The Greatest Teacher Is Just

No Matter What They Take From Me, They Can't Take Away My Dignity.

You Might Not Feel Like Playing Pretty All The Time. Instead, You Might Want To Play Something Nasty....you Might Want To Play Something Out Of Context With The Tune. It Might Be A Note That Creates So Much Tension It Becomes Unpleasant, But You Want It To Sound That Way.

Of Course We've Lost So Many Superstars Who've Made Jazz What It Is. We've Lost So Many Musicians Who Created New Things And Changed The Way We Think About Music And Who Took Jazz To A New Level. So Jazz Is Suffering From That. But We Still Have A Lot Of Incredible People Playing Jazz In The World. We Have A Lot Of People Leading The Way.

The Greatest Teacher Is Just Going Out And Playing.

Larry Carlton Is An Incredibly Versatile Guitarist Who Has Been A Major Force For Guitar For Many Years. He Is Easily Recognizable - All You Have To Do Is Hear Him Once And From That Point On You'll Be A Fan, Just Like Me. It Gives Me Great Pleasure To Extend Congratulations To Larry On His 2011 George Benson Lifetime Achievement Award. Congratulations !