A Tribute to Someone is an album by American jazz pianist Larry Willis recorded in 1988 and originally released on the Japanese Jazz City label before being reissued in the US on Evidence Music in 1998.[1][2]

A Tribute to Someone
Studio album by Larry Willis Sextet
Released	1994
Recorded	July 13 & 14, 1993
Studio	Clinton Recording, NYC, NY
Genre	Jazz
Length	52:22
Label	AudioQuest AQ-CD1022
Producer	Joe Harley
Larry Willis chronology
Unforgettable: Piano Solos (1992) A Tribute to Someone (1994) Serenade (1995)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Allmusic's Ken Dryden said: "Larry Willis has never achieved the acclaim that he deserves, but these rewarding 1993 studio sessions for Audioquest, which serve as a tribute to his old friend Herbie Hancock, represent some of his best work as a leader. Willis is clearly his own man, as he makes no attempt to mimic Hancock's keyboard style".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Larry Willis except where noted

1. "King Cobra" (Herbie Hancock) – 7:06
2. "Wayman's Way" – 7:39
3. "Sensei" – 6:24
4. "Tribute to Someone" (Hancock) – 9:07
5. "Maiden Voyage" (Hancock) – 7:06
6. "For Jean" – 6:53
7. "Teasdale Place" – 8:07

Personnel

• Larry Willis – piano
• Tom Williams – trumpet
• Curtis Fuller – trombone
• John Stubblefield – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• David Williams – bass
• Ben Riley – drums

References