And here's the latest...

CD Release!
My new solo piano recording on Arbors Records is called Just Me, Just You and is now available on the "CDs" page. It features mostly jazz standards, and a few of my own compositons. The liner notes were written by the renowned jazz critic Nat Hentoff.

Travel news:
April 5-12 my trio was on tour in New York State, with Lee Hudson-Bass and Tom Melito-Drums. We had a number of concert performances as well as college and high school improvisation clinics.

In March, I performed with JazzImpact www.jazz-impact.com at gigs in Mainz, Germany and New Orleans, LA. We'll also be performing in Banff, in the Canadian Rockies in July and August, in California in September, and other locations (TBA) later this year.

I was in Bern, Switzerland recently (April 28-May 4) at Marians Jazz Room, playing with an 8-piece group called "Such Sweet Thunder" led by Warren Vache. Also in May, I spent a few days with Catherine Russell and her band, performing in North Carolina and Virginia. 
On June 8 we presented an all-star tribute to Earl May at the Jersey JazzFest with an all-star tribute to bassist Earl May. In July, I'll be returning to the Cape Cod Jazz Festival with David Schnitter's Quintet.

More recent recordings: 

Businessman's Bounce on 18th & Vine Records, with myself, Hassan Shakur on bass and Michael Carvin on drums. There are also guest appearances by Frank Wess and Warren Vache.
The CD was on the Top 10 jazz recordings playlists for many weeks in the fall and winter. I'll be playing with Bill at The Kitano Hotel in Manhattan on June 13 & 14. Please the Performances page for details.

Almost Modern-The Swing to Bop Project. Music and arrangements from the '40s, when jazz was evolving from the swing era into "modern" jazz, or bebop. Highly recommended!

Carousel, my recent trio CD, features Lee Hudson on bass and Tom Melito on drums. Of the twelve tracks, seven are my compositions, including the title track, Carousel. It is available on the "CDs" page.

Sentimental Streak, Catherine Russell's new CD, is a gem. I'm on just three tracks, but it's a really fine recording throughout; with a great selection of tunes and arrangements, and of course the always wonderful Cat!

In Memoriam:
In closing, a moment of reflection for two great bassists and very special, wonderful human beings. First Earl May, and then Dennis Irwin left us recently. Our jazz community and music people everywhere will miss them both so much.  

Larry