Larry Brown Jr.

Description:

Screen Name:

Larry Brown Jr.

Sex:

M

Age:

26

Studio Musician:

No

Level Of Commitment:

Touring

Years Playing Music:

20

Gigs Played:

Over 100

Tend to Practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to Gig:

6-7 time(s) per week

Most available:

Mornings

Falling in love with music is easy, and that was the case for a five year old boy from Venice, IL. At the age of five, Larry Brown picked up the guitar from his father and has not put it down since. Upon completing high school,Brown attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) to study with legendary 7-string guitarist Rick Haydon. Through the years, he has had the opportunity to learn from jazz legends such as Pat Martino, Houston Person, Jimmy Cobb, Victor Goines, John Scofield and Russell Malone. He has also performed at some of the country’s greatest jazz festivals and venues including the St. Louis Jazz Festival, the Clark Terry Jazz Festival, The JVC Jazz Festival New York, Lima Jazz Festival (South America) as well as Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola. Brown is a very versatile musician. He has worked as guitar chair for the plays Color Struck and High School Musical and has recorded on gospel albums with artist from the St. Louis Metropolitan area as a guitarist and an organist. Additionally, he has performed with Hamiet Bluiett, Louie Bellson, Lew Soloff, Benny Golson and Curtis Fuller. A Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Alumni, Brown just received his Masters from Northern Illinois University whee he studied with jazz notables Fareed Haque, Willie Pickens and jazz educator Ron Carter.

Influences:

Wes, Montgomery, George Benson, Miles Davis, Pat Matheny, The Pizzarellis, The Jacksons, Pat Martino, Herbie Hancock, Prince, Musiq SoulChild, James Taylor, Grant Green, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, The Canton Spirituals, Al Green, Common, Mos Def, Anita Baker, Art Blakey, The Marsalis Family, The Heath Brothers, The Brecker Brothers, Rick Haydon, Reggie Thomas, Brett Stamps, The Kennedy Brothers, Babyface, Beethoven, The Zion Jubilees, THe Zion Travelors, The Gospel Four, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Bill Stewart, Billy Holiday, Boyz II Men, Brian McKnight, Chick Corea, John Legend, The Last Poets, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Donald Lawerence, Dru Hill, Jamie Fox, Jodeci, H-Town, SHai, Earth, Wind & Fire, Ella Fitzgerald, Jay-Z, Fareed Haque, Handel, George Van Eps, Gladys Knight (And the Pips), Hezekiah Walker, Horace Silver, Houston Person, Howard Alden, James Hall, Jim Hall, Jimmy Hedrix, Jimmy Smith, Joe Henderson, Joe Pass, Herb Ellis, Johann Sebastian Bach, John Clayton, John Legend, John P. Kee, Joshua Redman, Kanye West, Talib Kweli, Keith Jarret, Keith Wonderboy Johnson, Kevin Eubanks, Marvin Winans, Stevie Wonder, Kirk Whalum, Lee Williams & The Spiritual QCs, Lester Young, Luther Vandross, Marvin Gaye, Mint Condition, Nat King Cole, Notorious BIG, Rev. Clay Evans, Quincy Jones, R. Kelly, Red Garland, Ron Carter (Both of Them), Russell Malone, Sarah Vaughn, Stefon Harris, THe Temptations, Terence Blanchard, Tank, Tony Toni Tone, Tony Williams, Wayne SHorter, Usher, The Yellowjackets

Audio/Video Downloads

1. Because You\'re You.mp3