Larry Antonino

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name = Larry Antonino
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birthdate = January 25, 1966 (age 42)
location = Santa Cruz, California
occupation = Music, Film actor

Larry Antonino (born January 25, 1966) is a native of Santa Cruz, California and is a contemporary jazz musician. He is now based in Southern California and his activities in Los Angeles include live performances and recordings with jazz veterans such as Ronnie Laws, The Jazz Crusaders, Jeff Beck, Bobby Caldwell, and Al Jarreau.

Antonino is also a composer having written or co-written all songs on his CD “Village Strut” and he has composed for groups such as Air Supply, Ronnie Laws and Jeff Tyzik.

Outside of the jazz world he is best known for his performance in Tom Hanks' movie, That Thing You Do! in which he played replacement bass player, Scott "Wolfman" Pell, for the fictional band The Wonders. He received a gold record for his work on the That Thing You Do! soundtrack.

External Links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0031363/ imdb]
* [http://www.smooth-jazz.de/starportrait/Antonino/VillageStrut.htm smoothjazz.de]