Larry Edoff is an introspective and dynamic musician whose dedication to music has brought him originality and success as an accomplished bandleader, singer/songwriter, composer, and pianist. Larry has performed with great artists such as Tony Bennet [+]Larry Edoff is an introspective and dynamic musician whose dedication to music has brought him originality and success as an accomplished bandleader, singer/songwriter, composer, and pianist. Larry has performed with great artists such as Tony Bennett, The Count Basie Orchestra, Vinny Valentino, Matt Garrison, John Benitez, Jarrod Cagwin, Adam Rogers, Jeff Andrews, Bill Moring, Steve Wilson and many others.
He studied voice, piano and composition at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, and he later studied orchestration with the world-renowned composer, John Corigliano. He received his Masters degree in Music Education/Composition.
Larry's interest in World Music and rhythms brought him to Ghana, West Africa to study percussion among the Ewe people. He continued to expand his rhythmic vocabulary by studying in Havana, Cuba and Bahia, Brazil. In the summer of 2001, his band BAO toured extensively throughout Greece. While there, he performed at a 12th century fortress on the island of Corfu.
Larry placed as a finalist in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and as a semi-finalist in Rolling Stone Magazine's Songwriting Contest for emerging artists. "Love" by Larry Edoff is the official song for LoveProjects and part of the UNESCO endorsed project, New Songs for Peace.
In 2004, Larry's CD "In Subtle Tones" was selected as one of the Top 25 Demos of 2004 by Music Connection Magazine.
All any music enthusiast has to do is hear Larry once and they will be hooked. - James St. James, Indie Limelight Radio Show
"In Subtle Tones" has a rhythmic bounce and surge that recalls some of Sting's best solo work. All in all, Edoff is a very adept songwriter with an extremely confident delivery of his own material." - Music Connection Magazine
"A fine original singer/pianist/composer, shades of Sting and Peter Gabriel" - Don Slepian, Art Music Coffeehouse
"Larry Edoff delivers "In Subtle Tones" a clear and powerful message. Fluid and intelligent lyrics, music that's way cool" - Ricart Prats, World Talent Quest
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