Apollo Music Cafe, June 3 & 4, 2011. Aaron Lee Battle is the recipient of the Back Stage “Bistro” award for Outstanding vocalist. He is one of New York City’s most beloved interpreters of jazz and American popular standards.  Aaron has performed in several venues in New York City including the famed Town Hall, as well as the famous “Don’t Tell Mama” cabaret. He has also performed in Chicago, San Francisco, Aruba, and throughout Northern Europe, working with great talents such as Eric Michael Gillett, Tony Monte, Barbara Carroll, Jay Leonhart, Mark Hartman and many more.

For two years, Aaron performed as the resident guest artist at Gunay restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey. He has been featured in such shows as Ain’t Misbehavin’, Side Show, Hair, and Sweet Charity. He was also a featured actor Off- Broadway at the Duo Theatre and “stole the show” in the Off-Broadway production of The Coming Out Party! Aaron was last seen on the Count Basie stage as Noah “Horse” Simmons in “The Full Monty!”