For over half a century, Jeff Lantz has lived a working musician’s life — from arenas of 80,000 to neighborhood jazz clubs, from sessions with Brian Wilson and tours with Kal David’s Real Deal to principal artist at Disney World’s Comedy Warehouse.

With his new show, recently debuted at Old Town Artisan Studio’s Art of Music series, Jeff  brings audiences Songs and Stories from a Life in Music. Join Jeff on a ninety-minute journey through his years on stage in a program pairing virtuosic piano with the adventures and misadventures of life on the musical road.

From Beethoven to the blues, Jeff shares influences and inspirations including Tchaikovsky,  Miles Davis, Chick Corea, Scott Joplin, Rick Wakeman, George Gershwin, and more, using songs to illustrate and inform the anecdotes and reflections of humor and heartbreak.

About the Artist

Jeff’s fluency in the language of music together with his remarkable stylistic range, quick wit, and comedic timing have made him a sought-after entertainer and collaborator.

Jeff’s credits include:

• band member, Kal David, The Real Deal (keyboard bass and blues organ)
• session player, Brian Wilson, No Pier Pressure album (piano)
• band member, Jim Peterik, (“Eye of the Tiger,” Survivor, Ides of March), Lifeforce (piano and keyboards)
• principal artist, Disney World’s Comedy Warehouse (emcee and accompanist).

Jeff has appeared at many local venues including McCallum Theater, Purple Room, Vicky’s of Santa Fe, Tennis Garden, Agua Caliente Casinos, Pappy and Harriet’s, and Old Town Artisan Studios, and has played with many Coachella Valley luminaries including Kal David, John Stanley King, Rose Mallette, Sharon Sills, Barry Baughn, The Funk Monks, and Tommy Rox, among others.

In 2026, Jeff debuted a new solo show, Songs and Stories from a Life in Music, at the Old Town Artisan Studio’s Art of Music series.