Born in Passaic, New Jersey, Larry began playing clarinet at the age of nine.  His father was a professional violinist during the big band era and played with Harry James, Paul Whiteman, Orrin Tucker, and others and spent the last thirty years of his career with the house band at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas.

As a child, Larry loved music and played clarinet and sax.  At the age of seven, he wrote his first song with lyrics and sang it in grade school for his music class.

Larry’s father encouraged his son to pursue a profession other than music and he studied nuclear science.  Although he received a B.S. and M.S. in Physics and a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering and worked for the Government for many years, he always pursued music as a hobby.

He has written the music and lyrics for many songs.  One of them, in remembrance of his hometown, was put on the Passaic, New Jersey website.

Larry has appeared in many of the better clubs and hotels in the DC/Virginia/Maryland area.  These include performing for the National Press Club, the Corcoran Gallery, the Botanical Gardens, and the Cosmos Club to mention a few.

In the mid-1970’s, Larry was invited by Tony Watkins (vocalist with Duke Ellington) to be guest vocalist with members of the Duke Ellington band in New York City’s Town Hall.