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Larry McDonough Quartet

While he is not as busy on the scene as he once was, Larry McDonough is still an exceptional pianistic talent. His original music and odd-meter versions of jazz standards kept him in demand for most of the 70’s and 80’s. McDonough scaled back his performing and recording in the 90’s to raise a family and earn a law degree, and is now finding that perfect balance between work, family, and music. He has released several recordings with different ensembles over the past few years, and his live shows with his quartet are as transcendent as ever.

“With a feathery touch that recalls Bill Evans but with more fingers and a unique approach to time that makes the most worn carol or standard a new adventure”
– Andrea Canter

“They play in a very open fashion where all you want to do is kick back, relax, and let the music take you away to a place untraveled.” -John Book


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