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REFLECTIONS
A Tribute to Larry Adler
by
Gary Italiaander
The ‘Duet’ Portrait by Gary & Michael Italiaander (page 132–133)
© Italiaander
Published by Delancey Press Ltd
23 Berkeley Square
London W1J 6HE
Copyright © Gary Italiaander 2014
The right of Gary Italiaander to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright Design and Patents Acts of 1988. All rights reserved under International Copyright Conventions. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior permission in writing from the author. Reviewers may quote brief passages.
A CIP catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library.
First published 2014
Jacket by Italiaander Productions
Cover Design and portraits by Gary Italiaander
Typeset by Italiaander Productions
eBook conversion by Vivlia Limited
ISBN 978-1-907205-26-2 (eBook)
ISBN 978-1-907205-25-5 (Paperback)
Dedicated to the memory of
LARRY ADLER
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I would like to thank all those who have helped to make this tribute a reality. I began the process shortly after Larry’s death, and I am delighted that so many contributions have come from his family, friends and those that had the privilege of making music with him.
In particular, I want to thank my wife Tamar for her support without which this book definitely would not have seen the light of day. In addition, a huge thank you to my daughter Elise who has recently entered the world of publishing. She has been in the perfect position to assist me with the editing. Last, my parents for their continuing support and particularly my father, who has created illustrations where no photographs exist.
“Once the harmonica is in my hands and ready to play, it immediately loses its identity and becomes instead, an orchestra with strings, woodwind and brass and a rhythm section with me both as conductor and player.”
Larry Adler
Quote from Accordion Times and Harmonica News, Feb 1936.
CONTENTS
Sally Cline
Marmoset Adler
Gloria Leighton
Issey Miyake
Peter Stringfellow
Sir Michael Parkinson
Itzhak Perlman
Larry at 80
Jonathan Shalit
Sir George Martin
Cher
Sting
Andrew McKinnon
Julian Lloyd Webber
José Serebrier
Clarke Peters
Larry’s friends
Baron Marc Burca
Tatiana von Saxe Wilson
Lady Olga Maitland
Images of Larry
Larry at 85
Antonio Serrano
The Hope Charity
Professor Reuven Feuerstein
David and Gillian Helfgott
Issy van Randwyck
Penny Ephson-Clarke
Simon Tedeschi
Larry’s Final Curtain Call
Roger Trobridge
Richard Ingrams
Paul Taylor
Peter Golding
Lee Oskar
Rob Paparozzi
Harry Pitch
Cindy Lass
Larry’s final resting place
Obituaries
Larry’s ’97 Brisbane Concert
FOREWORD
Why this book?
This is something I cannot easily answer.
That I felt a compelling responsibility to create a tribute to Larry Adler is without question.
His talent inspired me as I had displayed musical ability at a young age. Music is still a passionate interest to me although my work has taken me in a different direction. I have been fortunate enough to meet many interesting celebrities through my work as a portrait photographer but Larry was the one person I always