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| Education: |
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After a childhood of private lessons, Beth attended Lewis & Clark College, Mt. Hood Community College (both in Oregon), and NAU in Flagstaff, studying jazz and classical music and playing with the jazz ensembles. Beth received her B.A. in Music, Cum Laude, from ASU in 1990. After graduation, she continued to refine her technique by studying privately with Chuck Marohnic for a number of years. |
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| Band Leader: |
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Beth has several groups which play around the Valley and are currently available for performances. |
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Banda Três: featuring Brazilian Music, World Music, Jazz Music |
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Banda Três brings together music from around the world to create a beautiful and exciting new sound. The group is multi-lingual, featuring the vocals of Salomé, a native of the Azores Islands, who sings in Portuguese, English, Spanish and French. Beth and Salomé are joined by Caji (Carlos Santos) on guitar and vocals, a talented singer/songwriter from Bahia, Brazil. A fantastic rhythm section composed of bass, drums, and percussion rounds out the ensemble. |
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The group’s repertoire ranges from groovin’ sambas and reggae beats to soft and lovely bossa-novas and French ballads, all flavored with the improvisation and heart-felt spontaneity of jazz. Traditional Brazilian music is a big part of their sound, with featured compositions by Caetano Veloso and Tom Jobim, but they also include works by contemporary artists, as well as play original compositions. Using the international language of music, the group plays with passion and joy, helping bring to life the music of the various cultures and traditions that they love. |
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Although still a new band, Band Três is already swinging into action with recent or upcoming engagements at: |
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| The Borgata Shopping Center Concert Series |
The Mayo Clinic |
| Jazz in Arizona Members Party |
Jazz in the Hills Concert Series |
| “A Taste of the Arts”—West Valley Arts Council |
The Mesa Arts Center “Out to Lunch” Series |
| “Fabulous Phoenix Fourth”—Steele Indian School Park |
Sacred Grounds Concert Series |
| The Scottsdale Hilton Summer Music Series |
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The Beth Lederman Jazz Group |
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This group melds the worlds of Latin music and jazz. Latin music, which comprises the bulk of the repertoire and for which Beth has a passion, is represented by Cuban and Brazilian rhythms—salsa and cha-cha, mixed with samba, bossa-nova, and calypso. This group is high energy and fun and can easily switch to playing more mainstream jazz and swing music, including works by George Gershwin and Cole Porter, among others. A classic trio of piano, bass, and drums composes the core of the group with either percussion and/or a horn player added depending on the situation. |
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The Beth Lederman Jazz Group was on the Arizona Arts Commission Artist roster for a number of years and played throughout Arizona, including a week-long tour of Mexico in 1990. |
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Novo Mundo |
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Brazilian Jazz was the specialty of this popular group which Beth band-led from 2000–2007. Although currently on sabbatical, the group has two CDs which are still available at Novomundo1.com, or by contacting Beth. Featuring the vocals and guitar playing of Kay Peper, Felix Sainz on the bass, Todd Chuba on drums, and Joe Garcia on percussion, the group enchanted Valley audiences for many years with their unique sound. |
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The Beth Lederman Quintet |
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The Beth Lederman Quintet was on the Arizona Arts Commission Artist Roster List from 1991–1995 featuring a “Roots of Jazz” program, and still performs for private functions, playing for residencies and concerts throughout Arizona including: Sierra Vista, Page, Chinle, Casa Grande, Globe, Yuma, Sedona, Patagonia, and Tubac, as well as: |
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Solo Piano |
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Beth is an experienced pianist who is very comfortable playing solo piano in a variety of circumstances. Her repertoire includes pop music by such artists as Sting, Billy Joel, and Jack Johnson as well as an extensive repertoire of jazz and Latin standards. Recent engagements include a steady performance at the Royal Palms Hotel in Phoenix, and past engagements at the Arizona Biltmore, Sassie restaurant, and innumerable private functions. |
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| Musical Director Positions: |
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Musical director and co-leader for the five-piece all-female band Sophia from 1993–1995. Sophia was a popular band with the Arizona Arts Commission and performed residencies and concerts in Globe, Kingman, Tubac, Fountain Hills, Scottsdale, Patagonia, and Phoenix. |
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Musical Director and keyboardist for a national touring production of Phantom of the Opera in 1990 which played throughout the United States and Canada. |
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Past musical director for the Brazilian band “Zum,Zum,Zum,” and for the 7-piece salsa band “Mas!” |
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| Musical Experience: |
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Although her main love is jazz, Beth excels at playing many different musical styles and has played with a variety of groups including: |
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Beth has also accompanied several vocalists including Nancy Gee, Sherry Roberson, and Delphine Cortez. Steady engagements have included Timothy’s, the Arizona Biltmore, the Radison, the Four Seasons Resort, and the Hyatt Gainey Ranch where she currently performs weekly with steel drum/marimba artist Paul McDermand. |
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Beth has also played with Donald O’Connor, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Pete Magadini, Nancy King, and Poncho Sanchez. She has extensive experience in the liturgical field, having played steadily at the Franciscan Renewal Center, St. Simon & Jude Cathedral, Trinity Center of New Thought, and the Blessed Sacrament churches, as well as performing and band-leading at the L.A. Catholic Congress for 3 different years and freelancing in a variety of churches throughout Phoenix. |
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| Other Performance Highlights: |
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An eight-city bi-national tour of Mexico with her own band in 1994. |
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Papal vigil, Denver, Colo., and pre-papal vigil, Portland, Ore., 1993. |
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International Festival Cervantino in Guanajuato, Mexico, and bi-national tour of Mexico with Sonya Jason Band, 1990. |
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Season on Mackinac Island, Michigan at the Grand Hotel, 1990. |
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| Discography: |
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For Yemaya Records: assistant producer and musician for Novo Mundo’s Espirito Do Brazil (2002); played on and produced Novo Mundo’s Se Queres Saber (1999). |
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With Pete Pancrazi on A Christmas Collection (2002). |
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With Paul McDermand on Nozzle Nose Records: Spanish Eyes (2002), Still (1999), Sailing (1997), and Romanza (1996). |
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With Jim Nistico and the Jazz Express on Live at the San Marcos (2000). |
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With Ron Jean on Blue Serenity (2000). |
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For GIA Recording Label with Rory Cooney, Theresa Donohoo, and Gary Daigle: Stony Landscapes, Vision, Cries of the Spirit, SafetyHarbor, Psalms of the Church Year, and Lost and Found (recorded from 1989–1995). |
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With Donna Pena on GIA Recording Label: Mass of the Nations (1998), El Salvador (1994),
A New Heaven, A New Earth (1993), and La Tierra, La Gente (1991). |
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Cassette Beth Lederman (released in 1992). |
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Guest Appearances: |
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Mosaico’s Amor (2003). |
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Tammy Patrick’s The White Album (1999) for Rustic Records. |
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| Another Steady Gig: |
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Beth is currently employed as a part-time faculty member at All Saints Episcopal Day School in Phoenix. She teaches kindergarten and pre-K music, and assists in the Music Department with chapels, performances and plays. She is also a substitute teacher at All Saints, including a six-week stint as the Spanish instructor for grades K–4 in 2006. |
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