Larry Carlton

This month, Les Davidson looks at the work of one of America’s top session and solo artists, the musicians’ musician: Larry Carlton.

- Les Davidson

Born in 1948 in California, Larry Eugene Carlton has – in his four-decade long career – carved a reputation for himself as one of the finest sessions musicians in America. Anyone new to Larry Carlton need only take a quick peek at this eye-popping list of big-name acts to get an idea of the impact he’s had on music across the genres since the late ‘60s. His discography is vast but here’s a sample: Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan, Christopher Cross, Quincy Jones, Sammy Davis Jr, Michael Jackson, Andy Williams, Barbra Streisand and Dolly Parton. He’s