Larry Coryell

So my last found was a Larry Coryell Cd, which combines two records, both released on 'String', a solo record from 1981 and a record with the guitarist Brian Keane from 1983. Both records are great, the solo record slightly more experimental with two adaptions from Maurice Ravel (Bolero & le Tombeau de Couperin), but my favourite is the Duo record. One of my alltime favourite Coryell records is 'Twin House' with Phillip Catherine and this comes quite close. Both guitarists play Ovation 6 & 12 strings and the sound is fantastic, the greater part of the compostions are by Keane, with a lighter side reminding Lee Ritenour ,especially the south american touch, but the interplay and improvisations of the two musicians are really interesting.

 

 

If you want a flavour of an up-to-date 11th House, check out Steve Clarke's Network album Highly Committed Media Players (Wenlock Records) which also has Jack Bruce playing bass.

 

However, my favourite of the last decade is Coryell, Smith & Coster: Cause & Effect (Tone Center Records) which showed Coryell was back from a prolonged period in the wilderness

 

However, the recent Electric where Coryell is joined by what promised to be a superb rhythm section of Lenny White and Victor Bailey, is a real disappointment

 

The trio's most recent album is released later this month -  comments about it will be welcomed.