Carlton is 18 mei 2011 in de Metropool te Hengelo. "Since 1963, the songwriting team of Gamble and Huff has earned 175 gold and platinum records, defining an entire category of Black popular music known as "The Sound of Philadelphia". They were inducted into the National Academy of Popular Music Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1995, and were awarded the prestigious Grammy Trustees Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in 1999. Larry Carlton and his legendary guitar skills are backed by some amazing musicians including Paul Shaffer-organ, Tony DeSare-piano, Tommy Byrnes-rhythm guitar, Christopher Jackson-bass, Bill LaBounty-vocals, Andrea Valenti-drums, Vic Stevens-percussion, Mark Douthit-sax, Darcy Hepner-baritone sax, Steve Guttman-trumpet, Nick Marchione-trumpet, Dave Kirkland-trombone, and Chris Komer-french horn. This line-up brings these timeless classics back to life with a new twist that will make this unique record a must have." (Audiophile)
Soloplaat van gitarist die brede bekendheid kreeg door zijn rol op Steely Dan-albums. "Larry Carlton's fourth studio album features the guitarist/vocalist playing a mix of crossover jazz and soft rock. While Carlton had previously sung and played guitar on his 1968 debut and 1973 follow-up, it was not until his 1978 eponymous release that he fully developed his trademark electric guitar sound, mixing jazz, rock, and pop elements. Strike Twice finds Carlton building upon that sound with songs that move between bright instrumental jazz rock ("Springville," "Midnight Parade") and melodic AM pop ("Ain't Nothin' for a Heartache," "Magician"). Carlton is backed here by a handful of stellar Los Angeles session musicians including his fellow Crusaders' bandmate bassist Robert "Pops" Popwell, keyboardist Terry Trotter, drummer John Ferraro, Brazilian percussionist Paulinho Da Costa, and others." (Matt Collar, Allmusic; 3 uit 5 sterren) Op 26 maart 2016 is Larry Carlton te aanschouwen in Atak, Enschede.
Album uit 1992. Commercieel getinte, toegankelijke fusion, hoewel, omdat de nummers gehaaid in elkaar steken, de doorgewinterde fusionliefhebber ook de aandacht zal vasthouden. Soms neigt hij hier naar de sound van George Benson.
De gitarist ziet dit zelf als z'n blues-album. 't Blijft sophisticated smoothjazz, maar wel met 'laidback-blue' gevoel en meer soul dan we in jaren bij Larry hebben gehoord, mede door de warme begeleiding met o.a. Fender Rhodes en Hammond.
Album uit 1996, waarop de gitaargrootmeester helaas afzakt naar muzak van bedenkelijk niveau. Gelukkig kunnen we op later verschenen platen constateren dat hij nog immer in staat is tot sterke gitaarfusionplaten.
Carlton is 18 mei 2011 in de Metropool te Hengelo: "Hij won februari 2011 voor de vierde keer een Grammy, samen met Tak Matsumoto in de categorie "Best Pop Instrumental Album"." "The veteran session and smooth jazz man teams up with Japan's Tak Matsumoto here. The latter is with over 80 million albums sold in Japan alone, no less an icon. This is a truly collaborative effort, with the two guitarists splitting the writing and arranging duties right down the middle; Matsumoto even arranges two of his tunes for a Japanese horn section, while Carlton brings in some American ringers to spice up three of his tunes. But regardless of where the music was recorded, the core rhythm section of drummer Billy Kilson (Dave Holland, Chris Botti), bassist Michael Rhodes ((J.J. Cale, Aaron Neville, and keyboardist Jeff Babko (Sheryl Crowe, James Taylor) keeps things honest on a set that leans towards a lighter complexion, though there's plenty of grit to give the music some edge and energy." (John Kelman, AllAboutJazz)
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