About Larry

Larry has been a full-time musician since 1970. His history includes a roster of successful students, experience with recognized performers, touring, recording, arranging and composing. He currently enjoys working with casual students through professional players (children through adults) on guitar, electric bass and mandolin.

College-bound students have been accepted to such institutions as U. of North Texas, U. of Florida, Berklee, William Patterson, George Mason U., Shenandoah Conservatory, Virginia Commonwealth U., some have qualified for performance scholarships and full scholarships. Ex-students have also excelled as educators (Ohio State U., Kenyon College or as private instructors) and performers with such artists as Kirk Franklin, Pati LaBelle, Boz Scaggs and Abbey Lincoln.

Larry's own past performances include engagements with Randy Brecker, "Blue Lou" Marini, Marlena Shaw, Bobby Shew, Danny Gottlieb, Jimmy Owens, Ed Soph, Ted Piltzecker, Chris Vadala - even comedians Bob Hope and Frank Fontaine. Since moving to the Baltimore-Washington area he's had engagements at the Kennedy Center, Peabody Institute, Strathmore Hall, The Birchmere, Baltimore Museum of Art and others.

For more, see the curriculum vitae below:

Applied Instruction

Georgetown University 1990's

Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, 1989 - present;
Woodbridge, 1990's

Private Instructor 1970 - present

Education

Ohio State University B.M., Jazz Studies (dual emphasis in guitar performance and composition, with additional graduate-level courses) 1985

Clinics/Masterclasses with Kenny Burrell, Pat Martino, Mundell Lowe, Gene Bertoncini, Tommy Tedesco, John Stowell, Roland Dyens, Joe Diorio and others.
1982 - present

Berklee College of Music Correspondence Course in Arranging 1972

Classical guitar with Frank Emde 1962 - 70

Performance

Engagements solo artist, duos and larger groups in a variety of styles
1970 - present

Session Work Musicol, Rome, Star Trak, Sound Room and Bias studios
1970's - 1990's

Conductor/Arranger/Performer Busch Gardens, Williamsburg
1985 - 87

Toured various show lounge and dance bands (often as music director)
1973 - 78

Affiliations and Awards

American Strings Teachers Association, Jazz Education Network, Guitar Foundation of America, Baltimore Classical Guitar Society, Pi Kappa Lambda, American Federation of Musicians; Outstanding Guitar Performance (NAJE), Arts and Sciences Award for Scholarship (Ohio State U.), Composer/Arranger Award (Notre Dame Jazz Competition).