Lawrence Sam Goldings, born August 28, 1968, in Boston, Massachusetts, United
States, is an American jazz pianist, organist, and composer. Goldings studied
classical piano until age 12 before studying jazz at The New School in New York
under Jaki Byard and Fred Hersch. Goldings released his debut studio album,
Intimacy of the Blues, in 1991, followed by studio albums including Whatever It
Takes in 1995, Big Stuff in 1996, Awareness in 1997, Ramshackle Serenade in
2014, and Toy Tunes in 2018. Goldings earned a Grammy Award nomination in 2007
for Saudades as part of Trio Beyond alo...