "jazz wife." #livingjazz #loveandjazz #lancebryantdiyinterviews
"Living Jazz" First episode. A humorous take on living as a professional jazz musician, from the perspective of one sax player (of a certain age). New series by saxophonist Lance Bryant. #jazzhumor #livingjazz



Lance Bryant DIY Interviews

YouTube Series

Host Lance interviews artist Lance about his music, creative process and hats.

Fun and informative.

EPISODE SEVEN - LOVE IN THE DEEP END

“My Holy Intended”

Special Valentine's episode! Lance Of A Certain Age talks to Lance and his wife Brigette about love, marriage, faith, commitment and potato salad. The song their marriage inspired, My Holy Intended, was recorded live at St.

episode six - through the storm

“Clamor of the Wind”

Lance Bryant DIY Interviews. Today's social unrest sounds in the airwaves like a clamorous storm. Lance's song, Clamor of the Wind addresses this, but first Lance reveals his theory about interviewer Lance. #socialissuesjazz

EPISODE FIVE - FROM DAWN TO FUNKY 70s

“Every Shut Eye”

Lance Bryant DIY Interviews. Lance Of A Certain Age and Lance gives tribute to Swing maven Dawn Hampton, Donny Hathaway and the funkiest decade. #dawnhampton #blackmusicandculture #1970sfunk #donnyhathaway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAbcA-WDpfU http://www.lancebryant.com/

EPISODE FOUR - MEET LANCE OF A CERTAIN AGE

“Of A Certain Age”

Discussing a certain phase of life, artist Lance makes an effort to tolerate Lance of A Certain Age, who is just cranky and plain RUDE!

EPISODE 3 - WONDERFUL, TUMULTUOUS WORLD

“This World”

Lance and Lance talk about hatred and the hope for harmony between races and species #hatred #socialissuesjazz.

EPISODE TWO - JUNE BUG AND THE BLUES

“June Bug”

Artist Lance reminisces on The South, bugs and the Blues. Host Lance swats. Lance Bryant DIY Interviews.

EPISODE ONE - PSALM, THE BEGINNING

“Psalm”

Lance Bryant DIY Interviews - Episode 1 Host Lance interviews artist Lance about the making of the first song of his first recording project. Psalm is born out of Spirituality, funky rhythm and Grandmother Willow.