Larry Carlton Quotes

"My first love in music was jazz, but I like it all," 
"I reacted emotionally to Art Blakey and, of course, to Joe Pass and Wes Montgomery. I was all of 16 when I had my first guitar lesson with Joe. But I never focused on being a bebop player. I loved the harmony, rhythm and phrasing, but I wanted to apply them to my own concept and sound."
Larry Carlton

"There are any number of players with extensive jazz backgrounds who haven't been able to fit into other styles," 
"It all boils down to taste, to playing what's appropriate for the context in which you're working."
Larry Carlton