Will The Real Larry Willis Please Stand Up!

[yhaskins]

Can someone tell me how to get in touch with Larry? Im an Old friend of Larry's He also played with my father Walter Booker jr My Name is Randy Booker.my cell is 215-954-8826, I'm a jazz singer

[oegaziz43]

I remember the first time I heard him here in Baltimore about 7 years ago. So beautiful.

[Protozoo79]

IT'S NOT RAVEL at 5:42 but FAURE'!! (the "pavane")

[dec10]

i'm pretty sure the snippet labeled "ravel" was faure's pavane.



[andersdrudjordan]

great first tune! Does anyone know the title of the tune Larry willis is playing?

[jazz1bro]

I used to meet him at Mapleshade studios and take him to do an errand or play a few tunes! He's great nice cat!

[guitarsit45]

thats my uncle!

[athenalong]

Sooooo TIGHT.

Such a sweet, accomplished, talented, and knowledgeable man. It was a privilege to speak with him. Wow!

[alisanchazz]

hey... anybody knows the name of the Duke Ellingtons song?

[heru1966]

I enjoy Larry's work. Very nice to see him here playing solo piano and talking about his art.

[rjmmjr1]

Larry Willis is my brother and I can say without hesitation that he never ever overplays and never ever underplays and is certainly never outpalyed........one of our true musical treasures.......

[blah148]

i met Larry Willis today!

[Edik018]

wth you ???haha good jocke

[motley7885]

Larry Willis and I were in the chorus together at Music & Art HS. Larry is one of the few chorus members that I distinctly remember from those times 50 years ago. I graduated in 1959, one year before Larry did. The next time I saw him was when I visited the Playboy Club on E. 59th St about five years later, and found him playing piano with a combo in the jazz lounge. He was always impressive as a musician, and just a super nice guy. It is good to get a quick look at him now here on YouTube.

[unknownkingdom]

"You'd better start paying attention to the music that's coming out of black America"

How right Gershwin was.

[Segantini1899]

Larry is my favorite

[jazbrotha]

Beautiful person...he roomed with herbie in college

[jazz1bro]

I used to hang with Larry at Mapleshade studios. He is a nice cat! Not prone to showing off!

[michaelhbashir]

Who knows the name of that Duke Ellington piece, please?

[michaelhbashir]

Got it! Single Petal Of A Rose.

[alisanchazz]

thank you michael... ^_^

[fenix9885]

awesome stuff! never heard of him, nor will i ever forget that name :)

[venustunes]

He's great! I played with him once at a jam session in amsterdam and had lunch with him, he was very supportive and gave me great tips. He's one of the most underestimated piano players in this world!

susanne alt

saxophone player

[ferdnandson]

this is for Jazz knowledgeable people, I never hear of him before but HE is great!!!

[fericire7]

beautiful

[teemingup]

Thank you so much. I have him on an album by Branford Marsalis. Herbie plays on that one too. I like to hear their different styles on one album. But this posting revealed more sides from this remarkable, modest man. Wonderful piece of music. I have that music of Duke's that he played, and he did that with a lot of respect. Praise!

[wolf175]

Very interesting! (I didn't know him.) Wolf175 and Wolf1750

[2ndhalf]

Thanks for these videos! They are wonderful.

Dave

[javijazztazz]

great

[0tt0ni0]

thanks!!!!!