Larry Coryell Organ Trio - Impressions (2008)

Larry Coryell Organ Trio - Impressions (2008)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 340MB

Chesky SACD

Guardian:
Larry Coryell's name isn't bandied around much now, but in the 1970s he was almost as big a guitar star as John McLaughlin, and an equivalent influence on the development of early electric jazz-rock fusion. But this is not just another cosy retro exercise. Coryell's crackling uptempo bursts and engagingly rough-hewn energy give this familiar music a vividness and infectious enthusiasm, and the powerful presence of sometime Bill Frisell and Norah Jones sideman Sam Yahel on Hammond organ and former Pat Metheny drummer Paul Wertico adds a lot more of that. The early tracks are mostly classics, but Coryell's original Szabador and Wertico's Full Moon Over Istanbul are memorable and unusual enough to suggest that the group could have scattered its own music a little more confidently through the programme. Coryell's own stealthily bluesy groover Stowaway is full of Wes Montgomery flourishes, and Yahel builds his solos with a compelling deliberation tentatively introducing fresh phrases and then igniting them, segueing flying runs into murmurs, and generally avoiding familiar Hammond organ licks. Wertico's brutal, pummelling drum solo in Coryell's fizzing Szabodar (a tribute to the late Hungarian guitarist Gábor Szabó) would also never have been heard the same way on a 1960s bop set. It's good to hear Coryell on top of his game.

Tracks
-1. "Very Early" - 7:08
-2. "Stowaway" - 6:15
-3. "Come Rain or Come Shine" - 6:55
-4. "Embraceable You" - 7:32
-5. "Cariba" - 6:05
-6. "Impressions" - 5:58
-7. "Szabodar" - 5:19
-8. "Full Moon Over Istanbul" - 3:16
-9. "Centerpriece" - 7:25

Personnel
* Larry Coryell - guitar
* Paul Wertico - Drums
* Sam Yahel - organ

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Super Guitar Trio - Live At Montreux (1989) (music video)

Super Guitar Trio - Live At Montreux (1989)

jazz | DVD5 PAL | DD 2.0, 5.1; DTS 5.1 | iso, cover | 4240MB

Eagle Vision | rel: 2007

Allaboutjazz:
The word "super" as a way of sneaking in as a descriptive epithet, merited or not. In this instance it sits upfront of Guitar Trio, the triumvirate comprised of Larry Coryell, Al Di Meola and Biréli Lagrène. The three came together for a five-week tour in 1989, the last stop being the Montreux Jazz Festival. The performance gives them a right to the adjective; it captures the virtuoso strengths, the imagination and the empathy of the players and casts them in solo, duo and trio settings.
The players, all dressed in white, take the stage for "PSP No. II. It's an exhilarating ride and just the right tune to capture the attention of the audience. Di Meola gets first nod and sets up the Latin melody. His technique is a marvel to see and hear: a ripple of notes, a flowing cascade, a gentle flow that sips becomingly from each note. Coryell and Lagrène add to the chordal effects and bring their own individuality to their solo spots. In tandem, the pair provide 11 minutes of pure delight.
Coryell is at ease in several styles. He gets into a duet with Di Meola on Astor Piazzolla's "Tango Suite (For Two Guitars), which is another vantage point of two masters at work. They conceptualize, then execute the tune brilliantly, bringing in vibrant textures through their melodic lines augmented by their fresh chord structures. Coryell extends his ambit with Lagrène on "Musette de Paris Avec la Rue Dupierre No. 5, on which he is more of a muse to Lagrène who shapes the tune with improvisations and neat harmonic variations.
The trio comes back for two Chick Corea tunes to end the concert. No Mystery and "Spain let them weave one spell after another, both in their interplay and in their individual moments. Di Meola even finds the right time to reference "Leaving on a Jet Plane during "No Myster," revealing a sly sense of humor.
The concert is an emotional and imaginative lock-in, the power of their craft transforming each tune into a little nugget.

Tracks
-01: PSP No. II;
-02: Tango Suite (For Two Guitars);
-03: Orient Blue Suite/Traces of a Tear;
-04: Musette de Paris Avec la Rue Dupierre No. 5;
-05: Waltz;
-06: Brazilliance;
-07: No Mystery;
-08: Spain.

Personnel
Larry Coryell: guitar; Al Di Meola: guitar; Biréli Lagrène: guitar.

71 minutes. Recorded July 1989, at Montreux, Switzerland.

sample & buy: Super Guitar Trio: Live at Montreux 1989

Super Guitar Trio & Friends - In Concert (1990) (music video)

Super Guitar Trio & Friends - In Concert (1990)

jazz | DVD5 NTSC | DD 5.1; DTS 5.1; LPCM 2.0 | iso, cover | 4130MB

TDK | rel: 2005

eJazzLines:
The Super Guitar Trio is captured live at the Nightstage in Cambridge, Massachusetts in this May 24, 1990 performance featuring the acoustic mastery of performers Al Di Meola, Larry Coryell, and Biréli Lagrène. As the trio performs both original works as well as covers of Chick Corea's "Spain" and "No Mystery", guitarist Chris Carrington, and percussionists Arto Tuncboyaci and Gumbi Ortiz fill out the sound as the skilled trio's backing band.
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I love these types of DVDs. A few years back I saw a concert that was similar to this: "Friday Night In San Francisco" It was amazing live. This DVD brought back memories of the show and CD I bought. Of course this was a different line up, I saw Paco De Lucia, Al Di Meola, and John McLaughin oh and a little known axe player at the time Steve Morse I guess it was more than a few years ago. Anyway I digress back to this lineup, great sound, all acoustic mic,and furiously fast. This frentic trio had me hypnotized from the opening salvo of guitar splendor. This lineup included Al Di Meola, Larry Coryell, and Bireli Lagrene. If you love Guitar fireworks at blazing speed, but always in key and in time you will love this accoustic masterpiece. They cover Coryell, Return to Forever, Chick Corea, and Astor Piazzolla tunes and a few Di Meola classics. Its short, sweet, blazing, hypnotic and totally worth the price. If you have any interest in classical guitar, or acoustic speedstering this the DVD for you. I wish more stuff like this were available. (Amazon)

Tracks
1. PSP [10:49]
2. Medley (Orient Blue, Rhapsody of Fire) [5:39]
3. Mediterranean Sundance [6:47]
4. Tango Suite For Two Guitars [13:20]
5. Spain [11:25]
6. No Mystery [11:59]

Personnel
* Al Di Meola - Guitar
* Larry Coryell - Guitar
* Biréli Lagrène - Guitar
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*Chris Carrington - Guitar
*Arto Tuncboyaci - percussion
*Gumbi Ortiz - percussion

buy: Super Guitar Trio & Friends in Concert