caption website years_active birth_place name background birth_date instrument genre article_title birth_name occupation
new york city -lsb- http://www.glenncrytzer.com/] 2001 -- present butler , pennsylvania , united states glenn crytzer non_vocal_instrumentalist 13 october 1980 guitar , banjo , cello orchestral jazz , swing , big band glenn crytzer
 glenn crytzer bandleader , guitarist , composer
glenn crytzer

glenn crytzer -lrb- born october 13 , 1980 -rrb- is an american jazz band leader , composer , guitarist , banjoist , and singer .
crytzer began composing classical music at the age of 14 and achieved some repute as a young classical composer before shifting his focus to writing and performing jazz in his mid 20s .
in the words of michael steinman of `` jazz lives '' , `` many jazz musicians present themselves not only as players but as composers , with varying results .
-lrb- crytzer -rrb- is one of those rare creative beings who beautifully fills both roles . ''
