
Scatman John’s Forgotten Jazz Album Is a Little Masterpiece
Before his unexpected rise to pop stardom as Scatman John, John Larkin spent years working as a fierce, volatile jazz pianist, crossing paths with some legendary names in the genre.
Tony Aramini is a music writer based in the United Kingdom with nearly 30 years of experience in music journalism. His work in Italy has appeared in publications including Classic Rock, Classix, and Metal Shock, while his English-language writing has appeared in the UK magazine Blitzed. He is also the author of an Italian-language book exploring the lyrics of Guns N’ Roses.

Before his unexpected rise to pop stardom as Scatman John, John Larkin spent years working as a fierce, volatile jazz pianist, crossing paths with some legendary names in the genre.