Larry Coryell

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Larry Coryell
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Larry Coryell (born 2 April, 1943 in Galveston, Texas) as a child studied and played piano, switching to guitar (acoustic, and then electric) in his teens.
He graduated from Richland High School, in Richland, Washington, where he played in local bands. After studying journalism at the University of Washington, he moved to New York City in 1965, where he played behind guitarist Gabor Szabo in drummer Chico Hamilton’s jazz quintet. Next year he co-founded an early jazz-rock band, the Free Spirits, with whom he recorded one album. Soon he joined vibra-harpist Gary Burton’s band, recording with him three albums.
Throughout the seventies he released ,amu albums, playing alongside the very best jazz like: guitarists John McLaughlin, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Paco De Lucia, Pat Metheny, Al Di Meola, John Abercrombie, Larry Carlton, John Scofield, Ralph Towner, drummers Billy Cobham, Elvin Jones, Steve Gadd, Lenny White, Mitch Mitchell and Tony Williams; sax player David Sanborn, Pharoah Sanders, Michael Brecker; Sonny Rollins and Steve Lacy, trumpet players Maynard Ferguson and Randy Brecker; violinist Stephane Grappelli, keyboardists Chick Corea, Larry Young, Lyle Mays; and bassists Charles Mingus, Miroslav Vitous, Ron Carter, Eddie Gomez, Jack Bruce, Jimmy Garrison, Charlie Haden, Steve Swallow and Tony Levin.
In 1979 and 1980 he toured Europe with Paco De Lucia and John McLaughlin as part of a guitar super-trio.
With sixty recordings under his belt, Coryell can be considered a true "Jazz Guitar Legend".

UPDATE:
February 19, 2017 Larry Coryell dies in his hotel room in Manhattan, NYC of natural causes (heart failure). He was 73.


Artist official website: http://larrycoryell.net

Videos

Larry Coryell - Black Orpheus 06:01 Larry Coryell - Black Orpheus
Larry Coryell & Philip Catherine - Nuages 05:37 Larry Coryell & Philip Catherine - Nuages
Larry Coryell & Juan Carmona at Festival Fiesta des Suds 09:16 Larry Coryell & Juan Carmona at Festival Fiesta des Suds
Larry Coryell and Friends - Like Someone in Love 07:16 Larry Coryell and Friends - Like Someone in Love
Larry Coryell & Kenny Drew Jr. -  Jazz Guitar Piano Duo 04:58 Larry Coryell & Kenny Drew Jr. - Jazz Guitar Piano Duo
Al Di Meola & Larry Coryell - Tango Suite 12:28 Al Di Meola & Larry Coryell - Tango Suite

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