Larry Porter is one the few musicians who has reached a high artistic level in both eastern and western music. He has been working as a highly regarded jazz pianist and composer in the international scene for four decades. In addition, he plays the rebab, a short-necked lute with 18 strings, which is considered the national instrument of Afghanistan. Projects: The Magical Rebab of Larry Porter (https://www.eastwestmusic.net/current_3.htm) Afghan music played by Larry Porter - rebab (robab, rabab, rubab) and Solayman Alizo - tabla. Silk Road Blues - Afghan/Jazz fusion (https://www.eastwestmusic.net/cd-silkroadblues.htm) Here Porter unites his two musical personas. His deep understanding of such diverse music cultures makes this successful and original fusion possible. Larry Porter Trio (https://www.eastwestmusic.net/current_trio.htm) The trio brings a great sense of openness and interplay to their performances, whether they're playing original music or interpreting standards.