Larry Minsky composer

Larry Minsky has received national recognition for his vibrant and appealing jazz piano compositions for students. Larry completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science at Queens College in New York and studied music theory and composition with Sol Berkowitz at the Aaron Copland Music School also in New York. He is an independent studio teacher of both classical and jazz repertoire in Florida and a former jazz pianist in New York City.

Larry’s active professional career included performing in many rock bands, jazz bands, and in resaurants and clubs as a soloist. In addition to performing at famous New York restaurants and hotels, including the Waldorf Astoria, Larry also performed with his own band. Concurrently, he continued to study both jazz and classical music with top New York instructors.

His articles on jazz inprovisation were featured in the December 1993 issue of Clavier and the January 1999 issue of Keys. His jazz collections Language of Jazz, Shades of Jazz, Impressions of Jazz, Reflections of Jazz, Images of Jazz, Jazz Impressions of Christmas, More Jazz Impressions of Christmas, and Jazz Beginnings are published by the Neil A. Kjos Music Company.