Larry Coryell (April 2, 1943 — Feb. 19, 2017) was an American guitarist who emerged in the late-1960s jazz-rock-psych combo The Free Spirits. During the mid-1970s, he led the jazz-rock supergroup The Eleventh House, cutting the albums Introducing, Level One, and Aspects. He also partook in Wolfgang Dauner’s Et Cetera with Colosseum drummer Jon Hiseman, […]
The Free Spirits were an American jazz-rock/psych band from NYC that released the album Out of Sight and Sound on ABC in 1967. Members: Larry Coryell (guitar), Jim Pepper (saxophone), Bob Moses (drums), Columbus Baker (guitar), Chris Hill (bass) Discography: Out of Sight and Sound (1967)
Venusian Summer is the debut solo album by jazz-rock drummer Lenny White, released in 1975 on Nemperor. Tracklist: A1. “Chicken-Fried Steak” (4:33) A2. “Away Go Troubles Down the Drain” (3:31) A3. The Venusian Summer Suite –a. “Sirènes” (4:28) –b. “Venusian Summer” (6:38) B1. “Prelude to Rainbow Delta” (1:10) B2. “Mating Drive” (7:40) B3. “Prince of […]
Tomorrow Never Knows is the first headlining album by American jazz-saxist Steve Marcus, released in 1968 on Vortex. Tracklist: A1. “Eight Miles High” (4:44) A2. “Mellow Yellow” (4:50) A3. “Listen People” (2:25) A4. “Rain” (7:02) B1. “Tomorrow Never Knows” (11:07) B2. “Half a Heart” (5:21) Credits: Steve Marcus — soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Mike Nock […]
Movies is the fifth album by Austrian composer/trumpeter Michael Mantler, released in 1978 on WATT. Tracklist: A1. “Movie One” (3:36) A2. “Movie Two” (5:25) A3. “Movie Three” (3:45) A4. “Movie Four” (5:55) B1. “Movie Five” (3:18) B2. “Movie Six” (3:40) B3. “Movie Seven” (5:52) B4. “Movie Eight” (5:52) Credits: Michael Mantler — trumpet, composer, engineer […]
Aspects is the third and final studio album by Larry Coryell‘s Eleventh House, released in 1976 on Arista. Tracklist: A1. “Kowloon Jag” (5:48) A2. “Titus” (5:29) A3. “Pyramids” (5:21) A4. “Rodrigo Reflections” (4:39) B1. “Yin-Yang” (4:42) B2. “Woman of Truth and Future” (6:06) B3. “Ain’t It Is” (5:02) B4. “Aspects” (4:24) Credits: Gerry Brown — drums […]
Level One is the second album by Larry Coryell’s Eleventh House, released in 1975 on Arista. Tracklist: A1. “Level One” (3:02) A2. “The Other Side” (4:35) A3. “Diedra” (3:56) A4. “Some Greasy Stuff” (3:30) A5. “Nyctaphobia” (4:03) B1. “Suite: Entrance / Repose / Exit” (5:32) B2. “Eyes of Love” (2:25) B3. “Struttin’ With Sunshine” (3:20) […]
Fusion III is an album by Polish jazz-rock violinist Michał Urbaniak, released in 1975 on Columbia. Tracklist: A1. “Chinatown (Pt 1)” (5:24) A2. “Kuyaviak Goes Funky” (6:12) A3. “Roksanna” (5:42) A4. “Crazy Kid” (2:35) A5. “Preshistoric Bird” (5:19) B1. “Bloody Kishka” (4:21) B2. “Cameo” (4:41) B3. “Stretch” (6:20) B4. “Metroliner” (4:44) B5. “Chinatown (Pt 2)” […]
The Mysterious Flying Orchestra is a jazz-funk album by the namesake studio ensemble headed by producer Bob Thiele with a host of notable players, including Charlie Mariano, Larry Coryell, Lonnie Liston Smith, and Steve Marcus. The album was released in 1977 on RCA. Tracklist: A1. “Improvisational Rondo for Saxophone and Guitar” (7:06) A2. “Shadows” (7:04) A3. “A […]
Introducing The Eleventh House With Larry Coryell is the first of three albums by jazz-rock supergroup Eleventh House featuring guitarist Larry Coryell, drummer Alphonse Mouzon, and trumpeter Randy Brecker. The album was released in 1974 on Vanguard Records. Tracklist: A1. “Birdfingers” (3:07) A2. “The Funky Waltz” (5:10) A3. “Low-Lee-Tah” (4:17) A4. “Adam Smasher” (4:30) A5. […]
