- Portrait In Jazz -
Members:
Brad Ellenberg - guitar, composer
Gary Bohan - flugelhorn, composer
Chris Hildebrand - tenor sax, woodwinds
Bob Abruzese - bass
Grant Smith - drums
Featured Vocalists:
Cara Campanelli - vocals
Giovanna De Marco - vocals
Dee Elizabeth - vocals
Ashley Kamal - vocals
*formerly known as The Brad Ellenberg Quintet
“Brad Ellenberg and his assembled team of multi-talented musicians have sure earned their chops. They’re great composers, arrangers and players who blend the best in traditional jazz with the kind of innovation that makes listening a real pleasure!”
Jordan Rich, WBZ Radio Boston
Jennifer H: Library Director, Plymouth Public Library
"I would like to highly recommend the Portrait In Jazz for any concert programming that you are investing in for your patrons. I found working with Brad a wonderful experience. He responds quickly and to the point and we were able to arrange a fabulous program for the Plymouth Public Library with ease. The quality of the music was fantastic. My audience is a very demonstrative group and they responded to the music with exuberance and a request for the Quintet to return. I want to highlight, that working with Brad and the band was a delight from the beginning to the night of the show. Three Thumbs Up!"
About Brad
Brad Ellenberg is a Guitarist, Composer and Educator. His group, Portrait In Jazz in some form has been together since 1993. In 2007 the group was rebranded as The Brad Ellenberg Quintet largely to showcase his original compositions. Rendezvous (2009) and Return Engagement (2014) under the Brad Ellenberg Quintet features 10 and 7 of his compositions respectively. For their third album, Metamorphosis (2017) Ellenberg contributes 7 of his compositions. Prior to that release, he changed the name back to Portrait In Jazz to represent the collective process and contributions of the musicians. Stay tuned for the release of a Live album and additional studio recorded tracks! Ellenberg has been performing professionally throughout New England and New York since the 1980's. He has performed in many diverse settings, ranging from a duo to a twenty-piece big band, filling the role of band leader and freelance guitarist at various stops along the way. He was the guitarist on a big band tour of England, UK during the summer of 2007. Stylistically, in addition to jazz, Stylistically, in addition to jazz, Ellenberg's experience includes blues, rock, R+B, and in the pit where his playing has been heard on numerous shows over the years. Ellenberg recently retired after 31 years of teaching high school music in Waltham, MA.