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Ken Ard
Jazz Vocalist
Ken Ard has originated leading roles in the Broadway companies of
“Smokey Joe’s Café“, “Cats“, “Starlight Express“, Graciela Daniele’s
“Dangerous Games“. Being a two time Grammy Award winning singer for the
musical soundtrack albums (Smokey’s and Cats), he is a voting member of
the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. As an artist, he
was the lead voice and co-writer for Wet Dreams, on Universal’s cutting
edge label, Twisted records. In reviewing their debut release, “Rain”
Larry Flick of Billboard Magazine raved,
“Soulful star-powered vocals!” The subsequent single “Sunrise” was
received with international critical acclaim and, by the end of its
first week in the stores, was among the Top 40 selling records in
America (Billboard Maxi Singles). In 1999 Ken Ard’s image became as
recognizable as his voice, after modeling underwear for the national
print ad campaign, LET ‘EM KNOW YOU’RE JOCKEY; The launch was a
brilliant New York media stunt, where Grey Advertising unveiled a
thirty by seventy foot billboard perched high above Time Square. Ken’s
celebrated charisma has been intensified over the years by playing
principle parts opposite notably accomplished entertainment icons, such
as:
Anthony Quinn in the European cult film, Seven Servants: Patti Labelle
in Geoffrey Holder’s revival of House of Flowers: and,
Gregory Hines in George C Wolfe’s Broadway musical smash hit, Jelly’s
Last Jam. As well as his debut performance at the age of 17 with the
legendary Jazz vocalist, the one and only Jon Hendricks of Lambert,
Hendricks & Ross Fame in Mr. Hendricks award winning show
'Evolution of the Blues at San Francisco's historical Golden Gate
theater.
Ken has also performed with such notable artist as Gladys Knight,
Gloria Gainer, Lou Rawls, Ben E. King, renowned folk singer Odetta,
country western star Pam Tillis and pop rocker Rick Springfield.
If you have good eyes you can see Ken in the star-studded ensemble cast
of the 2002 Best Picture Oscar winning cinematic version of Chicago for
Miramax Pictures, staring Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Queen
Latifa and Richard Gere
Ken is currently living in the Netherlands and performing throughout
Europe with his smokin' jazz Trio with The incredibly talented
'Professor' Rembrandt Frerichs at the helm on the keys. Ken has also
performed with several big bands such as The Dizzy All Star Jazz
Orchestra (Goes Sinatra in Dizzy's Rotterdam), The Holland Big band
conducted by Loet van der Lee (in Toomler & Dr. Anton Philips zaal)
and The Magogo Chamber Orchestra/Tilburg Big band (Tribute to Broadway
in the Conertgebouw Tilburg).
Other noteworthy performances include Dutch Jazz for New Orleans w/
Dolf de Vries and Harry Emmery (the Concertgebouw) International Jazz
Festival “Astana Blues” (the new Republic Kazakhstan)
Featured guest artist at Pia Beck’s 80th Birthday Party w/ Dolf de
Vries (the Grand Hotel Huis Ter Duin) Featured guest artist at Joop
Braakhekke’s 65th Birthday Party w/ Rob van Kreeveld (Le Garage)
Sunday night Jazz with Rene van Beeck solo Concert (Cristofori)
w/ Rob van Kreeveld and Erik Kooger.
Be on the lookout for Ken's first long overdue solo CD in the fall of
2008.
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Marc Thayer to Join American Voices Team
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