WELCOME
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This website is devoted to Larry Ruttman the person, Larry’s books, and his podcast, which are found under their respective headings. His latest book, Intimate Conversations: Face to Face With Matchless Musicians, is featured on this page, along with links to news and interviews about the book. You are invited to listen now to the podcast episodes about Intimate Conversations and to read that inspiring book at your leisure.
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MINDS OF MUSICAL MASTERS
Nothing is more appreciated by an author than spontaneous unsought revelatory words written about his or her work. Thus Larry Ruttman was amazed to receive such a review that so perfectly captured his intent in writing this book that it is earnestly recommended to you to read it before the other material on this site, and the book itself, to gain the deepest insight to all that follows. Merely click the next paragraph to instantly summon the article.
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Read "Larry Ruttman Takes Us Inside Intimate Conversations and the Minds of Musical Masters" from Daily Ovation (November 25, 2025)
BOOKS
Latest Book:
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Intimate Conversations:
Face to Face with Matchless Musicians
For praise by celebrated musicians and other information on Intimate Conversations: Face to Face with Matchless Musicians, please click here to visit Praise for Larry's Books.
NEWS
Foreword Reviews has published an insightful interview with Larry about his latest book, Intimate Conversations: Face to Face with Matchless Musicians. Read the linked extended interview on music and life.
AWARDS
Intimate Conversations: Face to Face with Matchless Musicians won a Literary Titan Gold Book Award in the Nonfiction category in April 2025.
Intimate Conversations: Face to Face with Matchless Musicians is a finalist for the 2024 Foreword INDIES Award in the Performing Arts and Music category.
The Torchflame Books edition of Intimate Conversations: Face to Face with Matchless Musicians won the 2025 Da Vinci Eye award for outstanding cover art.
MEDIA
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Listen to Larry's interview with Frank Morano on "The Other Side of Midnight," 77 WABC, New York City, February 10, 2025
Listen to Larry's interview with Shelli Sonstein on “Sonstein Sunday,” Q104.3, New York City, January 5, 2025​​​​​
Listen to Larry's interview with Bill Brady on "The Bill Brady Show," 1100 KFNX, Phoenix, Arizona, December 3, 2024
Listen to an interview with Larry on WGTD's "The Morning Show with Greg Berg," November 5, 2024
PODCAST
Latest Episodes: #56-58
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Episodes 56, 57, and 58 are a set, best heard sequentially, about Larry's book, Intimate Conversations: Face to Face with Matchless Musicians
This logo was drawn by Boston artist, Holly Sullo, who apparently saw Larry as three people. The central one is the smiling and direct Larry we all know. Maybe Holly saw the one on the left as Larry the lawyer he once was. Your guess as to the other one would be interesting to know!