Larry Carlton
Larry Carlton | |
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Larry Carlton at Alfa Jazz Fest in Lviv, Ukraine, 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Larry Eugene Carlton |
| Born | March 2, 1948 Torrance, California, U.S. |
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| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1962–present |
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| Website | larrycarlton335 |
Larry Eugene Carlton (born March 2, 1948) 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 has been a member of the jazz fusion group the Crusaders and the smooth jazz band Fourplay maintaining a long solo career.