LARRY CORYELL
Genres: Fusion, Third Stream, Post Bop, World Fusion, Jazz Related Rock, Latin Rock, Soul, Jazz Education • United States

Real Name: Lorenz Albert Van DeLinder III American jazz guitarist. Born April 2, 1943, Galveston, Texas, USA - died February 19, 2017, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Julie Coryell, Mary Schuler and Tracey Coryell. from discogs As one of the pioneers of jazz-rock -- perhaps the pioneer in the ears of some -- Larry Coryell deserves a special place in the history books. He brought what amounted to a nearly alien sensibility to jazz electric guitar playing in the 1960s, a hard-edged, cutting tone, and phrasing and note-bending that owed as much to blues, rock, and even country as it did to earlier, smoother bop influences. Yet as a true eclectic, armed with a brilliant technique, he remained comfortable in almost every style, covering almost every base from the most decibel-heavy, distortion-laden electric work to the most delicate, soothing, intricate lines on acoustic guitar. Unfortunately, a lot of read more...