Larry Goldings

With his signature Hammond organ style and versatility onmany keyboards, Boston native Larry Goldings hastraversed not only the wide spectrum of jazz where he isperhaps best known, but also the worlds of funk, pop, andelectronic/alternative music. High in demand as a sideman,Goldings' sound can be heard on scores of albums byartists in virtually every musical genre. Some of his morenotable collaborations include tours and recordings withCarla Bley, Michael Brecker, Jack DeJohnette, Jim Hall,Jon Hendricks, Pat Metheny, Maceo Parker, MadeleinePeyroux, John Pizzarelli, John Scofield, Curtis Stigers, andJames Taylor.

Under his own name, Goldings has made ten critically-acclaimed albums, many of them featuring his well-knownorgan trio with Peter Bernstein on guitar and Bill Stewart ondrums. Goldings' most recent project, "Trio Beyond" (ECM),earned him, John Scofield, and Jack DeJohnette a Grammynomination for Best Jazz Instrumental Album (2006).

Larry Goldings' musical compositions have been recordedby such artists as Michael Brecker, Jim Hall, JackDeJohnette, John Scofield, Toots Thielemans, CurtisStigers, Till Brönner, and Sia. His songs and arrangementshave appeared in several motion pictures including ClintEastwood's "Space Cowboys" and John Madden's "Proof."

"Quartet" (2006) is his newest recording for PalmettoRecords. It features Goldings on piano, Wurlitzer electricpiano, organ, harmonium, and accordion. The band is JohnSneider (trumpet), Ben Allison (bass), Matt Wilson (drums),and guest vocalist Madeleine Peyroux. Of the seeminglydisparate nature of the album, Goldings comments:

In the past few years I have delved into such a wide varietyof music that denying those influences in the making of thisrecord would have been dishonest. In fact, what interestsme most these days is the challenge of melding mydisparate influences into a cohesive and personal sound.

I am excited by the idea of having a Björk song alongsideGabriel Fauré, next to Chico Buarque, next to an Americanfolk song. And then in my own writing, I like the freedom ofgoing anywhere I want. Eclecticism is really "in" now, and Ilove it, but only when it's not forced....only when it soundshonest. The idea is to show the connections in music, howdifferent genres across the centuries are all so beautifullyrelated.

August Keyboard Special with Larry Goldings, Omar Sosa, Hiromi, and Others; Birthday Recognition for Wayne Shorter, Jim Beard, and More

by David W. Daniels
September 1, 2026

In addition to the keyboardists and jazz artists named in the title, music is featured from Joe Alterman, Herbie Hancock, Oscar Peterson, and many others. Also birthday acknowledgement for Larry Goldings, Bennie Maupin, and Brad Mehldau. Playlist Don Friedman “Park Row"--from Dreams And Explorations (Riverside) 00:00 Larry Goldings and Peter Bernstein and Bill Stewart “FU Donald"--from Perpetual Pendulum (Smoke Sessions) 8:12 Brad Mehldau “Dream's Monk"--from Progression: The Art Of The Trio, Vol. 5 (Warner Brothers) 13:09 Weather Report ...

Album Review

Clovis Nicolas: Blues in Blueprint: 12 Variations on the Blues

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by Angelo Leonardi
August 13, 2026

Il contrabbassista Clovis Nicolas presenta dodici differenti interpretazioni del blues, interpretando in trio brani personali e temi appartenenti ad epoche e autori diversi: dai tradizionali “Abide with Me" e “Old Stack O'Lee Blues" a Duke Ellington, Wes Montgomery, Ornette Coleman, Carla Bley e altri. Con lui sono Carl Allen alla batteria e Larry Goldings al pianoforte, una scelta strumentale abbastanza insolita per quest'ultimo, da tre decenni ai vertici dell'organo Hammond. Goldings ha sporadicamente dato prova delle ...

Radio & Podcasts

Caesar Frazier, Goldings Bernstein Stewart, Somi, Mike Clark and more

by Benjamin Boddie
August 12, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Caesar Frazier, Clark Sommers, Goldings Bernstein Stewart, Somi, Adrian Younge, Mike Clark, Arman Sangalang, John Clayton, Haruna Fukazawa, Jae Sinnett, Carlos Henriquez, Malcolm Strachan, Reid Hoyson Project, Sarah Sharp, Suzanne Pittson, Bevan Manson, Michael Dease Big Band, Conrad Herwig, Lisa Rich, Andrew Kim, Nicolas Payton, Zaccai Curtis, Emmet Cohen, Nduduzo Makhathini, Eve Cornelious, Amanda Tosoff, Bruce Williams, Joey Alexander, Helen Sung Big Band, Cindy Blackman Santana, Ben Patterson, Paul Carlon, Jun Iida, Tristan Cappel, ...

Radio & Podcasts

Mike DiRubbo, Lisa Rich, Elias Haslanger, Douye & Larry Goldings

by Joe Dimino
July 26, 2026

The 968th Episode of Neon Jazz ignites with the unmistakable chemistry of acclaimed organ master Larry Goldings, reunited with his legendary trio featuring guitarist Peter Bernstein and drummer Bill Stewart. We launch the hour with the title track from their stellar 2026 release, Rhombus, a powerful statement from one of the longest-running and most celebrated organ trios in modern jazz. From there, it's a midsummer celebration as a wave of outstanding new releases pours into the Neon Jazz mailbox. We ...

Radio & Podcasts

LINER NOTES Year 9 Kickoff: Organ Trio Mastery with Larry Goldings

by David Bixler
July 12, 2026

This episode marks a massive milestone for LINER NOTES as this episode officially kicks off Year 9 of the podcast. For the past eight years, this show has been about pulling back the curtain on the creative process, and I couldn't think of a better artist to help us launch this anniversary season than keyboard wizard Larry Goldings. Larry has been a definitive voice on the Hammond B3 for over three decades, shaping the sound of modern jazz organ. He ...

Album Review

Clovis Nicolas: Blues in Blueprint: 12 Variations on the Blues

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by Kyle Simpler
April 13, 2026

The blues has long functioned as something equivalent to comfort food in jazz, a familiar form that musicians return to again and again. On Blues in Blueprint: 12 Variations on the Blues, bassist Clovis Nicolas embraces that tradition while subtly reframing it. Rather than treating the blues as a fixed structure, Nicolas approaches it as a living foundation, exploring the many ways it continues to shape jazz across styles and eras. Born in the Ivory Coast and raised in ...

Album Review

Larry Goldings: I Will

by Joshua Weiner
March 13, 2025

Larry Goldings is best known as an organist with a particular gift for bass lines, as exhibited on high-profile releases such as the Grammy-winning Trio Beyond--Saudades with Jack DeJohnette and John Scofield (ECM, 2007). Nevertheless, he trained as a classical pianist and has stuck to the 88's for several recordings, including well-regarded work with Jim Hall and 1997's Awareness (Warner Brothers), with bassist Larry Grenadier and Paul Motian on drums. Arriving nearly three decades later, Golding's piano trio album I ...

Recording

Now Available: 'Rhombus' On Smoke Sessions Records By Today's Leading Jazz Organ Trio: Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein And Bill Stewart

Source: AMT Public Relations
August 9, 2026

Organist Larry Goldings, Guitarist Peter Bernstein, and Drummer Bill Stewart Reconvene Their Celebrated Trio for Rhombus, out August 7, 2026 (Smoke Sessions Records) Marking 35 years of History with Distinctive Music by Keith Jarrett, Wayne Shorter, Abdullah Ibrahim, Monk, and Irving Berlin, along with memorable originals Album Release Shows at Smoke Jazz Club in New York City, August 19-23, 2026 When they first took the stage at Augie’s Jazz Bar, organist Larry Goldings, guitarist Peter Bernstein, and drummer Bill Stewart ...
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Performance / Tour

Smoke Jazz Club Unveils Line-up For August Featuring Tributes To Parker, Davis And Coltrane, Leading Organ Trio Album Release, And More

Source: AMT Public Relations
June 28, 2026

Hailed as the “#1 Jazz Club in New York City (SecretNYC),” SMOKE Jazz Club today announced an exciting line-up for August 2026. The month begins with a special centennial celebration honoring two jazz greats: Miles Davis and John Coltrane—both born in 1926. Grammy-winning trumpeter Nicholas Payton conjures up a program paying tribute to two of their respective groundbreaking albums: Davis’s Kind of Blue (1959) and Coltrane’s A Love Supreme (1965). Two of today’s top saxophonists, Vincent Herring and Eric Alexander, ...
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