The Nearness of You - Larry McKenna, Tony Miceli, Matthew Parrish, Dan Monaghan (2018)

Larry McKenna - tenor saxophone Tony Miceli - vibraphone Matthew Parrish - bass Dan Monaghan - drums The Nearness of You by Hoagy Carmichael Video copyright ©2018 Melissa Gilstrap. All Rights Reserved. Audio courtesy of Robert E. Bell, CTS Nov. 23, 2018 Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . LARRY McKENNA BIOGRAPHY One of the world’s finest jazz saxophone players, Larry McKenna is known for his gorgeous tenor saxophone sound, the beauty of his balladry, and his fluid, bebop-inspired improvisations. After six decades in his profession, his international reputation as both a masterful jazz improviser and educator is firmly established. Over the years, Larry has performed and recorded with many jazz stars including Woody Herman, Clark Terry, Buddy DeFranco, Barry Harris, Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney, Jimmy Heath, Jon Faddis, Harry Allen, Terell Stafford, Eric Alexander, Bill Charlap, Warren Vaché, Kenny Barron, Randy