WAYNE KRANTZ

Ex/sideman with Steely Dan, Michael Brecker, Billy Cobham, Victor Bailey, Mike Brecker, has made six albums under his own name since 1991; three on the Enja label ("Signals", "Long to Be Loose" and "2 Drink Minimum"), one on the Alchemy label ("Separate Cages") and the self-produced CDs "Greenwich Mean”, “Your Basic Live”, and his latest release: ‘Good Piranha Bad Piranha’

Wayne's two early recording bands were a trio with Zach Danziger and Lincoln Goines from '92-'95 and a trio with Tim Lefebvre and Keith Carlock from '97-'03, have toured in Europe and the US, and regularly found at NYCs 55 Bar on Thursday nights. Without the excess of promotional hype, the music found a devoted, underground, international audience who, with their growing support, keep the music moving forward. Wayne has also toured and recorded with the Chris Potter's band and Dave Binney. He recorded in the Grammy Award-winning 2006 album by Donald Fagen. 

In 2008 Wayne wrote one book about improvisation: ”An Improviser's OS”. 

Wayne plays regularly in New York City, the US, Asia and Europe with his bands which feature Anthony Jackson, Keith Carlock, Cliff Almond, Ari Hoenig and Nate Wood.

He is in the process of creating a new project that will, no doubt, continue to undermine Establishment complacency at every turn. The shape, color and personality of that project is, at present, shrouded in secrecy.