Just Friends Entertainment

     Lyn and Bob are professional musicians with years of experience including a wide array of musical accomplishments who are passionate about their work in providing the entertainment that will ensure a successful musical event.

• Lyn...

Lyn Purmort  

Singer Songwriter

Performances:

• “Jazz in July” series
• Featured Singer with Dick Hyman Trio
• JTN Network Television,New York, NY
• Soloist for “Music Nearly Lost”
• Dick Hyman and Trio
• Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Sarasota, FL
• Soloist with The Florida Orchestra   Thomas Wilkens, Conductor 
• Ruth Eckerd Hall
• Tampa Bay Performing Arts Hall
• Mahaffey Theatre, Tampa  
• “Side by Side By Sondheim”
• “1940's Radio Hour”
• Andrew Lloyd Webber and Other Cats  Richard Hayman, Conductor
• Tropicana Field The National Anthem Devilrays/Angels Tampa, FL
• Bayou Studio Nashville                    Howard Perdew, Producer
• “Just Friends” Shows

Touring Experience:

• Engelbert Humperdinck                      World Tour 2004

Instruments:

• guitar and harmonica

Song repertoire:

• German, French, Latin, Italian, Spanish

Education:

• Bachelor of Music Degree                      Voice Performance Major                   Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL
• Vienna Conservatory                             Voice Major, Vienna, Austria
• Sienna Music Festival and School Sienna, Italy
• Aspen Music Festival and School, Aspen, CO

Awards:

• Trowbridge  Symposium             
• Latin/Jazz categoryNashville, TN            1st Place Writer
• Rotary Ambassadorial ScholarshipVienna, Austria
• Theodore Pressor Award
• Most Promising Career in Music Florida Southern College

• Bob...

EXPERIENCE:

• Professional Musician: Keyboard Player, Accompanist, Pop and Jazz Piano Teacher, Music Theory          and Composition Teacher, Arranger, Recording Engineer, Studio Musician, Musical Director

EDUCATION:

• Manhattan School of Music, New York City, 1963-65 Theory and Composition Major
• Dowling College Oakdale, NY, 1966-68 Bachelor of Arts Degree
• Adelphi University Garden City, NY, 1968-72 Master of Arts Degree

SKILLS:

• Accompanist: Accompany soloists for jazz, standard, and show tunes.
• Arranger:  Arrange pop and jazz songs for vocalists and instrumental groups.
• Composer:  Write original compositions for specific purposes in pop, jazz and classical genres.
• Pop and Jazz Pianist:  Provide piano/keyboard entertainment for any occasion, solo or group.
• Pop and Jazz Piano Teacher:  Teach pop and jazz piano at any level using self developed methodology.
• Musical Director:  Direct the cast of a musical show, stage band for musical accompaniment of solo acts.  
• Transcriber:  Transcribe music from recordings for singers and songwriters.
• Studio Musician:  Provide piano/keyboard parts for studio recording sessions.
• Audio and MIDI Recording:  Produce and engineer a recording session.

MUSIC TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

• Teacher and Faculty Chairman for the Community Music School of Southwest Florida 2002-05
• MIDI In-service Course Teacher, Longwood School District, NY 1992
• Analysis of Popular Music In-service Course, Longwood School District, NY, 1984
• Workshop Facilitator: Analysis and Appreciation of Popular Music, 2003-04

MUSICAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Musical Director for Cabaret, 2002, Players Theater, Sarasota, Florida
• Musical Director for My Way, a tribute to Frank Sinatra at the Asolo Theater, Sarasota 2002
• Musical Director for My Fair Lady, 2003, Players Theater, Sarasota, Florida
• Musical Director for the Players Theater China Cultural Exchange Program, 2003
• Musical Director for Hello Dolly, 2004, Players Theater, Sarasota, Florida
• Played pop and jazz piano professionally for the last 40 years
• Owner and Operator of MIDI Magic Recording Studio 1990-Present
• Extensive studio recording experience
• Keyboard Player with Sarasota Bay Band… 17 piece big band (current)

RECORDINGS:

• Available upon request to demonstrate writing, arranging, recording, and performance abilities