Jazz Articles about Larry Fuller

Larry Fuller: It's a Dream to Play with Ray

by Jason West
April 15, 2001

Born in Toledo, Ohio, Larry Fuller began playing the piano at the age of 11. The son of a factory worker, Fuller was the sole musician in his parents' blue-collar family. He earned his first big break in 1988 accompanying jazz vocalist Ernestine Anderson. Their musical partnership continued until 1994 when Fuller joined Jeff Hamilton's trio. In October of 1998, Fuller achieved his life-long dream of playing with one of the finest bassists in the history of jazz, the venerable ...