Bio
Larry is known as a "musical
chameleon", easily switching from one musical style to another, and
that's part of the reason he is one of the top-call freelance drummers
in NYC. His
eclectic resume spans
the gamut from major pop/rock artists, to jazz to country and even
classical percussion. He is currently the drummer and
In-House Contractor for the hit rockabilly Broadway musical, "Million Dollar Quartet",
at The Nederlander Theatre. Prior to that he was the drummer
& Associate Conductor for "Pal Joey", just after completing a multi-year
run
as the drummer for the 12 time
Tony Award winning hit Broadway musical, "The Producers". He also
maintains a busy schedule filled
with studio recording projects for artists, film and TV jingles, along
with live gigs around New York and occasional major artist tours. (Check out his myspace.com page for more
current info.)
It
doesn't matter where he is or what style of music he's playing, Larry
is simply happiest when he's behind his drums.
In the past, Larry has recorded and toured with such musicians as Sebastian Bach
(former lead singer of Skid Row), pop star Vanessa Williams, Doug
Stone
(Multi Platinum Nashville Recording Artist), Heather Headley (RCA), and
a two year world tour
for the reunion of the legendary 1960's
band, The Mamas & The Papas.
He is also a former member of the Brooklyn-based indie
rockers: Holding Back Entirely. Make His impressive resume also
includes performances with jazz piano virtuoso Geoff Keezer, Indie
hard rockers SuffraJett, Latin
trombonist Andre Stephani, and the
Minneapolis based, nationally acclaimed Cedar Avenue Big Band. A
veteran of countless jingles and film scores, he can be heard playing
on recent ads for Fisher Price, Toro, American Express and of course,
he was playing percussion on the recent Major Motion Picture release of
"The Producers".
His versatility has
taken him to Broadway, where he is called
upon to play pop, swing, latin, country and traditional 2 beat styles,
often within the same show! His resume of Broadway shows is
extensive, including about 25 different shows. In addition to his
latest gig at "The Producers", he has also held the Broadway drum
chair for "Jekyll
& Hyde", "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and the Broadway debut of
Stephen Sondheim & John Weidman's five time Tony Award winner,
"Assassins".
An advocate for
music in the schools and promotion of the arts in
general, Larry remains an active educator making music festival, school
and store appearances on behalf of Yamaha Drums & Percussion.
He also enjoys writing and is a regular contributing author for Modern
Drummer Magazine among others.
He has also been the subject of several feature articles in Modern
Drummer, International Musician, Drum! Magazine, The LaCrosse
Tribune and The View. Larry
holds a bachelor's
degree in music performance from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Lastly, Larry is honored to have been included in a portrait book
featuring the most inspirational drummers from across the globe:
"Sticks N Skins". Available wherever books are sold, holiday
season 2008.
