Larry Carlton

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Haitian Divorce: Steely Dan’s ‘The Royal Scam’ at 50

May 28, 2026May 28, 2026 Jason Gross 0 Comments 1976, 50th anniversary, Bernard Purdie, De La Soul, Dean Parks, DMX, Donald Fagen, Jay-Z, Killswitch Engage, Larry Carlton, Mos Def, My Dying Bride, Nas, Steely Dan, The Royal Scam, Walter Becker

Their smooth music and ugly tales refracted through movies, books and rap lyrics

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jazz Rock 

Show Biz Kids: Steely Dan’s Countdown To Ecstasy at 50

July 1, 2023July 1, 2023 Jim Caligiuri 1 Comment 1973, 50th anniversary, Aja, Bodhisattva, Can't Buy A Thrill, Countdown To Ecstasy, Denny Dias, Donald Fagen, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Joe Sample, King of the World, Larry Carlton, Show Biz Kids, Steely Dan, Steve Gadd, Walter Becker, Wayne Shorter, Your Gold Teeth

Looking back at Becker and Fagen’s last “band” record

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jazz Rock 

Learn to Work the Saxophone: Steely Dan’s Aja at 45

September 24, 2022September 24, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1977, 45th Anniversary, Aja, Bernard Purdie, Black Cow, Chuck Rainey, Clydie King, Deacon Blues, Dean Parks, Donald Fagen, Home at Last, I Got The News, Jim Keltner, Joe Sample, Josie, Larry Carlton, Michael McDonald, Peg, Steely Dan, Tim Schmit, Tom Scott, Victor Feldman, Walter Becker

Why Becker and Fagen’s sixth album together can also be considered their best

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Pop 

Ride Like The Wind: Christopher Cross at 40

December 29, 2019December 29, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 3 Comments 1979, Christopher Cross, Don Henley, J.D. Souther, Jim Horn, Larry Carlton, Lenny Castro, Michael Omartian, Nicolette Larson, Ride Like The Wind, Sailing

Christopher Cross goes from flash to splash with his historic debut

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