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Larry Carlton

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American guitarist (born 1948)

United StatesMusiciansBorn 1948 · age 78
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Larry Eugene Carlton is an American guitarist who built his career as a studio musician in the 1970s and 1980s for acts including Steely Dan and Joni Mitchell.

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Carlton performing with Yellowjackets at Bailey Hall, Cornell University, September 1987Carlton performing with Yellowjackets at Bailey Hall, Cornell University, September 1987

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2010Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
1987Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance
1981Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance

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Nathan EastAlso in Fourplay - Live in Cape Town (2009)Richard DonnerAlso in Scrooged (1988)David SanbornAlso in Scrooged (1988)Lee RitenourAlso in Larry Carlton & Lee Ritenour - After The Rain - Live in Japan 1995 (2010)Robben FordAlso in Larry Carlton & Robben Ford: Unplugged (2013)Harvey MasonAlso in Fourplay - Live in Cape Town (2009)

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Larry Eugene Carlton is an American guitarist who built his career as a studio musician in the 1970s and 1980s for acts including Steely Dan and Joni Mitchell. One of the most sought-after guitarists of his era, Carlton has participated in thousands of recording sessions, recorded on hundreds of albums in many genres including more than 100 gold records, in addition to music for television and movies. He was a member of the jazz fusion group the Crusaders and the smooth jazz band Fourplay maintaining a long solo career.

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United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
living
Dates
Born 1948 · age 78
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