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LARRY ABERMAN
Background information
Born (1964-02-12) February 12, 1964 (age 60)
Philadelphia, PA
GenresPop, rock, funk, country, classical
Occupation(s)Musician, educator
Instrument(s)Drums, percussion
Years active1980-present
Websitewww.larryaberman.com

Larry Aberman (born February 12, 1964) is an American drummer, percussionist, composer and educator. He has recorded and/or performed with some of entertainment's most notable artists. Among them are, Stevie Ray and Jimmie Vaughan (the double Grammy winning album Family Style); Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards, Wynton Marsalis, Lionel Hampton, Joe Sample, Lalah Hathaway, Kelly Willis, Travis Tritt, Aaron Neville, Adam Ant, Jeff Beal, The New York Philharmonic (as featured soloist), Jonatha Brooke, Foreigner, David Lee Roth, Cirque du Soleil's Zumanity, Ric Ocasek, Ben Harper, Pete Yorn, Lionel Richie, Daniel Lanois, and Bob Clearmountain. [1] [2]

Early Life and Education

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Born in Center City Philadelphia, Aberman attended the Albert M. Greenfield Elementary school. After a brief stint learning trumpet, it became clear drumming was his passion. At ten years old his drumming studies began with top Philadelphia drummer/educator Armand Santarelli. At 14 years old his family relocated to New York City where he enrolled in the High School of Music and Art. He began drum set, percussion and jazz studies with renowned educator Justin DiCioccio. After a semester at New York University while continuing his career in New York (most notable recording the classic NY jazz underground album Johnny Walker Advent in 1981) Aberman realized he wanted to further his musical studies and attended The Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY and graduated with distinction in 1986. At Eastman he recorded the Grammy Award nominated album Carnaval for trumpeter Wynton Marsalis with the Eastman Wind Ensemble. He also won student awards from Downbeat magazine as a member of the Eastman Jazz Ensemble. Additionally he was a classical percussion major studying with the legendary John Beck. [3] [4]

New York 1986-1994

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After graduation from Eastman, Aberman returned to his home in New York City and settled in the Brooklyn area now commonly known as DUMBO. He began performing with the Mark Morris Dance Company, with Broadway shows and with jazz artists David Mann [5] and Jeff Beal. He also toured internationally with pop artists Grayson Hugh and Pierce Turner.

Next up were associations with producers Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards and Russ Titelman which led to album work with The Vaughan Brothers, Ric Ocasek, Lionel Richie, Adam Ant, Grayson Hugh and David Lee Roth. He was also a member of Nile Rodger's house band for the VH1 television show New Visions performing with Howard Hewitt, Miki Howard, Dianne Reeves, Nick Lowe and John Hiatt among others. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Los Angeles 1994-2003

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After a tour with the classic rock group Foreigner in 1991, Aberman secured an apartment in Los Angeles, CA and moved there in 1994. In addition to composing and recording music for jingles, movie soundtracks and television, he recorded with Ben Harper, Daniel Lanios, Aaron Neville, Paul Williams, Alias, Will Jennings, Wild Orchid, Jennifer Paige, Danielle Brisebois, New Radicals, Micheal Sembello, and Kelly Willis. Live performances included Hiram Bullock, Ivan Neville, John Taylor and Simon LeBon of Duran Duran and in the studios with Marcus Miller, Dean Parks, Lenny Castro and others. Additionally from 1999 to 2001 Aberman toured and recorded with singer-songwriter Jonatha Brooke and recorded her acclaimed album Linger. He toured and recorded with jazz legends Joe Sample and Lalah Hathaway from 1999 to 2003, recording Sample's hit album The Pecan Tree. [12]

Las Vegas 2003-2022

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Aberman moved to Las Vegas, NV in May 2003 to be part of the creation of Cirque du Soleil's production of Zumanity. He helped arrange and orchestrate the musical book for the show and subsequently performed over 7000 shows. He left Zumanity in August 2019 after a sixteen year run. During his time in Las Vegas, Aberman achieved a Master of Music from University of Nevada Las Vegas, UNLV and was professor of applied drum set there for five years. He was also instrumental in creating a jazz curriculum at the Nevada School of the Arts and was a professor there as well. [13] [14] [15] [16]

Nashville 2022 -

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Aberman currently lives in Nashville, TN touring with Grand Ole Opry member Mandy Barnett. He performs as part of the house band with the monthly Variety on Main show at the Franklin Theater in Franklin, TN backing up many of today's top artists. He is also teaching at the Nashville Jazz Workshop and recording and performing with a wide variety of artists in multiple genres.[17] [18] [19]

Selected Recording Credits

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Stevie Ray and Jimmie Vaughan - Family Style

Ric Ocasek - Fireball Zone

Joe Sample - The Pecan Tree

David Lee Roth - Your Filthy Little Mouth

Wynton Marsalis - Carnaval

Jonatha Brooke - Steady Pull

Grayson Hugh - Road to Freedom


Personal Life

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Larry married dancer, acrobat and choreographer Marcela De La Vega Luna in 2006. They have three children.

Endorsements

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Drum Workshop drums and hardware, Zildjian cymbals and sticks, Remo drumheads and percussion, DrumKAT, Rhythm Tech percussion[20] [21] [22]

References

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  1. ^ Gregory, Hugh (2003). Roadhouse Blues: Stevie Ray Vaughan and Texas R&B. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-0-87930-747-9.
  2. ^ Paul, Alan; Aledort, Andy (2019-08-13). Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan. St. Martin's Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-250-14284-9.
  3. ^ Reguero, Anna (February 2023). "Versatile drummer Larry Aberman '86E Performs with Eastman's Jazz Ensembles". Eastman School of Music.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Bruyninckx, Walter (1984). Progressive Jazz: Free--third Stream Fusion. 60 Years of Recorded Jazz Team.
  5. ^ Jazz Journal International. Billboard Limited. 1988.
  6. ^ Jazz Journal International. Billboard Limited. 1988.
  7. ^ Paul, Alan (August 1, 2019). Texas Flood - The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan (1st ed.). New York: St. Martins Publishing Group. pp. 290–98, 316–17. ISBN 9781250142832.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  8. ^ Birch, Will (2019-08-20). Cruel to Be Kind: The Life and Music of Nick Lowe. Hachette Books. ISBN 978-0-306-92197-1.
  9. ^ Dickerson, James (2004). The Fabulous Vaughan Brothers: Jimmie and Stevie Ray. Taylor Trade Publications. ISBN 978-1-58979-116-9.
  10. ^ Schwann Spectrum. Stereophile, Incorporated. 1995.
  11. ^ Berelian, Essi (2005). The Rough Guide to Heavy Metal. Rough Guides. ISBN 978-1-84353-415-0.
  12. ^ Jazz Times. Jazztimes. 2002.
  13. ^ Cohen, Lewis (2008-04-25), Cirque du Soleil: LoveSick (Documentary, Family), Laetitia Ray, Petra Massey, Joey Arias, Artv, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC), retrieved 2024-08-18
  14. ^ Aberman, Larry (September 2004). "The Drummers of Cirque du Soleil". Modern Drummer Magazine. 28 (9): 108.
  15. ^ "Larry Aberman | People | University of Nevada, Las Vegas". www.unlv.edu. 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  16. ^ "MD Article -"Drumming for Cirque du Soleil" - LARRYABERMAN.COM". www.larryaberman.com. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  17. ^ "Larry Aberman : Nashville Jazz Workshop". nashvillejazz.org. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  18. ^ "Variety on Main - Bios". varietyonmain.com. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  19. ^ "LARRY ABERMAN on SoundBetter". SoundBetter. 2024-06-11. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  20. ^ "Larry Aberman | Remo". remo.com. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  21. ^ "Larry Aberman | Zildjian Drum Set Artist". Zildjian. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  22. ^ "Artists | Drum Workshop Inc". www.dwdrums.com. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
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