Larry Lelli

Larry Lelli is one of the top-call freelance drummers in NYC, and a veteran Broadway drummer & conductor of over 30 Broadway shows, recently performing in “A Christmas Story”, and “How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying” with Nick Jonas, of the Jonas Brothers. His extensive Broadway history includes the 12-time Tony Award winning hit, "The Producers", “Assassins”, “Jekyll & Hyde” and as drummer, contractor, bandleader and onstage actor in the smash-hit rockabilly show, “Million Dollar Quartet”. Often called a "musical chameleon," his eclectic resume includes recordings & performances with Grammy-winner Melissa Etheridge, Daniel Radcliffe, Josh Groban, Vanessa Williams, Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus (ABBA), Heather Headley, The Mamas & The Papas, Anika Noni Rose, Lee Rocker (Stray Cats), Audra McDonald, Megan Hilty, (NBC’s “Smash”), Bernadette Peters, Darlene Love, Sebastian Bach, Multi-Platinum Nashville star Doug Stone, Larry Gatlin, Laura Osnes, Ray Benson (Asleep At The Wheel), Pinkard & Bowden, virtuoso jazz pianist Geoff Keezer, indie rockers SuffraJett, and the nationally acclaimed Cedar Avenue Big Band. Lelli is a contributing author for Modern Drummer Magazine, and holds a degree in Music Performance & Conducting from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He is also an active educator and enjoys giving private lessons, clinics and masterclasses around the world. Proud member of the American Federation of Musicians & Actors Equity Association. For more info: www.larrylelli.com & www.facebook.com/larrylelli