is Larry Correyell still good?

[Guest ariceffron]

who has info re- should i see him in concert next month. i thought he doesnt play much anymore. or maybe he just doesnt play in public. i dont know. what does he sound like now

[Tom in RI]

I saw Larry Coryell with a 4tet about 4 years ago and was very satisfied with the show. One of his sons (Julian?) was also on guitar who didn't take but a couple of solos. The show was very much in a straight ahead vein, no fusion in sight. The highlight of the show for me was the drumming of Kenwood Denard who I spoke with after the show. I told him he reminded me of Boston percussion icon Alan Dawson and he told me he had had studied with him. I'd say go see him.

[jazzmessenger]

I just saw Larry Coryell with Badi Assad and John Abercrombie (they have a new CD on Chesky) about a month ago at Montreal Jazz Festival. I saw many good shows while I was there, but his group was one of the best. All acoustic and some Brazilian flavor. I think I will see Larry Coryell again next month at Detroit Jazz Festival. I am looking forward to seeing him again.

[kh1958]

I've been listening to his new CD, Tricycles, with Mark Egan and Paul Wertico, and it is excellent. He sounds as good or better than ever.

[Big Al]

KNTU has been playing a track from his album Tricycles lately. He’s playing in a pianoless trio on this album. If that one track is any indication, he’s smokin’ now!!! I’d see him!

[JSngry]

Same here - he finally seems to have gotten his musical ADD under control and is playing very well if that new album is any indication.

[jazzbo]

I'll pile on too and say anything recent of his I have heard has been very impressive!

[Bright Moments]

i saw him play 2 years ago and he was GREAT!!! B-)

Edited August 6, 2004 by Bright Moments

[Nate Dorward]

Coryell's recent disc The Power Trio, Live in Chicago was superb.

[sal]

Coryell's recent disc The Power Trio, Live in Chicago was superb.

I saw this band during the week they recorded this album, and they were great! Larry is playing very well.

[Guest ariceffron]

very well thank you i will try and check him out next month

[chris olivarez]

I have some old vinyl of Larry's that I must revisit sometime soon. I got turned on to Larry,Wes Montgomery and Jerry Hahn at roughly the same time. I've always liked Larry. He's had a lot of good collabarations. One in particular I want to check out is his work with Steve Marcus.

[Alon Marcus]

No

He is better

I didn't like for a long time cause when I first heard him I was saturated with the virtuoso stuff from Mclaughlin/Di Meola gangs.

Recently I heard his CD Cedars of Avalon - the material is mainly standarts and tunes composed be jazzmen, the band is great:

Cedar Walton, Billy Drummond, Buster Williams.

Larry sounds like a refined mixture of Pat Martino and Wes, more relaxed and logical than in his fusion days.

[RonF]

Larry was Guest of Honor at the Telluride Jazz Celebration a couple of weeks ago. He was also there the year before. Definitely active, recording and at the top of his game. This year with a killer trio, Lenny White and Mark Egan (of Pat Metheny bands).

His new CD is TriCycles on In and Out Records with Egan and Paul Wertico.

I agree about Cedars. Good stuff.