
Larry Klein
Larry Klein is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is based in Los Angeles. He began his career as a bassist, playing with jazz artists Willie Bobo, Freddie Hubbard, Carmen McRae, Joe Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Bobby McFerrin, and Dianne Reeves. As a bass player he has also worked with artists such as Bob Dylan, Robbie Robertson, Peter Gabriel, Don Henley, Lindsey Buckingham, Randy Newman, and Joni Mitchell. As a record producer, Klein is a four-time Grammy Award winner, for his work on albums by Joni Mitchell and Herbie Hancock, and has been nominated for six additional Grammy Awards, including three nominations for Producer of the Year. Klein has produced more than 100 albums during his career, for musicians such as Joni Mitchell, Herbie Hancock, Shawn Colvin, Holly Cole, Madeleine Peyroux, The Innocence Mission, Melody Gardot, Walter Becker and Tracy Chapman.
Known For
Credits
- 2012 · Classic Albums: Peter Gabriel - So as Self
- 2010 · Melody Gardot: The Accidental Musician as Self
- 2009 · Madeleine Peyroux - Somethin' Grand as Himself
- 2003 · Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind as Self
- 1999 · Sugar Town as Burt
- 1999 · Joni Mitchell: Painting with Words & Music as Self - The Band
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self
- 1996 · Grace of My Heart as Record Producer
- 1989 · Loverboy as Art Deco Orchestra