Concerts and Festivals

Glenn Crytzer: Transporting Audiences to the Golden Age of American Jazz and Popular Music

Step into the timeless world of American jazz with Glenn Crytzer, the visionary guitarist, vocalist, and musical director leading New York's most authentic Jazz Age and Swing Era ensembles. From the intimate Glenn Crytzer Quartet to the grand Glenn Crytzer Orchestra, each performance is a meticulously crafted journey back to the roaring '20s, swinging '30s, and classic '40s, showcasing unparalleled dedication to historical performance practice.

What sets Glenn Crytzer's offerings apart is an unwavering commitment to authenticity, breathing new life into American Songbook classics and creating new original compositions penned in classic styles. Audiences don't just hear the music; they experience it played with the same nuanced spirit and infectious swing that captivated the word a century ago. This dedication earned The Glenn Crytzer Orchestra recognition as "Best Group in New York" by the 2017 NYC Jazz Awards.

Press photo of the Glenn Crytzer Orchestra taken at the Patchogue Theater.

Photo by Jonathan Smith

With a touring history that includes concert venues such as Lincoln Center, Steel Stacks, The Patchogue Theater, The Barnes Foundation, Symphony Space the Sidney and Berne Davis Arts Center, as well as festivals such as the Redwood Coast Music Festival, The Sun Valley Jazz Festival, and The San Diego Jazz Fest, and dance events such as the DC Lindy Exchange, Midwest Lindy Fest, the American Lindy Hop Championships, Glenn's ensembles comprise some of the world's top specialists in Jazz Age and Swing Era music and deliver captivating, swinging, and sophisticated live performances.

Glenn's original songs and recordings have been licensed by major entities like Disney, Hulu, Netflix, and ABC, with his 2019 Christmas album Underneath the Mistletoe noted by Rolling Stone. Crytzer's symphonic arrangement of his original song Keep a Little Christmas in Your Heart was programmed by both the Ann Arbor and Wheeling Symphony Orchestras for their 2024 Holiday Pops Concerts.

PAC and Festival bookers seeking to offer a truly unique, high-caliber, and historically resonant musical experience for their performing arts center need look no further.

"The band was terrific! They kept our dancers on the floor from their first note 'til the last."

- Jill Sternheimer

Producer, Lincoln Center's

Midsummer Night Swing

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PROGRAMS

Glenn Crytzer and his ensembles command a vast repertoire of thousands of authentic Jazz Age and Swing Era songs, drawing from legendary composers and artists alike.

Their extensive catalog includes works by:

Composers: George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Fats Waller, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, Jerome Kern, Eubie Blake, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Frank Loesser, Jimmy Van Heusen, Warren & Gordon, Hoagy Carmichael and many others.
Performers & Orchestra Leaders: Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Artie Shaw, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Glenn Miller, Jimmie Lunceford, Harry James, Tommy Dorsey, Paul Whiteman, Bix Beiderbecke, George Barnes, Louis Armstrong, and many more.

Additionally, Glenn specializes in creating new original songs and arrangements in vintage styles, and champions other contemporary songwriters who contribute to the vintage aesthetic.

This expansive repertoire enables a wide array of customizable programming options, including:

Era-Focused: General programs celebrating "The Jazz Age" or "The Swing Era."
Artist Spotlights: Deep dives into the work of a specific composer, performer, or group.
Year-Specific: Programs curated around songs from a particular year.
Geographical Journeys: Exploring the music of iconic jazz cities like New Orleans, New York, or Kansas City.
New Vintage Originals: Showcasing fresh compositions crafted in the authentic style.
Themed Concerts: Engaging programs centered on topics such as:
- Swinging Christmas
- Songs from Movies, Broadway, or Tin Pan Alley
- Classical Crossover
- Specific lyrical themes (e.g., love songs, ocean songs, weather songs, novelty tunes)

Please let us know if you have a specific program theme in mind, or if you'd like to brainstorm unique ideas with Glenn to create an even greater appeal for your patrons.