(see Songs Lists page for additional repertoire)

Nocture in Eb (Chopin) Play And All That Jazz Play She's Got A Way Play Ain't Misbehavin' Play Piano Man Play My Heart Will Go On Play   Pachelbel Canon in D Play Erev Shel Shoshanim Play Malaguena Play My Foolish Heart Play Lagrima - F. Tarrega Play Andante #40 - D. Aguado Play   You're Beautiful Play I Can See Clearly Now Play Crazy Play Can't Help Falling In Love With You Play Iron Man Play   Witchcraft Play   Mambo #5 Play When I Fall In Love (w/ Susan Ashley) Play   Unforgettable Play Rock Around the Clock Play Society Medley: Play    a. This Could Be the Start of Something Big    b. Everything's Coming Up Roses    c. Just One of Those Things   Feel Like Makin' Love Play   Smooth Play Believe (vocal by Susan Ashley) Play   American Bandstand Boogie Play K.C. & The Sunshine Band Medley Play    a. Get Down Tonight    b. That's The Way I Like It    c. Shake Your Booty Jump, Jive & Wail Play

- 6 pc. guitar/vocal, bass, piano, drums, sax, trumpet - 7 pc. guitar/vocal, female vocal, sax, trumpet, bass, piano, drums - 8 pc. guitar/vocal, female vocal, alto sax, tenor sax, trombone, bass, piano, drums - 9 pc. guitar/vocal, female vocal, trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax, trombone, bass, piano, drums - 10 pc. guitar/vocal, 2 female vocalists, trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax, trombone, bass, piano, drums - 11 pc. guitar/vocal, 2 female vocalists, trumpet, 3 saxes, trombone, bass, piano, drums *utilize digital sequences I can provide you and your guests with a single musician, an eleven piece orchestra, or anything in between. Thanks to computerized digital sequencing, the big band sound of Lew Willie & the Snapdragons is more affordable than ever. A seven to eleven piece orchestra may be the perfect fit for a gala in a large venue with 150+ guests. But what if you are planning a smaller event or have a more limited budget? I have transcribed my bass and piano arrangements onto computerized sequences. This means that I can now offer a 4 or 5 piece band with 1 or 2 horns (trumpet or sax or both), female vocalist, myself on guitar and vocals and a live drummer. It is not unusual for a band to play along with background tracks. Many bands buy commercially available tracks and play them through their public address systems. In a worst case scenario, the customer purchases the services of a band but gets instead little more than a karaoke act. What is different about my approach is that none of my tracks are store bought. They are precise transcriptions of my own bass and keyboard arrangements for a live band. Also, instead of running full orchestra tracks through the vocal P.A. (which sounds fake), I send a split stereo signal to two speakers on the stage: one where the bass player would be and another where the keyboard player would be. The only sound coming through the vocal P.A. is live vocals and live horns. The result is a totally natural resonance that makes the 5 piece band sound exactly like the 7 piece band. (minus some of the spontaneity, of course!)