Larry Carlton Trio


Saturday 30th October 2010 ('4' Seasons Festival 2010)

Doors 7.30pm - £25

"Legendary jazz-rock guitarists first concert in Scotland for over thirty five years"!

Like so many other Los Angeles studio musicians, guitarist and composer Larry Carlton was faced with a choice a number of years back; whether to go solo and develop a name for himself under his own name or to continue the less risky, more lucrative existence as a session guitarist. Fortunately for fans of this eclectic guitarist, he chose the former, and has recorded under his own name for Warner Bros., MCA Records and GRP Records since 1978.

Carlton's studio credits from the 1970s and early '80s include musicians and groups like Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Michael Jackson, Sammy Davis Jr., Herb Alpert, The Crusaders, Quincy Jones, Bobby Bland, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and literally dozens of others. Among his more notable projects as a session guitarist were Joni Mitchell's critically acclaimed Court and Spark album, Steely Dan's Aja album and Donald Fagen's Nightfly album.

His credits include performing on more than 100 gold albums. His theme music credits for TV and films include Against All Odds, Who's the Boss and the theme for Hill Street Blues. The latter won a Grammy award in 1981 for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. Carlton delivered his self-titled debut for Warner Bros. in 1978, shortly after he was recognized for his ground-breaking guitar playing on Steely Dan's Royal Scam album. (Carlton contributed the memorable guitar solo on "Kid Charlemagne").

In 1986 he recorded an all-acoustic album, Discovery, which contained an instrumental remake of Michael McDonald's hit, "Minute by Minute." The single won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance in 1987. Carlton's live album, Last Nite, released in 1987, got him a Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance. Carlton's most recent albums include; 'Live' with Robben Ford, Firewire and his Grammy nominated reworking of his Greatest Hits.

Line Up
Larry Carlton - Guitar
Travis Carlton - Bass
Gene Coye - Drums

www.larrycarlton.com