optatio Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 R.I.P. I have memories of a great concert in Göttingen in November 2004: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr jazz Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Major loss for me. One of my favorite artists in any genre but glad I saw him in a variety of settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gheorghe Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 8 hours ago, JSngry said: I remember I heard both Sonny and Larry in the summer of 1979, just 2 months after they had recorded together. The Album wasn´t out yet, so I was not aware of it, but thought much about it afterwards. On that festival they didn´t perform together, maybe they were not scheduled on the same day or it was for contractual reasons, but it was a beautiful period, when all those masters were in action and you were eager awaiting the next time they´d record..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Who remembers who was on the cover of his first issue of Downbeat? I do. It was Larry Coryell. I loved his work with Steve Marcus. I was lucky enough to see him and Marcus together in the Foreplay band in Boston in '72. I'll go dig out Tomorrow Never Know and Count's Rock Band, and spend the rest of the day listening to them. RIP Larry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 "Offering" is one of my favorites! I saw him 5 times in the early 70s - I think all were with 11th House. Nice obit in the WaPo. Says he died of "complications from arteriosclerosis":Larry Coryell, dazzling guitarist who brought rock energy to jazz, dies at 73 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesoul Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 NYT: Larry Coryell, Guitarist of Fusion Before It Had a Name, Dies at 73 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milestones Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 R.I.P., Larry. I recall he had a big feature in a very recent Downbeat article. I never explored his fusion stuff in a big way, but I have certainly enjoyed a lot of the stuff he did in his last two decades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Ptah Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 I saw him open for John McLaughlin and for the first Mingus Dynasty band, playing solo guitar both times. He was great in that solo guitar format. He sat in with Mingus Dynasty and played a compelling, swinging solo on "Take the A Train." (The group was John Handy, Jimmy Knepper, Joe Farrell, Randy Brecker, Don Pullen, Charlie Haden, Dannie Richmond). I saw him play duets with Chris Brubeck in a small club. That was less successful as he was very drunk. I saw him open for Frank Zappa in an arena, leading the Eleventh House. I liked it. He played with a lot of intensity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 (edited) His LP with Brubeck's sons is pretty good. It is direct to disc and has a strong Larry Coryell is in the room with you sound. I recollect when I heard him with Five Guitars Play Mingus, at one point he played a solo that was outrageous--the other four guitarists were standing off to the side of the stage with expressions of awe on their faces. Edited February 22, 2017 by kh1958 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danasgoodstuff Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 Looking v. John Lennon here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GA Russell Posted February 23, 2017 Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 Great find, Michael! As I recall, Robin Leach had a column in Go Magazine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted February 23, 2017 Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 Yeah, I remember when Bob Moses was on Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous. They smoked some weed and jammed some Mingus. It was tight, man, tight! Of course, these days, that's the kind of dow-nhome shit you can only see on the "dark jackweb", But everything has its purpose, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitry Posted February 23, 2017 Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 Larry and Murali Coryell are still listed as appearing at Chan's on April 13. I would've enjoyed seeing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin V Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 I first saw Larry Coryell with Mark Egan and Paul Wertico probably 10-11 years ago. I then saw him play a song (perhaps 'In Your Own Sweet Way') in Detroit as one of the many guests who were paying tribute to Dave Brubeck. I last saw him in 2014 with keyboardist David Garfield, saxophonist Jim Stevens, bassist Kip Reed and drummer Will Kennedy. It was a fun night that consisted mainly of funky fusion. I remember a hard-hitting version of 'Come Together', and Larry Coryell was a guitar god that night. Foolishly, when he returned to the same club a couple of years ago, I didn't attend because the club's atmosphere is often unpleasant and obnoxious. I assumed that I'd get to catch him again, either at that club or somewhere else, and I regret not biting the bullet and putting up with a horrible experience to see Larry Coryell bring down the house again. I haven't heard much if his recorded work, but I'll be exploring more of his leader dates and work with The Eleventh House, Gary Burton and others. Thank you for the music, Mr. Coryell, and rest in peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarThrower Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 On 3/2/2017 at 2:38 PM, Justin V said: I first saw Larry Coryell with Mark Egan and Paul Wertico probably 10-11 years ago. I caught that trio about 16 years ago. A very good show! They made a great album too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optatio Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 LARRY CORYELL: I´LL BE OVER YOU. CTI/HOMMAGE MA 7001 238 [1995] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 48 minutes ago, optatio said: LARRY CORYELL: I´LL BE OVER YOU. CTI/HOMMAGE MA 7001 238 [1995] Actually some cracking Peabo Bryson vocals on the title track .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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