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Artist
Larry Vuckovich
12+ albums
jazzjazz pianopianoSmooth Jazzcool jazz
about
Larry Vuckovich's Biography Yugoslavian born Larry Vuckovich, a highly versatile jazz pianist, has performed with top musicians from various jazz influences, including Anita O'Day, Joe Williams, Helen Humes, Cab Calloway, Red Norvo, Don Byas, Charlie Haden, Bobby Hutcherson, Larry Grenadier, Tom Harrell, and Charles McPherson. Accompanist for vocalist/lyricist Jon Hendricks for many years, Larry has appeared at major festivals and clubs in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. While in Europe, Larry met and toured with Dexter Gordon and Philly Joe Jones. In the late '60s, he led the house trio for one of Germany's top jazz clubs, The Domicile, in Munich, where he backed such greats as Slide Hampton, Lucky Thompson, Pony Poindexter and Clifford Jordan. He returned to San Francisco and became house pianist at the famous Keystone Korner from 1978 until its closing in 1983, working with Arnett Cobb, Buddy Tate, Charles McPherson, Leon Thomas, and Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson. Larry moved to New York in the 1980s. He appeared at major jazz clubs, including Village Vanguard, Blue Note, Bradley's, Zinno's, West End, and Hanratty's, working with Billy Higgins, Cecil Payne, Al Cohn, Curtis Fuller, Milt Hinton, and Mel Lewis and received top reviews from the New York Times, the Village Voice and The New Yorker. Larry now lives in Calistoga, in the wine country north of San Francisco with his wife and co-producer, singer-percussionist Sanna Craig. He performs and records on their label Tetra
top songs
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Dexter's Mode (Larry Vuckovich original featuring a harmonic format reminiscent of Dexter Gordon's)
1,6302Flamingo (This is an authentic lyrical bolero.)
1,4703I'll Wait And Pray
8554The Man I Love (reminiscent of 1946 landmark session of Nat Cole, Lester Young, Buddy Rich trio)
8395Historia De Un Amor
7786Short Indigo (Jon Hendricks wrote and sang lyrics inspired by soulful, inventive Shorty Baker trumpet solo on "Mood Indigo" chord changes.)
6907Soultrane
6668Cast Your Fate To The Wind
3879Scandinavian Waltz
35510I Want To Be Happy
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