Larry Schneider, born July 26, 1949, on Long Island, New York, United States, is
an American jazz saxophonist. He attended Brandeis University to study biology
before deciding to pursue a career as a professional musician in 1970.
Relocating to New York City, he performed as a sideman during the 1970s with
artists including Billy Cobham, the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, Horace
Silver, Jim McNeely, Mike Richmond, and Bill Evans. Around 1980, he moved to San
Francisco, California, collaborating with Hein van de Geyn and John Abercrombie,
while performing extensively in Europe du...