SUN AUG 5 LARRY CARLTON / ROBBEN FORD

Tickets $39.50 adv / dos
Doors 6:30pm / Showtime 7:30pm
Larry Carlton & Robben Ford, two legendary guitarists on one stage! This unique
pairing of two all-time great guitar legends is a guitar player?s dream and
promises to deliver an unforgettable evening of dueling solos and a repertoire
of blues & jazz played the way it was meant to be played. Larry Carlton is an
American jazz guitarist, dividing his recording time between solo recordings and
session appearances. Over his career Carlton has won three Grammys for his
performances and compositions, including the theme song for the hit television
series, Hill Street Blues (1981). It is perhaps Carlton's creative and musical
blend of jazz and rock elements that make him such a unique and talented artist.
Appreciated by smooth jazz fans for his subtle, velvety style, and also by jazz
and blues guitarists for his tight phrasing and impressive technique, Carlton
started learning to play guitar when he was six years old. Taking an interest in
jazz whilst at high school, his playing style was most influenced by guitarists
Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery, Barney Kessel, and B.B. King. Saxophonist John
Coltrane has also made a notable impression on Carlton, and Carlton's live
albums have featured cuts from Miles Davis's hallmark Kind of Blue. Robben Ford
is one of the premiere electric guitarists today, particularly known for his
blues playing as well as his ability to be comfortable in a variety of musical
contexts. A four-time Grammy nominee, he has played with artists as diverse as
Joni Mitchell, Jimmy Witherspoon, Miles Davis, George Harrison, Phil Lesh,
Bonnie Raitt, Claus Ogerman, Michael McDonald, and many, many others.