The Kearny Public Library is pleased to present another program in its series of Garden Thursdays at the Main Library Reading Garden at 1:00 PM on Thursday, August 22 featuring the return of the B.D. Lenz Band.

Mix together the styles of Pat Metheny, Mike Stern, and Stevie Ray Vaughn and you have the recipe for contempo-jazz guitarist/composer B.D. Lenz. The New Jersey native has played guitar since his early teens, is a graduate of Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, and has studied with such masters as Mike Stern, Vic Juris, and Charlie Banacos along the way. Lenz has released 8 highly-acclaimed recordings as a leader featuring greats such as Randy Brecker, Will Lee, Joel Rosenblatt, & Mark Egan and his music has been featured in hundreds of TV shows globally including “Breaking Bad” (AMC), “Catfish” (MTV), and “Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations” (Travel Channel) to name a few. This wonderful guitarist has performed 1,000 shows internationally, keeping the audience on their feet whether playing jazz, fusion, or jam. He will be returning to the market stage for the third year in a row.

Please note that in the event of rain or inclement weather, we will be featuring music in our lower level Assembly Room. Our Reading Garden space will be open all Summer during the Main Library’s open public hours.  Also, take some time to visit the Kearny Farmer’s Market, located on Garfield Avenue right next to the library, which is open every Thursday throughout the Summer from 12 NOON to 6 PM.