Larry Carlton

Off the Wall

Michael Jackson · 1979

She's Out of My Life

Michael Jackson · 1979

Larry CarltonLarry Carltonラリー・カールトン played guitar on 'She's Out of My Life' (1979) — the ballad MJMichael Jacksonマイケル・ジャクソン famously cried on every take. At the time, Carlton was a member of The Crusaders and the go-to soloist on Steely Dan's 'The Royal Scam' and 'Aja' — the epitome of fusion guitar. He was also on Quincy JonesQuincy Jonesクインシー・ジョーンズ's 'The Dude' in the same period, moving fluidly between jazz/fusion and pop. Jazz's 'Mr. 335' added color to one of pop's most emotional ballads.

— Larry Carlton — AllMusic Biography

Hejira

Joni Mitchell · 1976

Just before joining Weather Report in 1976, Jaco PastoriusJaco Pastoriusジャコ・パストリアス appeared on Joni MitchellJoni Mitchellジョニ・ミッチェル's Hejira. His fretless bass harmonics brought a jazz harmonic sensibility into the folk/pop singer-songwriter's music. The encounter set Mitchell on a path toward collaborations with Charles Mingus and Wayne Shorter, becoming the turning point toward her jazz period.

— Jaco Pastorius and Joni Mitchell — Bass Player Magazine