Larry Harlow (b. March 20, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York, as Lawrence Ira Kahn) is 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. ...show more

Larry Harlow (b. March 20, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York, as Lawrence Ira Kahn) is 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. ...show less