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Legendary American Jazz Guitarist LARRY CARLTON, the winner of 4 Grammy Awards and 19 Grammy Award nominations for his performances and compositions, is touring Australia in May/June 2014 proudly presented by Abstract Entertainment. His playing style was influenced by such legends as Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery, Barney Kessel, B.B King and John Coltrane and is best remembered performing on the theme song for the hit television series, "Hill Street Blues".
As a Session musician in Los Angeles, making up to five hundred recordings a year, including albums for Joni Mitchell, Billy Joel, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Christopher Cross, Barbra Streisand and Charly Garcia's Clics Modernos. His guitar work on Steely Dan's "Kid Charlemagne" has been listed as the third best guitar solo on record by Rolling Stone Magazine. He also played guitar on Michael Jackson's "Off The Wall" album.
The gig started with a tribute by Larry to Les Paul with a couple of stories and music to back it up. He then introduced his bass player and played a twosome before bringing out the drummer. These guys played two full sets with a mix of jazz, blues and rock numbers along with individual solos. Awesome play by all three musicians and well worth the price of admission!
Great Show and awesome sound. What a great event, this was better than a stick in the eye or a mud sandwich.
A very warm summer evening in the Rose City provided the setting for a memorable performance by Larry Carlton. His years of session work and storied gigs with The Crusaders and Steely Dan behind him, he played with his son Travis on bass, and a fine young drummer, both of whom gave stellar backing to Carlton's sublime chording. Not the fiery soloist he once was, Carlton now navigates the fretboard with aplomb, delivering subtle warmth, varied colors and textures, and deft nuances on his instrument. At the soundcheck he explained how he came into possession of his current touring intrument, a 1968 Gibson ES335 that was gifted to him by a fan, and personably greeted and chatted with those of us fortunate enough to catch him in this very intimate setting. The show itself was filled with great music, masterful playing, and moments of amazement at the pure musicianship on display. Some highlights included a performance of the Steely Dan song Josie, a rousing bass solo by Travis Carlton, and at the end of the concert a powerful solo by Larry Carlton played with his fingers rather than his normal hybrid picking style. The audience showed its pleasure with a standing ovation.
