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Larry Carlton Presented By Ronnie Scott's (jazz Guitar, Fusion, Funk) at Birmingham Town Hall
Courtesy of Evvnt | Posted on July 30, 2018
Where
Birmingham Town Hall
Victoria Square
Birmingham
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When
Tue, October 2, 2018
20:00
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Musicians
Larry Carlton
guitarAbout
Larry Carlton's own musical story began in Southern California. He picked up his first guitar when he was only six years old. He was introduced to jazz in junior high school after hearing The Gerald Wilson Big Band album, Moment of Truth, with guitarist Joe Pass. Larry then became interested in Barney Kessel, Wes Montgomery and the legendary blues guitarist B.B. King. Saxophonist John Coltrane was also a major influence on Carlton, beginning with Coltrane's 1962 classic Ballads.
During his tenure with The Crusaders (through 1976), Carlton performed on 13 of their albums, often contributing material. In 1973, Carlton released his second solo project, Singing/Playing, on Blue Thumb Records aptly titled, as he not only played guitar, but also performed vocals on eight tracks. Carlton's demand as a session player was now at its zenith, he was constantly featured with stars from every imaginable genre, ranging from Sammy Davis, Jr., and Herb Alpert to Quincy Jones, Paul Anka, Michael Jackson, John Lennon, Jerry Garcia and Dolly Parton. At the same time, he was still performing more than 50 dates a year with The Crusaders....