Larry Fuller

A jazz masterclass featuring the Larry Fuller Trio, including Hassan “JJ” Shakur on bass (Duke Ellington Orchestra, Monty Alexander) and Carmen Intorre on drums (Pat Martino, Joey DeFrancesco). Free and open to the public! Sponsored by the Emory Jazz Alliance. Based out of New York City, Larry Fuller is an internationally acclaimed American jazz pianist known by critics and fans to "swing like a beast!”. He is a Yamaha-endorsed Artist. Early in his career, Fuller’s undeniable talent earned him the position of musical director and pianist for vocalist Ernestine Anderson, pianist in drummer Jeff Hamilton’s Trio, and final pianist in legendary bassist Ray Brown’s Trio. He also recorded and toured with vocalist-guitarist John Pizzarelli’s Quartet. Harnessing his extraordinary bandstand experience – Fuller now leads The Larry Fuller Trio. He presents a musical program consistently praised for its emotive, swinging style, monster technique, and program versatility. From bop, to stride, to swing, to blues, Fuller's live performances are not to be missed! Larry Fuller has recorded on Pony Boy and Capri Records. On Capri, he released critically acclaimed album “Larry Fuller” in 2013 and “Overjoyed” in 2019. Both albums were Top-10 on National Jazz Radio for nearly 6 months each. The albums received global accolades, including being named one of Jazziz Magazine’s albums of 2019. Larry Fuller has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Symphony Hall Boston, Hollywood Bowl, Kennedy Center, Bern International Jazz Festival, Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Shanghai Center Theater, Blue Note (Milan, Tokyo, NYC), Auditorio Ibirapuera with Symphony Orchestra Brazil, and many more.