Larry Karush 1946-2013

[HolgerFreimutSchrick]

Pianist Larry Karush has died

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Karush

[alankin]

I picked up one of the MoKaVe releases recently. I'll have to give it another spin.

Not a good month for pianists.

Obituary: http://worldmusiccentral.org/2013/08/29/jazz-and-world-music-pianist-and-composer-larry-karush-dies/

Here is a Google translation of the German wiki entry:

Life and work [ Edit ]

Karush received a Master of Arts degree from New York University . In 1976 he was one of four pianists in the ensemble of Steve Reich ( Music for 18 Musicians ), he put in the same year recordings under his own name before. Throughout his career he has worked with jazz musicians John Abercrombie , Jane Ira Bloom , Jay Clayton , Bennie Wallace and the band Oregon , also with the world musicians Kanai Dutta , Francisco Aguabella and with Terry Riley . In the 1990s he formed with Glen Moore and Glen Velez , the improvising trio Mokave (two albums in 1991 and 1993). In the following years he toured with his Larry Karush Ensemble , the Dave Carpenter (bass), Kendall Key (drums) and Joey DeLeon (percussion) belonged. In the field of jazz, he was involved 1976-1997 to 12 recording sessions, ^[2] except those mentioned, with Eddie Daniels . ^[3]

In addition Karush taught as Artist in Residence and held workshops in composition and improvisation in New York City and Los Angeles, including at Berklee College, theCalifornia Institute for the Arts , at the University of California (1991-94) and most recently at Occidental College Los Angeles. He died in August 2013 from the effects of liver cancer. ^[1]

Prizes and awards [ Edit ]

Karush received grants and awards of the New York Foundation for the Arts , the National Endowment for the Arts , from Meet the Composer , the California Arts Council and the City of Los Angeles. He was a fellow of the Guggenheim Fellowship in composition and in 2008 he was nominated for the Herb Alpert Foundation Prize in Music. ^[1]

Disco Graphical [ Edit ]

• Art of the Improviser (1976, re-released on Naxos)
• Larry Karush / Glen Moore ( JAPO , 1976)
• Mokave, Vol 1 (AudioQuest Music, 1991)
• Mokave, Vol 2 (AudioQuest Music, 1993)
• Afrique (AudioQuest Music, 1994)
• Piano Crossroads (Music of the World / Nomad, 1994)

1. ↑ ^{a b c} jazz and world music pianist and composer Larry Karush this. In: World Music Central.org. 29th August 2013 , accessed on 30 August 2013 (English).

Edited August 30, 2013 by alankin