Ken Ulansey Ensemble

Specialties

We have played literally thousands of weddings, anniversaries, and mitzvahs, as well as events for nearly every corporate or philanthropic organization in the area, The Ken Ulansey Ensemble provides a flexible, varied palette of extraordinary instrumental and vocal music for every occasion. From soft dinner music to lively and versatile get-​out-​of-​your-​seat-​dance-​band. From cooking Jazz to elegant classical. From the swing of the Big Band Era to the funk of Motown. Looking for something different? How about Klezmer, Zydeco, Latin, and World Music from the Caribbean, Africa, Eastern Europe and more? If you’re thinking of music for your holiday party, why not imaginative arrangements, moving between classical, jazz, latin, and always with an original twist? Think concert level playing with humor and groove and you’ll get the idea!

History

Established in 1985.

The Ken Ulansey Ensemble involves musical friendships going back several decades. Band members have played with everyone from Patti Labelle to the Philadelphia Orchestra. Through years of playing every kind of music and every kind of event imaginable, the individuals and the group have become legendary for their flexibility.

Meet the Business Owner

Ken U.

Business Owner

Ken Ulansey, Penn Council for the Arts winner, plays alto and soprano sax and clarinet. Besides leading the Ken Ulansey Ensemble, that specializes in funk, swing, motown, latin, pop, klezmer, zydeco and oldies, Ken has toured extensively in Europe and the States, played on nearly two hundred recordings, and worked in collaboration with dancers, film-​makers, poets and story-​tellers. He is a musical chameleon, having played contemporary classical music with Relache, jazz with his own award-​winning band, latin with Synthesis and Minas, and folk music with most of the area’s and even the nation’s leading songwriters. A finalist for the Pew Grant, Ken was awarded a Pennsylvania Council for the Arts grant, and received an award for «Outstanding Musical Achievement» from the Philadelphia Music Foundation.