Jazz Articles about Larry Carlton

Larry Carlton & Steve Lukather: No Substitutions

by Glenn Astarita
May 1, 2001

No Substitutions – Live in Osaka marks the first live performance collaboration by these seminal Southern California-based studio guitarists and group leaders. Guitarist Steve Lukather’s long term involvement with the pop band, “TOTO” amid countless sessions has made him perhaps one of the busiest and most sought after musicians on the West Coast, as the same could be stated for guitarist Larry Carlton. According to the public relations information: “The combined sales totals of the albums that Carlton and Lukather ...

Larry Carlton: Larry Carlton Collection Volume 2

by Robert Spencer
January 1, 1998

It's cool. It's upbeat. It's danceable. It's the much accomplished Larry Carlton's Collection Volume 2, gathering the cream from his releases The Gift, Kid Gloves, Discovery, On Solid Ground, Alone / But Never Alone, and Larry & Lee (that would be Ritenour).

Carlton is a superb guitarist. His phrasing is impeccable, his ear for melody sound. His competent brand of cool collected-ness is no doubt what attracted the ear of Steely Dan, who had Carlton in now and again to ...

Larry Carlton: The Gift

by AAJ Staff
January 1, 1997

My first exposure to the music of Larry Carlton was on those wonderful Crusaders albums from the early to mid seventies (Crusaders 1, Southern Comfort, Scratch and Chain Reaction). Carlton parted company with Joe Sample, Wayne Henderson, Wilton Felder and Stix Hooper in 1976. He became a much requested session musician and front man to his own band but few could forget his contribution to the police TV series theme tune “Hill Street Blues" in 1982 with Mike Post. I ...