Larry Coryell, Badi Assad, John Abercrombie - Three Guitars (2005/FLAC)

 What happens when you combine three guitar masters—each with a lifetime of impressive musical experiences, and have them play together for the first time in the wonderful acoustic setting of New York's St. Peter's Church? You have the ideal set of ingredients for an eclectic and original masterpiece. With our signature high-resolution recording process, Chesky Records captured with amazing sonic clarity this historic combination of three original styles and creative personalities to bring you one unforgettable experience...

• Larry Coryell - Grimes Acoustic Guitar
• Badi Assad - Fisher Nylon String Classical Guitar, Vocals, Mouth And Body Percussion, Kalimba, Copper Flute
• John Abercrombie - Gruen Acoustic Guitar

 

01. Seu Jorge E Dona Ica (6:00)

02. New Lute - Prelude (1:34)

03. Niew Lute - Interlude (3:14)

04. Soundtrack (4:17)

05. After The Rain (4:56)

06. Descending Grace (5:28)

07. Metamorphosis (4:03)

08. No Flight Tonight (4:24)

09. Ralph's Piano Waltz (5:09)

10. Suspended Circles (5:25)

11. Exercise In Fourths (2:33)

12. Autumn Breeze (3:30)

13. Timeless (7:04)

Larry Coryell discography [1967-2016]

Larry Coryell (born Lorenz Albert Van DeLinder III; April 2, 1943 – February 19, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist known as the "Godfather of Fusion".

Coryell was born in Galveston, Texas. He graduated from Richland High School, in Richland, Washington, where he played in local bands the Jailers, the Rumblers, the Royals, and the Flames. He also played with the Checkers from nearby Yakima, Washington. He then moved to Seattle to attend the University of Washington. He played in a number of popular Northwest bands, including the Dynamics, while living in Seattle.

In 1965, Coryell moved to New York City where he became part of Chico Hamilton's quintet, replacing Gabor Szabo. In 1967 and 1968, he recorded with Gary Burton. Also during the mid-1960s he played with The Free Spirits. His music during the late-1960s and early-1970s combined the influences of rock, jazz and eastern music. He formed his own group, The Eleventh House, in 1973. The album sold well in college towns and the ensemble toured widely to support that. Following the break-up of this band, Coryell played mainly acoustic guitar, but returned to electric guitar later in the 1980s. In 1979, Coryell formed "The Guitar Trio" with jazz fusion guitarist John McLaughlin and flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia. The group toured Europe briefly, eventually releasing a video recorded at Royal Albert Hall in London entitled "Meeting of Spirits". In early 1980, Coryell's drug addiction led to him being replaced by Al Di Meola.

In 2007, Coryell published an autobiography titled Improvising: My Life in Music. Larry's two sons, Julian Coryell and Murali Coryell are also actively involved in the music business.

Coryell died of heart failure in New York City, at the age of 73.

 

 

Larry Coryell, Tom Coster, Steve Smith - Cause And Effect [1998/FLAC]

 

Legendary guitar genius Larry Coryell has reclaimed some of his early roots here with an explosive new cd on Tone Center records. Backed by stalwart session men Steve Smith (drums) and Tom Coster (kbrds) this is the stuff that Coryell admirers have been waiting for, especially after some recent and relatively sedate "smooth jazz" ventures.