Larry Bitensky is an award
–
winning composer, virtuoso keyboardist, guitarist, singer
and songwriter. A master of songwriting and musical storytelling, Larry’s
performances burst with humor and heart. His music effortlessly blends rock, jazz,
pop, folk, blues and New Orleans piano stylings.
A newcomer to Asheville, Larry was frontman for the band Fourth Street Station in
Central Kentucky where he has been electrifying audiences for over a decade. He
has also been
the keyboardist
for the Next
Stop Jazz Band
, the experimental jazz
group Trace Trio,
the Grateful Sunday Band, and the Larry Garcia band.
In Larry’s albums,
In From the Cold
,
Happy as Larry
,
Live from the Norton Center for
the Arts
,
and his upcoming
Whitefish and Mustard
,
his eclecti
c blend of musical
genres is paired with lyrics that flow with honesty, poetry, and playfulness, capturing
mood and color with rich details.
His songs have been praised for their
emotional
intensity, melodic beauty and stylistic range
and are
infused with
the spirit of Paul
Simon, Bob Dylan, and the Grateful Dead.
Born in Long Island, NY, Larry has music degrees from the New England
Conservatory of Music, Ithaca College, and Cornell University, and he is Professor
Emeritus of Music from Centre College in Da
nville, KY.
