The initiative off book of GRP's Larry Carlton Collection takes the listener from the outset of his solo career upwards to 1990. Starting off amongst 1 cutting from his initiative off Warner Bros. album, Larry Carlton, the collection goes on to include 2 tracks each from Sleepwalk as well as Friends, 2 each from the acoustic guitar albums Alone/But Never Alone as well as Discovery, as well as 1 from On Solid Ground. In addition, the CD throws inward 2 then-new tracks, "Small Town Girl" as well as "For Heaven's Sake" -- pleasant melodic pieces amongst acoustic guitar lead, aught extraordinary. Along the way, you'll hear about real catchy tunes long identified amongst Carlton ("Smiles as well as Smiles to Go," "High Steppin'," as well as "Minute past times Minute"), a mellower rendition of "Nite Crawler" than the version he recorded every bit a Crusader, as well as the relaxed, funky "Bubble Shuffle." For about changes of pace, in that location is an affectionate tribute to the surf sounds from nearly his hometown of Torrance ("Sleepwalk"), as well as 1 harder-edged number, "Blues for TJ," that finds Carlton crossing swords amongst B.B. King virtually every bit an equal. Mostly, though, this is ingratiating smoothen jazz that real frequently transcends the conventions of the idiom.
Like thus many other Los Angeles studio musicians, guitarist as well as composer Larry Carlton was faced amongst a pick a number of years back: whether to become solo as well as railroad train a lift for himself, or to perish on the less risky, to a greater extent than lucrative existence of a session guitarist, making skilful coin as well as recording amongst prominent musicians. Fortunately for fans of this eclectic guitarist, he chose the former, as well as has recorded nether his ain lift for Warner Bros., MCA Records, GRP Records, as well as diverse other labels since 1978.
Carlton's studio credits from the ''0s as well as early on '80s include travel amongst musicians as well as groups similar Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Michael Jackson, Sammy Davis, Jr., Herb Alpert, Quincy Jones, Bobby Bland, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, as well as literally dozens of others. Among his to a greater extent than notable projects every bit a session guitarist were Joni Mitchell's critically acclaimed Court as well as Spark album as well as Donald Fagen's Nightfly album. For much of the '70s, Carlton was active every bit a session guitarist, recording on upwards to 500 albums a year. Although he recorded a number of LPs nether his ain lift every bit early on every bit 1968's With a Little Help from My Friends (Uni) as well as 1973's Playing/Singing (Blue Thumb), he didn't reason a major-label contract until 1978, when he signed amongst Warner Bros.
Carlton began taking guitar lessons when he was six. His initiative off professional person gig was at a supper gild inward 1962. After hearing Joe Pass on the radio, he was inspired to play jazz as well as blues. Wes Montgomery as well as Barney Kessel became of import influences presently afterward he discovered the jazz guitar stylings of Pass. B.B. King as well as other blues guitarists had an impact on Carlton's mode every bit well. He honed his guitar-playing skills inward the clubs as well as studios of greater Los Angeles patch he attended a local junior college as well as Long Beach State College for a yr until the Vietnam War ended. Carlton toured amongst the Fifth Dimension inward 1968 as well as began doing studio sessions inward 1970. His early on session travel included studio dates amongst pop musicians similar Vikki Carr, Andy Williams, as well as the Partridge Family.
In 1971, he was asked to bring together the Crusaders shortly afterward they'd decided to drib the give-and-take "Jazz" from their name, as well as he remained amongst the grouping until 1976. In betwixt tours amongst the Crusaders, he every bit good did studio session travel for hundreds of recordings inward every genre. But it was patch he amongst the Crusaders that he developed his signature, highly rhythmic, frequently bluesy style. His credits include performing on to a greater extent than than 100 golden albums. His subject music credits for TV as well as films include Against All Odds, Who's the Boss, as well as the subject for Hill Street Blues. The latter won a Grammy honour inward 1981 for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.
Carlton delivered his self-titled debut for Warner Bros. inward 1978, shortly afterward he was recognized for his groundbreaking guitar playing on Steely Dan's Royal Scam album. (Carlton contributed the memorable guitar solo on "Kid Charlemagne.'') He released 4 to a greater extent than albums for Warner Bros., Strikes Twice (1980), Sleepwalk (1981), Eight Times Up (1982), as well as the Grammy-nominated Friends (1983), earlier beingness dropped from the label. He continued studio session travel as well as toured inward between, emerging in 1 lawsuit to a greater extent than inward 1986 on MCA Records amongst an all-acoustic album, Discovery, which contained an instrumental remake of Michael McDonald's hitting "Minute past times Minute." The unmarried won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance inward 1987. Carlton's alive album Last Nite, released inward 1987, got him a Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance.
While working on his side past times side album for MCA, On Solid Ground, Carlton was the victim of random gun violence, as well as was shot inward the pharynx past times gun-wielding juveniles exterior Room 335, his individual studio nearly Burbank, California. The bullet shattered his song cords as well as caused meaning nervus trauma, exactly through intensive therapy as well as a positive frame of mind, Carlton completed travel on On Solid Ground inward 1989. He formed Helping Innocent People (HIP), a non-profit grouping to assistance victims of random gun violence.
Despite the tragedy foisted on him inward the belatedly '80s afterward he was shot, amongst a long catamenia of hospitalization as well as rehabilitation, Carlton continued his active recording as well as performing schedule over the side past times side 2 decades, outset amongst a number of albums during the '90s on the GRP label: 1992's Kid Gloves; 1993's Renegade Gentleman; 1995's Larry & Lee (with Lee Ritenour); as well as 1996's The Gift. Carlton every bit good released the 1995 vacation collection Christmas at My House on MCA. And inward 1997 he replaced Lee Ritenour inward the popular, contemporary jazz outfit Fourplay, initiative off appearing on the group's 4 album inward 1998.
The 2000s flora Carlton every bit active every bit ever, recording alive as well as inward the studio every bit both leader as well as collaborator for a diversity of labels. Two albums on Warner Bros. began the decade, Fingerprints -- including invitee appearances past times Michael McDonald, Vince Gill, Kirk Whalum, as well as Vinnie Colaiuta -- inward 2000, as well as Deep Into It inward 2001. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 pop concert depict inward Japan, Carlton could endure heard every bit a collaborator on 2 alive recordings from that isle province during the decade, Live inward Osaka (with Steve Lukather), issued inward 2001 on the Favored Nations label, as well as Live inward Tokyo (with Robben Ford) on 335 Records inward 2007.
Meanwhile, his albums every bit a leader continued, amongst Sapphire Blue as well as Fire Wire released past times Bluebird/RCA inward 2004 as well as 2005, respectively, as well as The Jazz King -- amongst Carlton leading an all-star band performing music he composed on committee to celebrate the 80th birthday as well as rising to the throne of Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej -- issued past times Sony BMG inward 2008. In 2009 Carlton appeared every bit invitee guitarist on selected dates during Steely Dan's the United States summertime tour. Take Your Pick (with Tak Matsumoto) appeared inward 2010. Always happy to run across amongst the press, Carlton has a sweet, peaceful personality, as well as listeners perish on to hear it inward his unique rhythmic as well as warm guitar chords as well as ringing guitar tones. Carlton was featured on as well as produced vocalizer Michele Pillar's vacation album, I Hear Angels Calling, inward 2011. Also appearing inward 2011 was Larry Carlton Plays the Sound of Philadelphia, followed past times Four Hands & a Heart, Vol. 1 inward 2012.
Track listing:
01 Small Town Girl 5:40
02 Smiles And Smiles To Go 5:47
03 Minute By Minute 4:57
04 For Heaven's Sake 5:10
05 Nite Crawler 5:20
06 Blues For TJ 5:18
07 10 P.M. 5:05
08 Sleepwalk 4:34
09 Tequila 4:08
10 Bubble Shuffle 5:23
11 Hello Tomorrow 5:23
12 High Steppin' 5:43
Personnel:
Larry Carlton, BB King, Dean Parks - Guitar
Abraham Laboriel, John Pena, Pops Popwell - Bass
Joe Sample, Alan Pasqua, Michael McDonald, Brian Mann, Terry Trotter, Don Freeman, Eric Pershing - Keyboards
John Ferraro, Rick Marotta, Jeff Poraco, John Robinson - Drums
Michael Fisher, Paulino da Costa - Percussion
Michael Brecker, Gary Grant, William Reichenbach, Jerry Hey, Kirk Whalum - Horns
Larry Williams - Woodwinds
Larry Carlton, Al Jarreau, David Pack, Michele Pillar - Vocals
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