TAKE YOUR PICK

TAKE YOUR PICK
Album by Tak Matsumoto & Larry Carlton
Released	June 2, 2010
Genre	Jazz Rock
Length	1:01:10
Producer	Tak Matsumoto

TAKE YOUR PICK is a studio album by Tak Matsumoto and American jazz guitarist Larry Carlton, released on June 2, 2010. The album was supported by a tour with dates in Japan, Taipei, and Hong Kong titled Larry Carlton & Tak Matsumoto LIVE 2010 "TAKE YOUR PICK", which was later issued on DVD as Larry Carlton & Tak Matsumoto LIVE 2010 "TAKE YOUR PICK" at BLUE NOTE TOKYO.

At the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles, the album won the award for Best Pop Instrumental Album.

Track listing

1. JAZZY BULLETS

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2. Nite Crawler 2010

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3. THE WAY WE WERE

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4. Islands of Japan

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5. Neon Blue

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6. Tokyo Night

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7. hotalu

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8. East West Stroll

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9. Easy Mystery

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10. ao

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11. Take Your Pick

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12. A girl from China

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Personnel

• Tak Matsumoto: Guitar, Music Composition (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 7, 10, 12), Arrangement
• Larry Carlton: Guitar, Music Composition (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11), Arrangement
• Hideyuki Terachi: Arrangement
• Billy Kilson: Drums
• Michael Rhodes: Bass
• Jeff Babko: Keyboards
• Mark Douthit: Sax (Tracks 2, 9, 11)
• Fire Session: Sax (Tracks 1 & 12)
• Kazuhiro Takeda: Sax (Tracks 1 & 12)
• Mike Haynes: Trumpet (Tracks 2, 9, 11)
• Osamu Ueshi: Trumpet (Tracks 1 & 12)
• Barry Green: Trombone (Tracks 2, 9, 11)
• Azusa Tojo: Trombone (Tracks 1 & 12)