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Larry Willis (20 Dec 1940 - 29 Sep 2019)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (9)

Official

Album

  1. A New Kind Of Soul 1972
  2. Inner Crisis 1974
  3. Steal Away 1992
  4. A Tribute To Someone 1993 (as Larry Willis Sextet)
  5. Blue Fable 2007
  6. The Offering 2008
  7. This Time the Dream’s on Me 22 May 2012
  8. I Fall in Love Too Easily - The Final Session at Rudy Van Gelder's 29 May 2020
  9. How Do You Keep the Music Playing?

Relationships (5)

Member Of

  1. Heads of State original, piano
  2. Blood, Sweat & Tears (1972 - 1978) keyboard
  3. Woody Shaw Quintet (1979) piano
  4. Bobby Battle Quartet piano
  5. Jimmy Cobb’s So What Band piano

Recordings by (71)

  1. Lickin' Stick 3:12 (1972)
  2. Someday Soon 4:47 (1972)
  3. Funky Judge 4:25 (1972)
  4. Mayibuye 3:20 (1972)
  5. Consola Coa 5:37 (1972)
  6. Walking Backward Down The Road 4:59 (1972)
  7. Holiday In Barbados 2:57 (1972)
  8. Hard To Handle 2:54 (1972)
  9. Out On The Coast 4:32 (1974)
  10. 153rd Street Theme 6:48 (1974)
  11. Inner Crisis 6:26 (1974)
  12. Bahamian Street Dance 4:38 (1974)
  13. For a Friend 7:05 (1974)
  14. Journey's End 7:18 (1974)
  15. Valdosta Blues 6:25 (1992)
  16. Steal Away 13:33 (1992)
  17. Fallen Hero 3:15 (1992)
  18. "D" Bass-ic Blues 8:35 (1992)
  19. Ethiopia 9:03 (1992)
  20. The Meaning of the Blues 6:41 (1992)
  21. King Cobra 7:08 (1993)
  22. Wayman's Way 7:39 (1993)
  23. Sensei 6:25 (1993)
  24. A Tribute to Someone 9:07 (1993)
  25. Maiden Voyage 7:07 (1993)
  26. For Jean 6:53 (1993)
  27. Teasdale Place 8:07 (1993)
  28. Consolaçao 5:19 (1998)
  29. Lickin’Stick 2:19 (21 May 2001)
  30. Consolacao 3:08 (06 Feb 2002)
  31. Rhythm-A-Ning 6:28 (2007)
  32. Insidious Behavior 4:53 (2007)
  33. Nardis 7:06 (2007)
  34. Blue Fable 5:40 (2007)
  35. Never Let Me Go 7:20 (2007)
  36. Landscape 5:21 (2007)
  37. Who’s Kidding Who 8:08 (2007)
  38. Prayer for New Orleans 9:17 (2007)
  39. The Offering ?:?? (2008)
  40. TD's Tune ?:?? (2008)
  41. Alter Ego ?:?? (2008)
  42. The Rock ?:?? (2008)
  43. Three-Four Movement ?:?? (2008)
  44. Theme From Star Trek ?:?? (2008)
  45. Melancholia ?:?? (2008)
  46. This Time the Dream’s on Me 5:49 (22 May 2012)
  47. Sanctuary 7:27 (22 May 2012)
  48. True Love 6:17 (22 May 2012)
  49. Lazy Afternoon 7:21 (22 May 2012)
  50. A Single Petal of a Rose 4:47 (22 May 2012)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. So Long Dixie 4:27 Blood, Sweat & Tears (Oct 1972)

Instruments

  1. Masquenada 6:18 Hugh Masekela (1965) piano
  2. Dzinorabiro (The Good Old Days) 5:57 Hugh Masekela (1965) piano
  3. Unhlanhla (Lucky Boy) 5:01 Hugh Masekela (1965) piano
  4. Myxolydia 6:14 Hugh Masekela (1965) piano
  5. Cantelope Island 5:04 Hugh Masekela (1965) piano
  6. Abangoma (Song of Praise) 3:35 Hugh Masekela (1965) piano
  7. U-Dwi (Song for My Mother) 5:10 Hugh Masekela (1965) piano
  8. Bajabula Bonke (Healing Song) 7:12 Hugh Masekela (1965) piano
  9. Christel’s Time 10:25 Jackie McLean (1966) piano
  10. Right Now 9:20 Jackie McLean (1966) piano
  11. Eco 6:35 Jackie McLean (1966) piano
  12. Poor Eric 10:10 Jackie McLean (1966) piano
  13. Leave Us Alone 4:24 Hugh Masekela (1970) piano
  14. Father Time (Maybe Then You’ll Know) 3:00 Hugh Masekela (1970) piano
  15. I Will 3:09 Hugh Masekela (1970) piano
  16. I Can’t Dance 3:45 Hugh Masekela (1970) piano
  17. Woza 2:18 Hugh Masekela (1970) piano
  18. Sale Le Mane 5:05 Hugh Masekela (1970) piano
  19. Both Sides Now 2:16 Hugh Masekela (1970) piano
  20. Traces 5:38 Hugh Masekela (1970) piano
  21. Snow Queen / Maiden Voyage 11:39 Blood, Sweat & Tears (Oct 1972) solo, piano
  22. Turned Around 6:39 Joe Henderson (1973) piano
  23. Seems So Long 3:51 Robin Kenyatta (1973) electric piano
  24. Song for Sinners 6:26 Joe Henderson (1973) piano
  25. Gypsy Man 5:21 Robin Kenyatta (1973) electric piano
  26. Melodie Chinoise 5:44 Robin Kenyatta (1973) electric piano
  27. Tress-Cun-Deo-La 10:36 Joe Henderson (1973) piano
  28. Me, Among Others 7:05 Joe Henderson (1973) piano
  29. Bwaata 10:56 Joe Henderson (1973) piano
  30. I've Got Dreams to Remember 6:15 Robin Kenyatta (1973) electric piano
  31. Another Freight Train 3:34 Robin Kenyatta (1973) electric piano
  32. Thinking of You 4:26 Blood, Sweat & Tears (1974) keyboard
  33. Latin Fire 3:33 Blood, Sweat & Tears (1974) keyboard
  34. Amor 1:24 Blood, Sweat & Tears (1974) keyboard
  35. The Challenge 0:53 Blood, Sweat & Tears (1974) keyboard
  36. Mirror Image: Movement I - Maglomania / Movement II - Mirror Image / Movement III - South Mountain Shuffle (inspiration from Chick) / Movement IV - Rock Reprise 11:11 Blood, Sweat & Tears (1974) keyboard
  37. Tell Me That I’m Wrong 2:28 Blood, Sweat & Tears (1974) keyboard
  38. Are You Satisfied 4:00 Blood, Sweat & Tears (1974) keyboard
  39. The Duel 0:19 Blood, Sweat & Tears (1974) keyboard
  40. Look Up to the Sky 4:39 Blood, Sweat & Tears (1974) keyboard
  41. Introduction La Cantina 2:29 Blood, Sweat & Tears (1974) keyboard
  42. Love Looks Good On You (You’re Candy Sweet) 3:20 Blood, Sweat & Tears (1974) keyboard
  43. She’s Coming Home 3:12 Blood, Sweat & Tears (1974) keyboard
  44. (Theme) Spanish Wine 1:03 Blood, Sweat & Tears (1974) keyboard
  45. Hold On to Me 4:11 Blood, Sweat & Tears (1974) keyboard
  46. Soft Blue 7:31 Jackie McLean (1975) piano
  47. Blue Fable 5:58 Jackie McLean (1975) piano
  48. Climax 9:18 Jackie McLean (1975) piano

Vocals

  1. Sale Le Mane 5:05 Hugh Masekela (1970)

Credited as (12)

  1. Larry Willis
  2. Sunny Sumter and Larry WIllis Quartet
  3. Jack Walrath and Larry Willis
  4. Kendra Shank and Larry Willis Quartet
  5. Avi Lebo and Larry Willis
  6. Attila Zoller, Lee Konitz, Larry Willis, Santi Debriano, Yoron Israel
  7. Attila Zoller, Larry Willis, Santi Debriano & Yoron Israel
  8. Steve Davis, Abraham Burton, Larry Willis, Nat Reeves & Billy Williams
  9. Eddie Gale featuring Larry Willis
  10. Chico Freeman, Larry Willis
  11. Hamiet Bluiett, Larry Willis
  12. Larry Willis Sextet

Works (13)

Composed

  1. Light Valley
  2. Blues On Blues
  3. To Wisdom, the Prize
  4. Shadows
  5. Ballad for Frederick
  6. Sanctuary
  7. Isabel The Liberator
  8. Sanctuary
  9. Blues for Marco
  10. Silly Blues
  11. Thinking About It
  12. Blue Autumn
  13. Tallahassee Kid

Links (14)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94032532
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n94032532
  3. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/larry_willis
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134558006
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139220481

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Larry+Willis

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/552346

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/272056

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000114935

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/85459015

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q329001

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3c7lE6pr9yECy745bMpvIV

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/3273573

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/3273573