Larry Carlton News

Heads Up International Fourplay is as much a conundrum as a contrivance. Their punning name suggests sexy jazz-and both levels are sometimes achieved-but if this collective's aim of producing what is, after ...

Audio Extra: Listen to "Paradox," by Dave Kardas. Age: 41. Band: Dave Kardas Band .

On Wednesday 19th November 2008, Larry Carlton will be headlining a fantastic blues-focused master class, running from 6.00 to 9.30pm, hosted by the Guitar Institute in London in association with Guitar ...

In addition to his work with with smooth jazz supergroup Fourplay and throughout his long solo career, legendary guitarist Larry Carlton has also played the music of numerous musicians as one of the most ...

Being a studio musician can sometimes be a thankless job. Often the heart and soul of our favorite recordings, unless you've taken time to read credits or liner notes, you don't even know their names.

Now, let's meet the ten GPGS finalists who will battle it out onstage at the Great American on September 13 in front of Andy Summers, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, George Lynch, Elliot Easton, Brendon Small, and a ...

Grammy Award winning jazz guitarist and composer Larry Carlton, famous for his studio work alongside artists like Steely Dan, The Crusaders and a handful of others, is coming to San Luis Obispo County for a ...

Playing sideman to Rick Braun, Larry Carlton, Gato Barbieri, the Neville Brothers, and many others introduced guitarist/vocalist Steve Oliver to smooth jazz fans, but it was with Steve Reid's band that Oliver ...

Playing sideman to Rick Braun, Larry Carlton, Gato Barbieri, the Neville Brothers, and many others introduced guitarist/vocalist Steve Oliver to smooth jazz fans, but it was with Steve Reid's band that Oliver ...

Smooth jazz guitarist, Larry Carlton was recently presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by Guitar Player magazine.

THE SOUND OF SUMMER RUNNING: Come summertime, the jazz calendar generally gets lean around these parts.

Guitarist Norman Brown is putting the finishing touches on the lineup for the 2009 Smooth Music Cruise, set for January 31st through February 5th.

Billy Morrison performs at Gibson Guitar's 2008 Summer NAMM Gibson Summer Jam. Photo by Rick Landers.

On Monday, June 30, 2008 Gibson Guitar and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the company's popular ES-355 guitar with a special performance by noted jazz ...

“James Taylor. Great writer and a great singer. I love the natural flow of his music and his productions. He's one of the few artists whose new music is as good as his older work.”

Hank Easton is the guitarist for the Steely Damned, a local Steely Dan tribute band also featuring members of Rockola. via San Diego Reader

Piano great Ramsey Lewis and his trio, saxophonist Paquito D'Rivera and Fourplay, consisting of pianist Bob James, bassist Nathan East, guitarist Larry Carlton and drummer Harvey Mason, will be performing ... via Worcester Telegram & Gazette