Larry Lelli
Bio

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drumpaintingLarry 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 recently completed a 6 year run as the drummer for the 12 time Tony Award winning hit Broadway musical, "The Producers", and is currently maintaining 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.) He also enjoys subbing on other Broadway shows  when not performing at one of his own.  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.

Larry is also very proud to have joined Brooklyn-based indie rockers:  Holding Back Entirely.  Make sure you check out their website and myspace page to catch them live in the NYC area.  The band also features popular NYC drummer-turned frontman & guitarist, Nikolaus Schuhbeck.

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), and a two year world tour for the reunion of the legendary 1960's band, The Mamas & The Papas.  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, The LaCrosse Tribune and The View.  Larry holds a bachelor's degree in music performance from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.