Larry Coryell facts for kids
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Larry Coryell
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Coryell in 1979
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lorenz Albert Van DeLinder III |
| Born | April 2, 1943 Galveston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 19, 2017 (aged 73) New York City |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion, free jazz, pop, rock, classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1965–2017 |
| Labels | Vanguard, Arista, Novus, Muse, Shanachie, Chesky, Wide Hive, Patuxent |
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Larry Coryell (born Lorenz Albert Van DeLinder III; April 2, 1943 – February 19, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist. He was a very important musician who helped create a new style of music called jazz fusion. This style mixes jazz with other types of music like rock and classical. Many people called him the "Godfather of Fusion."
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Becoming a Musician
Larry Coryell was born in Galveston, Texas. His mother, Cora, encouraged him to learn piano when he was four years old. Later, as a teenager, he switched to playing the guitar.
His family moved to Richland, where he took guitar lessons. His teacher introduced him to albums by famous jazz guitarists like Les Paul and Wes Montgomery. Larry said that hearing Wes Montgomery play changed his life. He also enjoyed blues and pop music.
Larry played in local bands like the Jailers and the Rumblers while in high school. After graduating from Richland High School, he moved to Seattle to study at the University of Washington.
Larry's Music Career
In 1965, Larry Coryell moved to New York City. There, he studied classical music and listened to composers like Bartók and Debussy.
He soon joined Chico Hamilton's band. From 1967 to 1968, he recorded music with Gary Burton. In the mid-1960s, he played with his first recorded band, the Free Spirits. Larry's music in the late 1960s and early 1970s blended rock, jazz, and eastern music.
In 1973, he started his own band called The Eleventh House. They released several albums, often featuring drummer Alphonse Mouzon.
Larry also recorded two guitar duet albums with Philip Catherine. In 1979, he formed The Guitar Trio with other famous guitarists, John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucia. They toured Europe and released a video of their performance. Later, Al Di Meola joined the trio.
In 1985, Larry recorded an album called Together with fellow guitarist Emily Remler. From 2010 onwards, he toured with a trio that included pianist John Colianni. He also performed in a duo with fusion guitarist Roman Miroshnichenko.
Larry's Family Life
Larry Coryell was married to Julie Nathanson, a writer and actress. She appeared on the covers of some of his albums. They had two sons, Murali Coryell (born 1969) and Julian Coryell (born 1973). Both of his sons grew up to become professional guitarists, just like their father.
Larry later married Mary Schuler and then Tracey Lynn Piergross. Tracey is a singer and songwriter. She appeared on one of Larry's albums and he recorded one of her songs.
Larry believed that music could bring people together. He once shared his thoughts on how important it was for musicians to focus on their art. He later apologized for any comments that might have seemed political, saying that music should "transcend politics" and touch people's hearts.
His Final Days
Larry Coryell passed away on February 19, 2017, in New York City. He was 73 years old. He had performed at the Iridium Jazz Club in Manhattan just two days before his death.
Discography
As leader
- Lady Coryell (Vanguard Apostolic, 1969) – recorded in 1968
- Coryell (Vanguard Apostolic, 1969)
- Spaces (Vanguard Apostolic, 1970)
- Fairyland (Mega, 1971)
- Larry Coryell at the Village Gate (Vanguard, 1971)
- Barefoot Boy (Flying Dutchman, 1971)
- Offering (Vanguard, 1972)
- The Real Great Escape (Vanguard, 1973)
- Introducing Eleventh House with Larry Coryell (Vanguard, 1974) – recorded in 1973
- The Restful Mind (Vanguard, 1975)
- Planet End (Vanguard, 1975) – recorded in 1970, 75
- Level One (Arista, 1975)
- Basics (Vanguard, 1976)
- The Lion and the Ram (Arista, 1976)
- Aspects (Arista, 1976)
- Two for the Road with Steve Khan (Arista, 1977)
- Twin House with Philip Catherine (Elektra, 1977)
- Back Together Again with Alphonse Mouzon (Atlantic, 1977)
- Difference (Egg, 1978)
- Better Than Live with the Brubeck Brothers (Direct-Disk Labs, 1978)
- European Impressions (Arista Novus 1978)
- At Montreux with Eleventh House (Vanguard, 1978) – recorded in 1974
- Standing Ovation: Solo (Mood, 1978)
- Splendid with Philip Catherine (Elektra, 1978)
- Return (Vanguard, 1979)
- Tributaries (Arista Novus, 1979)
- Live! with Philip Catherine, Joachim Kühn, (Elektra, 1980) – live
- Boléro (Philips, 1981)
- The Larry Coryell/Michael Urbaniak Duo (Keytone, 1982)
- Scheherazade (Philips, 1982)
- L'Oiseau de Feu, Petrouchka (Philips, 1983)
- Facts of Life with Michał Urbaniak (SWS, 1983)
- Just Like Being Born with Brian Keane (Flying Fish, 1984)
- Comin' Home (Muse, 1984)
- Together with Emily Remler (Concord Jazz, 1985)
- Equipoise (Muse, 1986) – recorded in 1985
- Dedicated to Bill Evans and Scott La Faro with Miroslav Vitous (Jazzpoint, 1987)
- Air Dancing (Jazzpoint, 1988)
- Toku Do (Muse, 1988)
- Dragon Gate (Shanachie, 1989)
- Visions in Blue: Coryell Plays Ravel & Gershwin (Little Major, 1989)
- Shining Hour (Muse, 1989)
- American Odyssey (DRG, 1990)
- Don Lanphere/Larry Coryell (Hep, 1990)
- Twelve Frets to One Octave (Shanachie, 1991)
- Live from Bahia (CTI, 1992) – live
- Fallen Angel (CTI, 1993)
- I'll Be Over You (CTI, 1995)
- Spaces Revisited (Shanachie, 1997)
- Cause and Effect with Steve Smith, Tom Coster, (Tone Center, 1998)
- Private Concert (Acoutic Music Records, 1999)
- Monk, Trane, Miles & Me (HighNote, 1999)
- From the Ashes with L. Subramaniam (Water Lily Acoustics, 1999)
- The Coryells (Chesky, 2000)
- New High (HighNote, 2000)
- Moonlight Whispers (Pastels, 2001)
- Count's Jam Band Reunion with Steve Marcus, Steve Smith, Kai Eckhardt (Tone Center, 2001)
- Inner Urge (HighNote, 2001)
- Cedars of Avalon (HighNote, 2002)
- Tricycles (In+Out, 2003)
- The Power Trio Live in Chicago (HighNote, 2003) – live
- Three Guitars with Badi Assad, John Abercrombie (Chesky, 2003)
- Electric with Victor Bailey, Lenny White (Chesky, 2005)
- Traffic with Victor Bailey, Lenny White (Chesky, 2006)
- Laid Back & Blues (Rhombus, 2006)
- Impressions: The New York Sessions (Chesky, 2008)
- Earthquake at the Avalon (In-Akustik, 2009)
- Montgomery (Patuxent Music, 2011)
- Larry Coryell with the Wide Hive Players (Wide Hive, 2011)
- Duality with Kenny Drew Jr. (Random Act, 2011)
- The Lift (Wide Hive, 2013)
- Heavy Feel (Wide Hive, 2015)
- Barefoot Man: Sanpaku (Purple Pyramid, 2016)
- Seven Secrets with Eleventh House (Savoy, 2016)
- Last Swing with Ireland Larry Coryell Trio (Angel Air, 2021)
- Live At The Sugar Club Larry Coryell Trio (Angel Air, 2022) – live
As member
The Free Spirits
- Out of Sight and Sound (ABC, 1967)
- Live at the Scene (Sunbeam, 2011) – live
Fuse One
- Fuse One (CTI, 1980)
- Ice (Electric Bird, 1984)
As sideman
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With Gary Burton
With Paco de Lucia
With Teo Macero
With Leslie Mándoki
With Herbie Mann
With Steve Marcus
With Charles Mingus
With Don Sebesky
With L. Subramaniam
With Leon Thomas
With Michal Urbaniak
With Kazumi Watanabe
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With others
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Videography
- L. Subramaniam Violin From the Heart (1999) – a film that includes Larry Coryell performing with L. Subramaniam
- Meeting of the Spirits /1979 (2003) – a live concert video from London featuring Coryell, John McLaughlin, and Paco de Lucia
- Super Guitar Trio and Friends in Concert /1990 (2005) – a live concert video featuring Coryell, Al Di Meola, and Biréli Lagrène
- Super Guitar Trio: Live in Montreux /1989 (2007) – another live concert video featuring Coryell, Al Di Meola, and Biréli Lagrène
- Three Guitars: Paris Concert /2004 (2012) – a live concert video featuring Coryell, Badi Assad, and John Abercrombie
See also
In Spanish: Larry Coryell para niños
