2008 PA
All-State Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Directed by Larry Lapin

Pianist, composer, arranger and educator, Larry Lapin has been on the music scene for many years.  His experience as a player includes performances with jazz greats such as Gerry Mulligan, Bobby Shew, Johnny Smith, George Duvivier and Sarah Vaughn as well as show business personalities such as Rich Little, Phillis Diller, Cab Calloway and Tony Bennett.

Larry’s arrangements and orchestrations are being performed by professional and school groups all over the country, most recently by Peter Nero and the Philly Pops Orchestra.

As professor of jazz studies and director of the studio music and jazz vocal program at the  University of  Miami  , his students and student performing groups have garnered 26 awards in 22 years from Downbeat Magazine in DB’s annual student music award competition.