Jazz Articles about Larry Goldings

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Larry Goldings: In My Room

by Dan Bilawsky
June 4, 2011

Sentimentality gets a raw deal in the eyes of many a jazz fan and journalist. Somewhere along the line, a lot of artists began indulging in overwrought expressions of emotion in an effort to artificially enhance their work with a sense of depth that might not truly exist, but that shouldn't taint the very idea of sentimentality in song. Pianist Larry Goldings' In My Room is the perfect example of music that thrives on small doses of the sentimental, and ...

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Larry Goldings and Harry Allen: When Larry Met Harry

by Greg Simmons
January 30, 2011

There is always a place in the world for beautifully played jazz, where the saxophonist doesn't sound like he's trying to inflict pain on his horn, and the pianist just hits all the right notes. Tenor player Harry Allen and his keyboard partner, Larry Goldings, are the musicians, and the album is When Larry Met Harryl. Of the twelve tracks on the record, eight were penned by Goldings, which is noteworthy because they would sound right at ...

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Trio Beyond (DeJohnette - Goldings - Scofield): Saudades

by AAJ Italy Staff
August 28, 2006

Questo bellissimo doppio album è sostanzialmente un atto di amore. Un tuffo nella memoria che esalta le splendide doti strumentali dei tre protagonisti, una esternazione vigorosa che riporta l'attenzione su una delle esperienze artistiche più stimolanti, ma ahimé anche meno fortunate, di quella stagione meravigliosa a cavallo fra la fine degli anni sessanta e l'inizio del decennio successivo. Stiamo parlando ovviamente del mitico trio messo assieme da Tony Williams con John McLaughlin e con Larry Young nella primavera del 1969, ...

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Bill Stewart: Keynote Speakers; Larry Goldings: Quartet

by Terrell Kent Holmes
March 5, 2006

Bill Stewart Trio Keynote Speakers Bill Stewart Music 2006

The trio of instruments on Keynote Speakers is quite unconventional, with keyboardists Larry Goldings and Kevin Hays bookending Bill Stewart's drums. On the opening tune, “Good Goat, Goldings sprints on the Hammond and Hays grooves on the electric piano without stepping on each other's notes. Goldings paints with soulful colors on the bluesy “How Long Is Jazz? with Hays comping admirably on piano ...

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Larry Goldings: Quartet

by John Kelman
January 30, 2006

Because he's placed so much emphasis on the organ in recent years--most notably his ongoing trio with guitarist Peter Bernstein and drummer Bill Stewart--it's easy to forget just how good a pianist Larry Goldings can be. Even though the two instruments share similar configurations, it's not inherently easy to transfer skills from one to the other. Witness how many guitarists are truly awful bassists, for example, despite the fact that the two instruments share four strings in common. When it ...

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Larry Goldings: Versatility of Keyboards... And Music

by R.J. DeLuke
January 30, 2006

Pianist/organist Larry Goldings is a player whose name has turned up more and more over the years on projects with some of the top names in the music business. His own projects, largely his organ trio, have always been artistic successes. He continues to stretch, exploring opportunities to grow and explore his varied music interests. He's still being called by top-flight musicians to join a tour, or a recording session, and at the same time Goldings keeps ...

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Larry Goldings: Quartet

by David Miller
January 27, 2006

In the span of his relatively young career, Larry Goldings has run the gamut of styles from mainstream jazz to R&B, sonic explorations, and pop. With Quartet, he stays for the most part within the mainstream. But even within that mode, the record is unusual and unique for the eclectic blend of Goldings' interests and influences. Sticking primarily to the piano (Goldings is most well-known for his organ chops), he includes tunes by everyone from Björk and Monk to Gabriel ...