Years
before the Pat Metheny Group made jazz-rock a household term back
in 1977, guitarist Larry Coryell was breaking down walls between rock
and jazz. Primarily known as a fusion master on par with giants like
McLaughin and Santana, Coryell refused to embrace one musical style
and as such hes always been an acquired taste for jazz and rock
guitar mavens worldwide. In a rare comeback move, Coryell and companyincluding
his son Julian Coryell, guitarist David Hidalgo and
drummer Bernard Purdierocked the Avalon theater, across
the street from the Capitol building on Vine Street. The recording
from the night of October 13, 2005 can now be heard on the 2009 CD
release of Earthquake At The Avalon, released on the Inakustik
label, distributed stateside through MVD. Although mostly known for
his guitar chops, Coryell also sings on a few tracks here that echo
his embryonic rock approach to jazz style. On Earthquake Coryell
breaks out some classic guitars including his vintage Super 400, Les
Paul and Strat guitars while his son Julian gleefully remembers using
the best of the old school stuff including a collection of vintage
Fenders and Music Man amps. A scintillating set of funky / jazzy blues
fusion and guitar jam pop, Earthquake At The Avalon features
in depth liner notes, including track by track notes from Julian Coryell,
pages of pics from the show and colorful artwork. Engineering expert
Niko Bolas captures Coryell and company in fine form here.
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