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Larry Coryell Power Trio

Biography:

Larry Coryell is one of the world's acknowledged guitarmasters. He has recorded more than 70 albums over the past 35 years as a bandleader, soloist and 'featured accompanist'. Hailed by his legion of fans as one of "the guitar gods" in the late 1970s and as a "truly Renaissance musician who excels at all styles of playing", he has also been christened as "a true pioneer of rock-jazz fusion" by the New York Times, and dubbed "the Godfather of Fusion" by Dan Ouellette of Down Beat Magazine. Born in Galveston, Texas, Larry tried his hand at a number of instruments before settling on the guitar. He credits Chet Atkins, Chuck Berry and (later on) Wes Montgomery, as hisprime influences. Larry arrived in New York City via Seattle in 1965, and began honing his formidable instrumental skill as the basis for his musical expression. To master every aspect of the guitar, Larry also studied classical guitar with Leonid Bolotine. After developing the first incarnation of his virtuoso technique Larry played his "first big time job" with Killer Joe Piro. Nationalrecognition then came during his tenure with the Gary BurtonQuartet in 1967. The late 60s thru early 70s saw Larry as one of the most indemand guitarists in Rock, Jazz and all musical genres. During that time Larry was part of Rock's experimentation, and toured with Jack Bruce, and was featured in sessions with Jimmy Webb, the 5th Dimension, Charles Mingus, Billy Cobham, Chick Corea and John McLaughlin. Through the albums produced during this period, Larry Coryell emerged as a profound music prophet who merged Rock, Jazz, Eastern modes and scales and free-form improv flashing Classical riffs. In 1974 Larry formed The 11th House , the most popular and successful Fusion band of its time, which included his friend and colleague Randy Brecker. After The 11th House disbanded, Larry was signed by Clive Davis for Arista Records, where he made a series of solo albums, followed by a direct-to-disc recording with the Brecker Brothers. Larry Coryell's recordings and live concert performances have run the gamut from clubs large and small, and concert venues large and small from the 1980s thru today. A regular headliner at the Blue Note and Birdland in New York City, Catalina's in L.A., Blues Alley in Washington DC and DownUnder in London, Larry is also no stranger to the huge open-air music festivals in the FarEast, Europe, Brazil. His appearance at London's Barbican in recent years sold-out so quickly, the addition of an extra show the following evening was required. In 1997, Larry's publishing and management was taken on byJudith Baldwin's Aradia Group in NYC. The result has beenmany new opportunities for Larry and his catalog in films, TV, recording and much more. Going back to his former alma mater , the University of Washington, Larry has brought his knowledge and professional technique to top-level music students in recent years, adding to his stature as "one who can DO, as well as teach" already established by his 2 hard-cover books on the subject published by Miller-Freeman.The Hal Leonard Corporation just released a retrospectiveprint folio of Larry's own compositions, with works representing the full span of his 35 years-and-counting as aprofessional musician, composer and innovator.Larry has designed and is spokesman for his own professionalline of guitars made by Cort. He also endorses Sibelius Music Software. The most recent recordings Larry has done are available from HighNote ("Cedars Of Avalon"), Chesky Records ("The 3 Guitars" - which Larry made with John Abercrombe & Badi Asaad) and Favored Nations("Tricycles"). The future holds many more releases on Steve Vai's Favored Nations label due to Larry's recent 'meeting of the spirits' with the label's owner.

Discography:

1990 Ravel & Gershwin - Soundscreen
1990 Dragon Gate - Shanachie
1991 Twelve Frets to One Octave - Shanachie
1992 Live from Bahia - Rhino
1993 Fallen Angel - CTI
1994 I'll Be over You - CTI
1996 Sketches of Coryell - Shanachie
1997 Spaces Revisited - Shanachie
1998 Major Jazz Minor Blues - 32 Jazz
1998 Cause and Effect - Tone Center
1999 Monk, 'Trane, Miles & Me - High Note
1999 Private Concert [live] - Acoustic Music
2000 Coryells - Chesky
2000 New High - High Note
2001 Inner Urge - High Note
2001 Count's Jam Band Reunion - Tone Center




2003 The Power Trio: Live in Chicago - High Note
2003 Introducing - Universe
2004 Tricycles - Favored Nations Records
2004 New York Blues - Teorecords
2005 Larry Coryell, Victor Bailey & Lenny White - Chesky
2005 Electric - Chesky
2006 Larry & Miroslav Vitous Quartet - Jazz Point Records
2006 Larry Coryell in Concert - Document
2006 Laid Back & Blues: Live at the Sky Church - Rhombus
2006 Traffic - Chesky
2008 Impressions: The New York Sessions - Chesky
2008 Coolidge Returns - Care Records
2009 Earthquake at the Avalon - In-Akustik

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