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The Jazz Organ Scene

USA

Larry Goldings

Born and raised in the Boston area, Larry started playing the piano by ear at the age of nine. By the age of 12, he had developed a love for jazz and sought out private instruction. In 1986, Larry left his Boston home to enroll in an innovative pilot jazz program at the New School for Social Research in New York City. It was there he began his professional career, being asked to tour and record with jazz singing legend, Jon Hendricks. Among his other teachers was guitarist Jim Hall, who, impressed with Larry's piano playing, asked him to join his band.

In 1988, Larry happened upon a regular gig at a pianoless bar. This became Larry's training ground as an organist. His own trio with Peter Bernstein and Bill Stewart got its auspicious start there.

After college, Larry began exploring another of his pasisons: funk music, with Maceo Parker. Worldwide exposure with Maceo brought Larry a record deal and the start of a solo career with a 1991 release for Verve Records (The Intimacy of the Blues). 1993, John Scofield hired Larry to play in his band.

Larry made several recordings with his trio, and on many albums, he plays as sideman with such artists as Jim Hall, Maceo Parker, Michael Brecker, James Moody and Carla Bley. In summer 2000, Larry toured Europe with the all-star band of Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny, and Bill Stewart.

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Discography

Intimacy Of The Blues Minor Music 801017 recorded 1991 in New York/USA	Larry Goldings, Hammond B3 organ Bill Stewart, drums Peter Bernstein, guitar David "Fathead" Newman, tenor sax
Mo' Roots Minor Music 801018 recorded march 1991 in New York/USA	Maceo Parker, alto sax Fred Wesley, trombone Pee Wee Ellis, tenor sax Rodney Jones, guitars Larry Goldings, Hammond B3 organ, keyboards Bill Stewart, drums Kym Mazelle, vocals Steve Williamson, alto sax Jimmy Madison, drums
Six Pack GRP 96852 recorded dec 1991/jan/febr 1992 in New York/USA	Gary Burton, vibes Kurt Rosenwinkel, guitar Bob Berg, tenor sax Larry Goldings, organ, keyboards Mulgrew Miller, piano Steve Swallow, bass Jack DeJohnette, drums
Life On Planet Groove Minor Music 801023 recorded march 1992 in Köln/Germany	Maceo Parker, alto sax, vocals Fred Wesley, trombone, vocals Pee Wee Ellis, tenor sax, flute, vocals Rodney Jones, guitar Larry Goldings, Hammond organ Kenwood Dennard, drums Kym Mazelle, vocals Candy Dulfer, alto sax Vincent Henry, bass, alto sax
Light Blue Minor Music 801026 recorded sept 1992 in New York/USA	Larry Goldings, Hammond B3 organ Peter Bernstein, guitar Bill Stewart, drums
Hand Jive Blue Note 7243 8 27327 2 3 recorded oct 1993 in New York/USA	John Scofield, guitar Eddie Harris, tenor sax Larry Goldings, organ, piano Dennis Irwin, bass Bill Stewart, drums Don Alias, percussion
Hue And Cry Enja 8064-2 recorded dec 1993 in New York/USA	Bobby Previte, drums Eddie Allen, trumpet Don Byron, clarinet, baritone sax Anthony Cox, bass Anthony Davis, piano Marty Ehrlich, clarinet, alto sax, soprano sax, flute Robin Eubanks, trombone Larry Goldings, Hammond organ
Organics epicure BK 66873 september 1994 in New York City/USA	Don Braden, tenor sax Larry Goldings, Hammond organ Russell Malone, guitar Cecil Brooks III, drums Tom Harrell, trumpet
> Whatever It Takes WB 9362-45996-2 recorded spring 1995 in New York/USA	Larry Goldings, Hammond C3 organ, piano, clavinet Peter Bernstein, guitar Bill Stewart, drums Maceo Parker, alto sax Richard Patterson, bass Joshua Redman, tenor sax David Sanborn, alto sax Fred Wesley, trombone
Big Stuff WB 9362 46271-2 recorded march 1996 in New York/USA	Larry Goldings, Hammond organ, piano, Hohner melodica Peter Bernstein, guitar Bill Stewart, drums Bashiri Johnson, percussion Kurt Rosenwinkel, guitar John McKenna, tenor sax Idris Muhammad, drums Guilherme Franco, percussion
Earth Tones Criss Cross 1151 recorded dec 1997 in New York/USA	Peter Bernstein, guitar Larry Goldings, Hammond B3 organ Bill Stewart, drums
Time Is Of The Essence Verve 547844-2 recorded 1999 in New York/USA	Michael Brecker, tenor sax Pat Metheny, guitar Larry Goldings, organ Elvin Jones, drums Jeff "Tain" Watts, drums Bill Stewart, drums
4x4 Watt 30 recorded july 1999 in Oslo/Norway	Carla Bley, piano Lew Soloff, trumpet Wolfgang Puschnig, alto sax Andy Sheppard, tenor sax Gary Valente, trombone Larry Goldings, organ Steve Swallow, bass Victor Lewis, drums
Moonbird Palmetto PM 2045 recorded febr 1999 in USA	Larry Goldings, Hammond Organ Peter Bernstein, guitar Bill Stewart, drums
Sketches ORGM 9710 recorded dec 1999 in Loosdrecht/The Netherlands	Jason Seizer, tenor sax Larry Goldings, organ Peter Bernstein, guitar Bill Stewart, drums
Portraits And Landscapes Jardis JRCD 20029 recorded dec 1999 and jan 2000 in Westwood, MA/USA	John Stein, guitar Larry Goldings, Hammond organ, piano Bill Thompson, flute, alto sax, tenor sax Keala Kaumeheiwa, bass Gerg Conroy, drums, percussion
As One Palmetto PM 2088 recorded may 2000 in USA	Larry Goldings, Hammond Organ Peter Bernstein, guitar Bill Stewart, drums
The Brecker-Metheny Quartet Philips recorded july 2000 live at North Sea Jazz Festival in Den Haag/The Netherlands	Michael Brecker, tenor sax Pat Metheny, guitar Larry Goldings, Hammond Organ Bill Stewart, drums
Sweet Science Palmetto PM 2084 recorded january 2002 in USA	Larry Goldings, Hammond Organ Peter Bernstein, guitar Bill Stewart, drums
Quartet Palmetto PM 2115 recorded 2005 in USA	Larry Goldings, piano, Hammond organ, harmonium, accordion, glockenspiel John Sneider, trumpet, cornet Ben Allison, bass Matt Wilson, drums, percussion Madeleine Peyroux, vocals
Saudades ECM 1972/1973 recorded live november 2004 at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London/Great Britain	Jack DeJohnette, drums Larry Goldings, Hammond organ, piano John Scofield, guitar
Incandescence Pirouet PIT3028 recorded december 2006 in New York City/USA	Bill Stewart, drums Larry Goldings, Hammond organ, accordion Kevin Hays, piano

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