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Larry Fuller Trio
7+ albums
pianojazz
about
LARRY FULLER has established himself as a world-class jazz pianist firmly rooted in the hard swinging traditions of mainstream jazz. Raised in Toledo, Ohio, he began his musical studies at the age of 11 and immediately began showing an aptitude and talent for jazz. Candy Johnson, a veteran of the Count Basie and Duke Ellington Orchestras, took Larry under his wings both in and out of school by hiring him for regular paying gigs when he was 13 and 14 years old. He became a regular on the Midwest jazz circuit playing behind big-name artists and performing frequently in the nearby cities of Detroit and Ann Arbor, Michigan. In 1988, Larry began working with vocal-great Ernestine Anderson, and moved to Seattle as her pianist/musical director – travelling, performing, and recording with her worldwide through 1993, including her Grammy nominated CD "Now and Then" on Quest Records. In 1994, Larry joined the hard swinging trio of drummer Jeff Hamilton – a 12 year associate of the Ray Brown Trio / L.A. 4; and a member of the bands of Gene Harris, Woody Herman, Concord All-Stars, and Oscar Peterson. Larry toured and recorded several CDs in the US and Europe with the trio, working himself up the ranks of the jazz scene. Through Larry's touring and jazz party performances, he began playing with many other of jazz's most respected allstars, including several guest appearances with the exciting and world-renowned bassist Ray Brown. In April 2000, Larry joined the Ray Brown Trio fulltime. Ra
