Ken Lelen

Ken Lelen
Ken Lelen sings great American ragtime, jazz, swing and pop tunes in his concerts and plays vintage acoustic guitars for an authentic, back-in-the day sound.

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Media  Quotes
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"Mr. Lelen is a genial performer, with a pleasant tenor. The songs he plays will never go out of date."   —   New York Times — May 7, 2005

"From ragtime and swing to blues and jazz tunes, each melody is accompanied by an acoustic guitar specific to its era, adding a feel of authenticity that is uncommon today."   —   Cranbury Press — July 28, 2006

"Lelen's real passion is in delivering the honesty of the emotions found in these old songs. Connecting with people is the primary reason Lelen is a musician."   —   Princeton Packet — June 6, 2003

"In Philadelphia, as Ken Lelen launched into Love Is Just Around The Corner, feet began to tap, heads began to nod, lips mouthed the words to the song, and sighs of contentment sounded all over the room."   —   Trenton Times — August 13, 2002

"Lelen's idea of harmonic convergence is the right guitar, the right song, and the right audience."   —   Bergen Record — October 20, 2002

"Singer-guitarist Ken Lelen is not just a performer, he's a revivalist. For seven years his shows have featured songs from the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s and vintage guitars from the same decades."   —   Morris County Daily Record — July 4, 2006

"For Ken Lelen, vintage music never gets old. When he plays, it sounds the way it would if audiences were on a front porch or back parlor, where most songs of the early 20th century were heard."   —   Augusta Chronicle — September 18, 2003

"Ken Lelen: unplugged and loving it."   —   MyCentralJersey.com — July 12, 2009                          
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                                              © 2010 Kenneth Lelen - All Rights Reserved

Friday, August 13, 2010

Contact
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                            Ken Lelen
                            Vintage Music Concerts
                            PO Box 64
                            Titusville NJ 08560
                            (609) 730-9313
                            KenLelen @ mac.com

Web Links
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                            Ken Lelen blog on the web
                            Ken Lelen videos on YouTube
                            Ken Lelen featured in NY Times
                            Ken Lelen in website concert review
                            Ken Lelen + Sandburg guitar on WBUR
                            Ken Lelen interview on romantic love songs


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© 2010 Kenneth Lelen - All Rights Reserved