Larry Carlton Sapphire Blue
July 22nd, 2007Sapphire Blue is the latest release from Smooth Jazz Superstar Larry Carlton, and is 
another winner from this talented musician.
Refreshingly, this was one of those CDs I was able to just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.
Listen and I think you’ll agree that the song choices are excellent, the production is outstanding and Larry Carlton’s guitar playing is in top form. Of particular note on this offering is his amazing rendition of Sapphire Blue.
My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore […as in “Stuck On REpeat”] is track 7, For You. It’s a great track!
Sapphire Blue Release Notes:
Larry Carlton originally released Sapphire Blue on Jan 13, 2004 on the Bluebird RCA label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Friday Night Shuffle
2. A Pair Of Kings
3. Night Sweats
4. Sapphire Blue
5. 7 For You
6. Slightly Dirty
7. Just An Excuse
8. Take Me Down
Personnel: Larry Carlton (guitar); Mark Douthit (tenor saxophone); Jim Horn (baritone saxophone); Steve Patrick (trumpet); Chris Dunn (trombone); Terry McMillan (harmonica); Matt Rollings (Fender Rhodes); Reese Wynans (Hammond B-3 organ); Michael Rhodes (bass); Billy Kilson (drums); Eric Darken (percussion). Principally recorded at The Sound Kitchen and The Sound Shop, Nashville, Tennessee in 2003.
Clyde Lee Dennis, a.k.a. SmoothLee is an AVID smooth jazz music fan and in addition to writing CD Reviews for http://www.iLoveSmoothJazz.com he also hosts an Online Radio Show that can be heard daily at
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