Florida One-Man Band featuring jazz, dance music and Klezmer
GLP MUSIC PRESENTS THE VIRTUAL QUINTET
-- You've Got To Hear It to Believe It! The sound of a combo for the price of
a single musician!
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THE VIRTUAL QUINTET STORY
GARY LAWRENCE AND HIS VIRTUAL QUINTET --
A Unique one-man Band and computer-generated combo presenting music in the
George Shearing Manner
Featuring
Gary Lawrence, piano and vocals, accompanied by Bass, Drums, Vibes and Guitar
Varied Musical Presentations Include:
***Ballroom Dance Music
(Fox-trot, Swing, Rhumba, Cha-Cha, Mambo, Tango, Waltz and Line Dancing)
***Swinging Jazz (Be-bop, Swing and Cool)
***Ragtime and Roaring 20s
***The Great Standards of the 1930s-1940s
(Including sing-alongs and audience participation)
***Klezmer (Yiddish and Israeli Music)
Gary Lawrence, well-known in south Florida as an outstanding pianist,
bandleader, vocalist-entertainer, for over 30 years, formed The Virtual
Quintet to provide the musical quality of a 5-piece combo with the economy of
a one-man band. The Virtual Quintet is a low-cost alternative to a band --
just see our Price List.
The Virtual Quintet is patterned after the unique musical approach of the
George Shearing Quintet. By combining piano, guitar and vibes, Shearing
created one of the most readily-identifiable and widely-imitated styles in
the history of music. Gary Lawrence has brought back this wonderful sound and
has made his music available to condominiums, country clubs, ballrooms,
recreational facilities and private parties. The quintet's special music is
also appropriate for clubs, festivals and concert venues. The Virtual Quintet
has a repetoire of hundreds of songs (for a partial list, see our Songlist.
Of course, when it comes to music -- one listen is worth a thousand words!
Therefore, we invite you to listen to the Real Media samples. After hearing
this fabulous "combo," and perusing the list, we're sure you'll
agree that Gary Lawrence has accomplished his goal -- delivering quality
music at an extremely reasonable cost!
CALL TODAY AND RECEIVE A $100 CERTIFICATE!
Also Available: The Virtual Quintet Plus!
All of the wonderful sounds of the Virtual Quintet plus female vocalist Jan
Krupa, a delightful pop contralto, in the smooth, relaxed style of Julie
London and Doris Day.
ONE LISTEN IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS! AUDITION THE VIRTUAL QUINTET BY
CLICKING ON ANY OF THESE TITLES:
To Hear These Sound Clips, you must have Real Player. If you don't have Real
Player, but would like to listen to the Virtual Quintet, Click Here
GARY LAWRENCE has been a professional pianist
and arranger for thirty years. He is a graduate of Brooklyn College and a
veteran of the famous Catskill Mountain's "Borscht Belt," having
worked at many resorts, including Brown's Hotel and Grossingers. After many
years of playing private parties in the New York area, he formed a Roaring
20s Big Band, The Sizzling Syncopators, which appeared on national TV and
recorded for several labels, including CBS Masterworks. Since relocating to
Florida in 1978, he has been the leader of two radio orchestras -- The WFTL
Orchestra and the WLQY "Music of Your Life" Orchestra (both
performing Big Band Swing) and ran his own successful booking agency, Tops in
Music and Entertainment.
As a pianist-conductor, he has performed with such well-known performers as
Shirley Bassey, Allan Jones, Mel Torme, Cab Calloway, Steve Allen, Claire
Barry, Mickey Katz, Don Cornell, Howard Keel and others. He has toured
throughout the United States and Europe with the internationally renowned Klezmer
ensemble, The Epstein Brothers Orchestra and appears in their recent film,
"A Tickle in the Heart." Currently, he and Jan Krupa are performing
in Florida with the Songs of the Sunshine State, a musical salute to Florida
and he is also travelling extensively with The Classic Jazz Quartet,
featuring tenor Frank Scafuri, a unique and informative presentation of jazz
and pop, derived from classical masterworks.
Gary Lawrence also performs ballroom dance music and jazz at private parties
and country clubs with The Virtual Quintet, a computer-generated combo.
Links to The Sizzling Syncopators, The Classic Jazz Quartet, and Songs of the
Sunshine State can be found in the "Also of Interest" section.
HOW TO CONTACT US
GLP Music
7525 N.W. 61st Terrace, Suite 2703
Parkland, Florida 33067
(954) 346-8863
FAX: (954) 796-4450
E-Mail: glpflorida@aol.com
