Larry Harlow (b. March 20, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York, as Lawrence Ira Kahn… Read Full Bio ↴Larry Harlow (b. March 20, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York, as Lawrence Ira Kahn - August 20, 2021) was an American salsa music performer, composer and producer. Larry Harlow was born into a musical family of Jewish-American descent.
He is a son of the late Rose and Buddy Kahn. His mother was an opera singer with the stage name Rose Sherman in New York. His father was the bandleader at the Latin Quarter (nightclub) in New York under the name Buddy Harlowe. The young Harlow, is affectionately nicknamed el Judio Maravilloso (The Marvelous Jew). Harlow is a noted salsa bandleader and multi-instrumentalist, although he primarily plays piano. He produced over 260 albums for Fania Records. He is the director of the Latin Legends of Fania, among other groups.
Larry Harlow excelled at an early age at various instruments. The music and culture of New York’s Latino community led him to Cuba where he began an intense study of Afro-Cuban music. Harlow, who is known for his innovative blend of Afro-Cuban and Jazz styles of piano playing, studied music in the 1950s in Cuba but was unable to complete his degree before the Cuban Revolution forced him to leave the island. Larry and his orchestra, Orquesta Harlow, was the second orchestra signed to the Fania Label, Harlow has also produced over 106 CD’s for various artists and over 50 CD’s on his own besides the ones he produced for Fania. Among his most popular albums were “Abran Paso” and “Tributo a Arsenio Rodriguez” with Ismael Miranda as the lead singer. Larry's opera "Hommy," which is credited for getting Celia Cruz out of retirement, was the first Latin musical performance in Carnegie Hall. In other firsts, Larry was the first ever piano player for legendary salsa group "The Fania All-stars," generally regarded as the single most important Salsa group of all time and the first Recording Producer for legendary salsa group "The Fania All-stars," he also appeared with "The Fania All-stars," in the movies Our Latin Thing (Nuestra Cosa), Live In Africa and Salsa.
Larry's further contributions to music was to insist on the creation of the Latin Grammy Award. Harlow’s 1977 salsa suite La Raza Latina, an ambitious “history of Latin music in musical genre” with Rubén Blades, was nominated for a Grammy Award. Partially in recognition of his early efforts to establish the Latin Grammy as well as for his career contributions to the genre, Larry was presented with the Trustee's Award by the Latin Recording Academy in November, 2008.
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In 1994, he teamed up with Ray Barretto, Adalberto Santiago and cuatro guitar virtuoso Yomo Toro to found the Latin Legend Band, with the aim of both educating Latino and American youth about Latin music heritage and pioneering new ideas in the music, resulting in Larry Harlow’s Latin Legends of Fania Band 2006.
In 2005 he contributed to The Mars Volta's album, Frances the Mute, in which he played a piano solo towards the end of L'Via L'Viaquez. He also played live with The Mars Volta in some of their performances.
In 2008, Larry Harlow was presented with a Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Larry Harlow currently resides with his wife in New York, and still regularly performs as "Larry Harlow and the Latin Legends of Fania".
He is a son of the late Rose and Buddy Kahn. His mother was an opera singer with the stage name Rose Sherman in New York. His father was the bandleader at the Latin Quarter (nightclub) in New York under the name Buddy Harlowe. The young Harlow, is affectionately nicknamed el Judio Maravilloso (The Marvelous Jew). Harlow is a noted salsa bandleader and multi-instrumentalist, although he primarily plays piano. He produced over 260 albums for Fania Records. He is the director of the Latin Legends of Fania, among other groups.
Larry Harlow excelled at an early age at various instruments. The music and culture of New York’s Latino community led him to Cuba where he began an intense study of Afro-Cuban music. Harlow, who is known for his innovative blend of Afro-Cuban and Jazz styles of piano playing, studied music in the 1950s in Cuba but was unable to complete his degree before the Cuban Revolution forced him to leave the island. Larry and his orchestra, Orquesta Harlow, was the second orchestra signed to the Fania Label, Harlow has also produced over 106 CD’s for various artists and over 50 CD’s on his own besides the ones he produced for Fania. Among his most popular albums were “Abran Paso” and “Tributo a Arsenio Rodriguez” with Ismael Miranda as the lead singer. Larry's opera "Hommy," which is credited for getting Celia Cruz out of retirement, was the first Latin musical performance in Carnegie Hall. In other firsts, Larry was the first ever piano player for legendary salsa group "The Fania All-stars," generally regarded as the single most important Salsa group of all time and the first Recording Producer for legendary salsa group "The Fania All-stars," he also appeared with "The Fania All-stars," in the movies Our Latin Thing (Nuestra Cosa), Live In Africa and Salsa.
Larry's further contributions to music was to insist on the creation of the Latin Grammy Award. Harlow’s 1977 salsa suite La Raza Latina, an ambitious “history of Latin music in musical genre” with Rubén Blades, was nominated for a Grammy Award. Partially in recognition of his early efforts to establish the Latin Grammy as well as for his career contributions to the genre, Larry was presented with the Trustee's Award by the Latin Recording Academy in November, 2008.
[edit] El Judio ContraAtaKa
In 1994, he teamed up with Ray Barretto, Adalberto Santiago and cuatro guitar virtuoso Yomo Toro to found the Latin Legend Band, with the aim of both educating Latino and American youth about Latin music heritage and pioneering new ideas in the music, resulting in Larry Harlow’s Latin Legends of Fania Band 2006.
In 2005 he contributed to The Mars Volta's album, Frances the Mute, in which he played a piano solo towards the end of L'Via L'Viaquez. He also played live with The Mars Volta in some of their performances.
In 2008, Larry Harlow was presented with a Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Larry Harlow currently resides with his wife in New York, and still regularly performs as "Larry Harlow and the Latin Legends of Fania".
Soy Sensacional
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Larry Harlow soy sensacional pero yo soy sensacional lo digo hoy y tan…
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Cari Caridad A niananananananananaa Oigan bien... Tengo resuelto el probl…
El día de navidad A mi mamá feliz Navidad A mi papá felíz Navidad A mi…
El paso de encarnación La trigueña (mulata) Encarnación cuando se pone a bailar no …
Es un varón Varón de macho! Es un varón, es un varón, Como yo lo…
Finale Mírame, óyeme, atiéndeme y tócame. Es algo fácil de reconoce…
Interlude I El padre está contento y todo para él es como…
interlude vi Hommy, ya es famoso Y por su arte en el tambor, Donde…
interlude viii Él, con toda su confianza Llama a todo el mundo Y les…
Introduction Mi negro Hommy, mi negro Hommy, es un varón (Risas) Mi negro…
La Cartera Se me perdió la cartera Ya no tengo más dinero Ya no…
Que será lo que pelean? Life couldn't get better Life couldn't get better Jigumkaji…
QUIRIBOMBORO Quiribomborí, Oye que rico mamá, áaandalo. Cuando él se insp…
Solo Tu Existe la mujer perfecta, está aquí, la estás viendo frente…
Voy Para La Luna Esas cosas de la vida que tu llevas Una morgue, la…
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Laura Campuzano
Así a su hijo le habla:
Vete, acércate al espejo,
habla, dime algo
anda, dime algo
Yo vi, callaba y callaba
y no decía nada
porque el padre está un poquito enojado...
entonces el padre de pronto repentinamente ha roto el espejo
Yo vi, se quedó callado...
Y así cantó: Soy sensacional!!! Soy sensacional!!!
Giovanny alexander Ortiz suaza
Me identifico con este tema porque si uno mismo no se quiere,si uno mismo no se valora, quién lo va a querer , quién lo va a valorar hojala todos nos demos de cuenta qué seamos lo que seamos todos somos sensacionales independiente de nuestros defectos
juan carmona
Muy cierto amor propio es lo q necesitamos. Y saldremos adelante!
Charlie Fish
Opera convertida en salsa, el universo ordenó está orquesta y como valor agregado puso a Junior González. No ha existido ni existirá una obra maestra como esta. En la tumba del judío maravilloso haya paz.
Danna sofia Amaya Quintero
exacto!!!
Miguel Maldonado
Esta cancion es de la obra maestra HOMMY del maestro Larry Harlow y la inigualable voz de Junior Gonzale (q.e.p.d) que tiempos aquellos que se escuchaba lo que se llama musica. Saludos para todos los salseros MMM
Aramis Amaya
Ahora ya juntos los dos 😢🎶🎼🎵🎹 .... QEPD ....
Hector Mendez
Esto es pura salsa de la epoca de oro en nueva york.Esta musica no se pone vieja.
pedro nel ospina zuluaga
Soy sensacional, a pesar de mi proverbial inclinación a la necedad; mi esencia es pura... DIVINIDAD y mi parte humana reclama sobriedad; eso es lo que me recuerda la sensacional voz de Junior ( q.e.p.d) y la sensacional ejecución orquestal de los arreglos del judío maravilloso.
Muchas gracias canalsdesalsabeto por este aporte a mi audición y a corazon.
Chopin 03
Espectacular. Sin palabras para describir tanta emoción. Sentimiento puro.
Juan Jacquin
Gracias maestro Harlow por esta canción, es de mis preferidas y siempre la canto lo mas duro posible