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Larry Coryell (born Lorenz Albert Van DeLinder III; April 2, 1943 – February 19, 2017) was an American , widely considered the "godfather of ". Alongside Gábor Szabó, he was a pioneer in melding jazz, and . Coryell was also a and a writer, penning a monthly column for magazine from 1977 to 1989. He collaborated with a number of other high-profile musicians, including John McLaughlin, , Miroslav Vitouš, , , , Al Di Meola, Paco de Lucía, and others.

Early life
Larry Coryell was born in Galveston, Texas, United States. He never knew his biological father, a musician. He was raised by his stepfather Gene, a chemical engineer, and his mother Cora, who encouraged him to learn piano when he was four years old.

In Coryell's teens, he switched to guitar. After his family moved to Richland, Washington, he took lessons from a teacher who lent him albums by , , , and . When asked what jazz guitar albums influenced him, Coryell cited On View at the Five Spot Cafe by , Red Norvo with Strings, and The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery. He liked blues and pop music and tried to play jazz when he was eighteen. He said that hearing changed his life.

(2025). 9780786676798, Mel Bay.

Coryell graduated from Richland High School, where he played in local bands the Jailers, the Rumblers, the Royals, and the Flames. He also played with the Checkers from Yakima. Coryell then moved to Seattle to attend the University of Washington.

Career
1960s
In September 1965, Coryell moved to New York City, where he attended Mannes School of Music. After moving to New York, he listened to classical composers such as Bartók, , , , and .

Coryell replaced guitarist Gábor Szabó in 's quintet. His challenge, at the time, was to combine the bluesy, psychedelic rock 'n' roll of Cream (especially 's guitar style) and The Jimi Hendrix Experience with his jazz training.

(2025). 9780879308261, Backbeat Books.
Of the latter, Coryell first saw them live in 1967 at the The Scene and was "very impressed" by them. Coryell's continued attendance to The Scene exposed him to further music of a similar ilk, catching the performances of , , The Velvet Underground, , and others.

In 1969, former Miles Davis Quintet drummer Tony Williams invited Coryell to join his new band, The Tony Williams Lifetime. While flattered by the invitation, he politely declined and suggested, in his place, his British friend and NY newcomer John McLaughlin, then known as "Johnny Mac." It was a career-making move for McLaughlin. Because of his tenure with the Lifetime, he was invited to join Davis's electric band, recording In a Silent Way (1969), the (1970) double-album and Jack Johnson (1971).

(2025). 9780879308261, .

1970s
In the 1970s, Coryell led the group Foreplay with Mike Mandel, a friend since childhood,
(2025). 9780879308261, Backbeat Books.
although the albums of this period, , Offering, and The Real Great Escape, were credited only to Larry Coryell.
(1992). 9780851125800, Guinness Publishing.

In the wake of the success of John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra he formed The Eleventh House in 1973, with drummer .

Their debut album, Introducing Eleventh House with Larry Coryell (1974), peaked at #163 in Billboard 200 and stayed 11 weeks in the charts. It was deemed unfocused and overindulgent when compared the quintet's inspiration source, the Mahavishnu Orchestra. Coryell himself admitted to such, stating that the record was a "search party", a product of a group still in search of its identity.

Larry Coryell recorded with Al Di Meola on Return to Forever drummer 's solo debut, Venusian Summer (1975). Coryell and Di Meola traded solos on "Prince of the Sea", the album's last track. The pairing caused a stir on the fusion community, with fans wondering who played what solo. Coryell reveals this was the only time he and Di Meola played together with electric guitars.

(2025). 9780879308261, Backbeat Books.

Although enthusiastic about his contemporaries - namely , , Di Meola and McLaughlin - in retrospect Coryell offered the following of mid-1970s :

When fusion started losing steam Coryell turned to the , recording duet albums with and . The latter was responsible for Coryell's career turn, showing him in 1976 the song "". He also strengthened, in parallel, his role as a . He gave private lessons and started writing a monthly column for magazine.

(1978). 9780440544098, Dell Publishing Co., Inc.

In 1978, Larry Coryell started a working relationship with Miles Davis. Davis had hip surgery and went to convalesce on Elena Steinberg's house on , a friend of Julie, Coryell's wife. They started working on several pieces, including an unnamed "adagio" and a -like vamp on a 12/8 meter. Trumpet and synthesizer.

(2025). 9780879308261, .

A year later Coryell formed The Guitar Trio with John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucia. The group toured Europe briefly, releasing a video recorded at Royal Albert Hall in London entitled Meeting of the Spirits.

1980s
Larry Coryell and John McLaughlin took part on the making of Paco de Lucía's Castro Marín (1981). It was named after the hometown of Paco's Portuguese mother, Luzia. Recorded at in Dezember 1980, Castro Marín remains one of the most obscure titles in his catalogue. Coryell and Paco played as duo on the fifth track, "Convite (Rumba)", and as a trio on the next track "Palenque".

Coryell's and drug abuse eventually cost him his spot on The Guitar Trio, in the early 1980s. Of his struggles in that period, he said:

When Coryell overcame his self-exile and his bout with alcoholism, he took on his most challenging project yet: solo versions of three , namely Scheherazade (1982), L'Oiseau de Feu, Petrouchka (1983) and Le Sacre Du Printemps (1983).

Coryell prepared for three months for recording Le Sacre Du Printemps. He became so "obsessed" by it that he got hand sores and hands from over-rehearsing his parts. Three weeks before the recording sessions Coryell got cold feet, calling producer to say he was quitting the project. Macero convinced him otherwise, and he finally recorded the whole piece on March 21, 1983, on the . In the end he was proud of it, a "milestone" in his life. "It's like, if you can tackle Stravinsky, you can tackle anything," he said on an interview to DownBeat.

One year later, Coryell collaborated with award-winning Kazuhito Yamashita on a guitar duo rendition of 's The Four Seasons, a Japan-only release. "All I remember about this record is how amazingly this young Japanese guitarist played", Coryell wrote on his autobiography. He also said he had "fun" playing the "music of Vivaldi, of all people."

(2025). 9780879308261, .
The concert was also released on .

In 1985, Coryell recorded Together with fellow guitarist , who died in 1990.

2000s
Since 2008, Coryell toured in a duo with fusion guitarist Roman Miroshnichenko.

2010s
Starting in 2010, Coryell toured with a trio that included pianist .

Personal life
Coryell was first married to writer-actress Julie Nathanson (1947–2009), daughter of actress . She appeared on the covers of several of his albums (including , Larry Coryell at the Village Gate and The Lion and the Ram) and later wrote the book Jazz-Rock Fusion, which was based on interviews with many of Coryell's peers, including and John McLaughlin. She also sang intermittently with Coryell, including one track on the 1984 album Comin' Home. The couple had two sons ( (b. 1969) and (b. 1973), both professional guitarists, before divorcing in 1985. Thereafter, he had a brief romance with fellow jazz guitarist and artistic collaborator Emily Remler.

In 1988, Coryell remarried, to Connecticut native Mary Schuler; they divorced in 2005. Two years later, he married his last wife, Tracey Lynn Piergross, in Orlando, Florida, where he resided until his death in 2017.

After overcoming his alcohol and addictions in 1981, Coryell began practicing Nichiren Buddhism.

In November 2016, Coryell condemned following his election to the presidency of the United States. "This is an unacceptable situation", he said to of DownBeat.

Shortly after these comments were published, Coryell wrote to Downbeat to apologize and retract:

Death
Coryell died of heart failure on February 19, 2017, in a New York City hotel room at the age of 73. He had performed at the Iridium Jazz Club in Manhattan on the preceding two days.

Coryell's last opera, based on Leo Tolstoy's novel , was presented at the 2017 World of Guitar opening, featuring the Moscow Symphony along with Roman Miroshnichenko, Serbian classical guitarist Nenad Stephanovich, and Slovenian opera soloists. The world premiere was dedicated to Coryell, the "godfather of fusion". The opera was completed by Miroshnichenko and Stephanovich after the death of Coryell.

Discography
As leader
  • (Vanguard Apostolic, 1969)
  • Coryell (Vanguard Apostolic, 1969)
  • Spaces (Vanguard Apostolic, 1970)
  • (Flying Dutchman, 1971)
  • Fairyland (, 1971)
  • Larry Coryell at the Village Gate (Vanguard, 1971)
  • Offering (Vanguard, 1972)
  • The Real Great Escape (Vanguard, 1973)
  • Introducing Eleventh House with Larry Coryell (Vanguard, 1974)
  • (Vanguard, 1975)
  • Level One (, 1975)
  • The Restful Mind (Vanguard, 1975)
  • The Lion and the Ram (Arista, 1976)
  • Basics (Vanguard, 1976)
  • Aspects (Arista, 1976)
  • Back Together Again with (Atlantic, 1977)
  • Two for the Road with (Arista, 1977)
  • Twin House with (, 1977)
  • At Montreux with Eleventh House (Vanguard, 1978)
  • European Impressions (Arista Novus 1978)
  • Better Than Live with the Brubeck Brothers (Direct-Disk Labs, 1978)
  • Standing Ovation: Solo (Mood, 1978)
  • Difference (Egg, 1978)
  • Splendid with (Elektra, 1978)
  • Return (Vanguard, 1979)
  • Tributaries with , (Arista Novus, 1979)
  • Live! with Philip Catherine, Joachim Kühn, (Elektra, 1980)
  • Boléro (String, 1981)
  • The Larry Coryell/Michael Urbaniak Duo (Keytone, 1982)
  • Scheherazade (Philips, 1982)
  • L'Oiseau de Feu, Petrouchka (Philips, 1983)
  • Le Sacre Du Printemps (Philips, 1983)
  • Facts of Life with Michał Urbaniak (SWS, 1983)
  • Just Like Being Born with (Flying Fish, 1984)
  • A Quiet Day in Spring with Michał Urbaniak (Steeplechase, 1984)
  • Comin' Home (, 1984)
  • Together with (, 1985)
  • Equipoise (Muse, 1986)
  • Dedicated to Bill Evans and Scott La Faro with (Jazzpoint, 1987)
  • (Muse, 1988)
  • Air Dancing (Jazzpoint, 1988)
  • Dragon Gate (Shanachie, 1989)
  • Visions in Blue: Coryell Plays Ravel & Gershwin (Little Major, 1989)
  • (Muse, 1989)
  • American Odyssey (DRG, 1990)
  • Don Lanphere/Larry Coryell (Hep, 1990)
  • Twelve Frets to One Octave (Shanachie, 1991)
  • Live from Bahia (CTI, 1992)
  • Fallen Angel (CTI, 1993)
  • I'll Be Over You (CTI, 1995)
  • Sketches of Coryell (Shanachie, 1996)
  • Spaces Revisited (Shanachie, 1997)
  • Private Concert (Acoutic Music Records, 1998)
  • Cause and Effect with Steve Smith, Tom Coster, (Tone Center, 1998)
  • Monk, Trane, Miles & Me (, 1999)
  • From the Ashes with L. Subramaniam (Water Lily Acoustics, 1999)
  • (HighNote, 2000)
  • The Coryells (Chesky, 2000)
  • The Power Trio Live in Chicago (Highnote, 2001)
  • 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)
  • Three Guitars with , John Abercrombie (Chesky, 2003)
  • Tricycles (In+Out, 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)
  • Larry Coryell with the Wide Hive Players (Wide Hive, 2011)
  • Montgomery (Patuxent Music, 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 (Angel Air, 2021)
  • Live at the Sugar Club (Angel Air, 2022)

As member
The Free Spirits
  • Out of Sight and Sound (ABC, 1967)
  • Live at the Scene (Sunbeam, 2011)

  • Fuse One (CTI, 1980)
  • Ice (Electric Bird, 1984)

As sideman
With
  • Duster (RCA Victor, 1967)
  • Lofty Fake Anagram (RCA Victor, 1967)
  • Gary Burton Quartet in Concert (RCA Victor, 1968)
  • A Genuine Tong Funeral (RCAVictor, 1968)

With Paco de Lucia

  • Castro Marín (Philips, 1981)
  • Entre Dos Aguas (Philips, 1983)

With

  • Impressions of Charles Mingus (Palo Alto, 1983)
  • Acoustical Suspension (Doctor Jazz, 1985)

With Leslie Mándoki

  • Children of Hope (Gong, 1986)
  • Out of Key... with the Time (Sony, 2002)

With

  • Memphis Underground (Atlantic, 1969)
  • (Embryo, 1971)
  • Mellow (Atlantic, 1981)

With

  • Tomorrow Never Knows (Vortex, 1968)
  • Count's Rock Band (Vortex, 1969)

With

  • Three or Four Shades of Blues (Atlantic, 1977)
  • Me Myself An Eye (Atlantic, 1979)
  • Something Like a Bird (Atlantic, 1980)

With

  • Don Sebesky & the Jazz Rock Syndrome (Verve, 1968)
  • The Distant Galaxy (Verve, 1968)
  • I Remember Bill (RCA Victor, 1998)

With L. Subramaniam

  • Blossom (Crusaders, 1981)
  • Spanish Wave (Milestone, 1983)
  • Mani & Co. (Milestone, 1986)

With

  • Blues and the Soulful Truth (Flying Dutchman, 1973)

With

  • Fusion III (CBS, 1975)
  • Miles of Blue (Sony, 2009)

With

  • (Better Days, 1981)
  • One for All (Polydor Japan, 1999)

With others

  • The 5th Dimension, Earthbound (ABC, 1975)
  • , Sharon Isbin, 3 Guitars 3 (Pro Arte, 1985)
  • , (Opio Media 2019)
  • , Chet Baker / Wolfgang Lackerschmid (Sandra, 1980)
  • Bob Baldwin, Cool Breeze (Shanachie, 1997)
  • , Score (Solid State, 1969)
  • , Herb Ellis, Mundell Lowe, The Return of the Great Guitars (Concord Jazz, 1996)
  • , Six by Six (Paddle Wheel/King, 1994)
  • , In Memory of Jim (Somethin' Else, 2014)
  • , By Design (Fnac Music, 1992)
  • Tom Collier, Across the Bridge (Origin, 2015)
  • , Knirsch (MPS, 1972)
  • , Wonderful! Wonderful! (HighNote, 2012)
  • Al Di Meola, Super Guitar Trio and Friends (TDK, 2001)
  • Roman Miroshnichenko, Surreal (7Jazz, 2013)
  • , Now & Then (Living Tree, 1998)
  • , All Strings Attached (Verve, 1987)
  • , Future's Gold (Muse, 1983)
  • , Jazz Outside the Box (Creatchy, 2018)
  • , Up 'til Now (Columbia, 1993)
  • , Solos-Duos-Trios (MPS, 1978)
  • Stephane Grappelli, Young Django (MPS, 1979)
  • , Friends Forever Guitar Collaborations (2008)
  • , The Dealer (Impulse!, 1965)
  • , Gershwin Carmichael Cats (CTI, 1982)
  • , The Power of Cool (CTI, 1991)
  • Jazz Composer's Orchestra, The Jazz Composer's Orchestra (JCOA, 1968)
  • , Round Midnight (Full House, 1983)
  • , Ithamara Koorax Sings the Luiz Bonfa Songbook (Paddle Wheel 1996)
  • , & Special Guests (In-Akustik, 1986)
  • , Look Toward a Dream (Project 3, 1968)
  • Bob Moses, Love Animal (Amulet, 2003)
  • , Movies (WATT Works, 1978)
  • John McLaughlin, Paco de Lucia, Meeting of the Spirits (Alpha Centauri 1982)
  • , The Sky Is the Limit (Tenacious, 1996)
  • Mark Murphy, September Ballads (Milestone, 1988)
  • Chico O'Farrill, (Impulse!, 1966)
  • , Jazz, My Secret Soul (Intercont Music, 1994)
  • , Pepper's Pow Wow (, 1971)
  • , Don't Ask (Milestone, 1979)
  • , Solo's Duo's and Trio's (Keytone, 1982)
  • Dylan Taylor, One in Mind (Blujazz, 2017)
  • Bob Thompson, Wilderness (Intima, 1989)
  • , Orlando in Heaven (Purple Pyramid 2017)
  • Eddie Cleanhead Vinson, You Can't Make Love Alone (Mega/Flying Dutchman, 1971)
  • , Out of the Tradition (Muse, 1992)
  • , (Reprise, 1971)
  • , Venusian Summer (Nemperor, 1975)
  • Kazuhito Yamashita, The Four Seasons (BMG, 2004)
  • Larry Young, Spaceball (Arista, 1976)
  • Steve Smith, The Best of Steve Smith (ToneCenter, 2009)

Videography
  • L. Subramaniam Violin From the Heart (1999) – directed by Jean Henri Meunier (includes a scene of Coryell performing with L. Subramaniam)
  • Meeting of the Spirits /1979 (2003) – live performance in London featuring Coryell, John McLaughlin, and Paco de Lucia
  • Super Guitar Trio and Friends in Concert /1990 (2005) – live performance featuring Coryell, Al Di Meola, and Biréli Lagrène
  • Super Guitar Trio: Live in Montreux /1989 (2007) – live performance featuring Coryell, Al Di Meola, and Biréli Lagrène
  • Three Guitars: Paris Concert /2004 (2012) – live performance featuring Coryell, , and John Abercrombie

Bibliography

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