He learned piano from age five and began playing jazz at 14. He studied at Loyola University Chicago and the University of Minnesota, followed by a stint playing in a military band in 1959-60. Novak led a trio ensemble at the London House in Chicago from 1961 to 1963 and then at Mr. Kelly's from 1963 to 1975. During this time, he released the album Larry Novak Plays!
He learned piano from age five and began playing jazz at 14.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
learn
learned
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
piano
piano
NOUN
NN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
age
age
NOUN
NN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
five
five
NUM
CD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
begin
began
VERB
VBD
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
play
playing
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
jazz
jazz
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
14
14
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
He studied at Loyola University Chicago and the University of Minnesota, followed by a stint playing in a military band in 1959-60.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
study
studied
VERB
VBD
case
at
at
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Loyola
Loyola
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
University
University
PROPN
NNP
appos
Number=Sing
Chicago
Chicago
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
University
University
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Minnesota
Minnesota
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
follow
followed
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:agent
Number=Sing
stint
stint
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
play
playing
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
military
military
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
band
band
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1959
1959
NUM
CD
case
-
-
SYM
SYM
nmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
60
60
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Novak led a trio ensemble at the London House in Chicago from 1961 to 1963 and then at Mr. Kelly's from 1963 to 1975.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Novak
Novak
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
lead
led
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
trio
trio
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
ensemble
ensemble
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
London
London
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
House
House
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Chicago
Chicago
PROPN
NNP
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1961
1961
NUM
CD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1963
1963
NUM
CD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
conj
Number=Sing
Mr.
Mr.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Kelly
Kelly
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
orphan
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1963
1963
NUM
CD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1975
1975
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
During this time, he released the album Larry Novak Plays!
case
during
During
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
release
released
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
album
album
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
Larry
Larry
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Novak
Novak
PROPN
NNP
appos
Number=Sing
Plays
Plays
PROPN
NNP
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.