Larry Fuller Trio at John G Shedd Institute for the Arts

“In his amazing gossamer piano solos he sprinkles stardust on whatever song he plays, you hold your breath in wonder.” -- The New York Times

“Fuller’s polished technique stems from two of his main influences, Oscar Peterson and Phineas Newborn, Jr., to which is added the blues acumen of a Gene Harris and the swinging drive of a Monty Alexander.” -- JazzTimes

Based in New York City, Larry Fuller is a world-class jazz pianist rooted in the hard-swinging traditions of mainstream jazz. Larry was the last pianist with legendary bassist Ray Brown’s Trio, a member of the Jeff Hamilton Trio, and most recently a member of the John Pizzarelli Quartet...

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“In his amazing gossamer piano solos he sprinkles stardust on whatever song he plays, you hold your breath in wonder.” -- The New York Times

“Fuller’s polished technique stems from two of his main influences, Oscar Peterson and Phineas Newborn, Jr., to which is added the blues acumen of a Gene Harris and the swinging drive of a Monty Alexander.” -- JazzTimes

Based in New York City, Larry Fuller is a world-class jazz pianist rooted in the hard-swinging traditions of mainstream jazz. Larry was the last pianist with legendary bassist Ray Brown’s Trio, a member of the Jeff Hamilton Trio, and most recently a member of the John Pizzarelli Quartet. Larry’s playing has been described by critics as “summarizing the history of jazz”.

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