Larry Carlton - Discovery

Following up his surprise hit debut on acoustic guitar, Alone/But Never Alone, Carlton offers a collection of easygoing, laid-back, Wave-oriented smooth jazz that slowly reveals hints of the full range of his capabilities. At first, it sounds as if the guitarist would be merely killing time here, but starting with the funky "Knock on Wood," things get progressively more interesting as Carlton seems to find his funky bearings. "Discovery" is actually quite nice with its cushiony vamp; "My Home Away From Home" finds Carlton flashing his acoustic chops quite effectively; the shuffling "Minute By Minute" garnered a lot of airplay. Kirk Whalum can be relied upon for stock, crowd-pleasing R&B tenor solos on several tracks, while Terry Trotter plays digital synths, John Pena handles the bass, and Rick Marotta is on drums. Nice stuff, not too demanding, but it wears well. ~ Richard S. Ginell, All Music Guide

Name Credits Bernie Grundman Mastering David Garfield Synthesizer, Programming David Pack Vocals Diego Schaff Synthesizer, Programming Gary Grant Trumpet, Horn Jerry Hey Arranger, Trumpet, Horn John Pena Bass Kathleen Covert Art Direction Kirk Whalum Saxophone Larry Carlton Vocals, Arranger, Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Producer, Guitar Larry Williams Saxophone, Woodwind Marc Hugenberger Synthesizer, Programming Michael Fisher Percussion Michael McDonald Keyboards Michele Pillar Vocals Rick Marotta Drums Rik Pekkonen Mixing, Engineer Terry Trotter Keyboards Tim White Photography