Neil Larsen was born on August 7,1948 and is an American jazz keyboardist, musical arranger and composer.
12 Facts About Neil Larsen
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Neil Larsen was born in Cleveland, Ohio and grew up in Sarasota, Florida before relocating to New York and then, in 1977, Los Angeles.
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Neil Larsen learned piano, drawing inspiration from jazz artists John Coltrane, Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Quartet, and from contemporary rock acts.
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Neil Larsen formed the band Full Moon with jazz guitarist Buzz Feiten, and their self-titled debut album was released in 1972.
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Neil Larsen contributed as keyboardist, writer and arranger on their 1974 self-titled album on the TSOP label.
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Neil Larsen began touring as a member of Gregg Allman's band in 1975.
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In 1977, Neil Larsen relocated to Los Angeles, where he played on sessions by producers such as Tommy LiPuma, Russ Titelman and Herb Alpert.
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Neil Larsen toured the US in support of the release with a band that included Feiten.
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Neil Larsen has recorded and toured with guitarist Robben Ford, who contributed to Larsen's 2007 album Orbit.
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Neil Larsen's compositions have been recorded by George Benson and Gregg Allman, among others.
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Neil Larsen has worked as a session musician for many rock artists, including Rickie Lee Jones, George Harrison, Kenny Loggins and Don McLean.
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Neil Larsen was the pianist and musical arranger for the 20th Century Fox Television show Boston Legal, and musical director for jazz singer Al Jarreau.