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Best
known for his performance with his jazz quartet,
Larry Nozero's career has encompassed many musical styles and ensembles
from quartets to big bands. His formative years were spent in Detroit, his
hometown, during a time when the city was known as a jazz Mecca. While still
in his teens, Nozero rapidly became a first call musician
and could be found performing with many of the most prominent names in entertainment,
both on stage and in the recording studio. As a constant in the stable of
musicians that produced the Motown Sound, Larry Nozero became part of the
marriage between jazz musicians and pop singers who created music that is
now legendary. He has performed, toured, and recorded with many of the major
names in jazz and pop music, including Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Dizzy
Gillespie, Stan Getz, Sergio Mendez, Stan Kenton, and Henry Mancini. Larry
has recorded several albums, including Sphere, Time, Island Fever, Four
for Three, Grand
Hotel, Kaleidoscopin',
Street of Dreams,
Warm, and Live
at the Montreux-Detroit Jazz Festival. |
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 In
1997, Larry received very special recognition when he was inducted into
the Legends of Jazz International Hall of Fame for his outstanding quality
and entertaining musical performances. He has also received the Spirit
of Detroit Award in recognition of exceptional achievement, outstanding
leadership, and dedication to improving the quality of life.
Recently,
Larry received the "Outstanding Jazz Instrumentalist" award
from the Detroit Music Awards (April, 2001).
Larry
has been on the staff of the Wayne State University Jazz Studies program
since 1982. |
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