Larry Carlton

American guitarist · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1948 · age 78

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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A life in dates

2010Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental AlbumAward1987Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental PerformanceAward1981Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental PerformanceAward1948Born2 March 1948

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Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album2010

Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance1987

Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance1981

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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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