Guitarist Larry Coryell (who is he?) will perform at Rollins in a FREE concert November 3rd at 7:30 p.m and then give a lecture and Q&A on the History of Jazz November 4th at 2 p.m. Two reasons to drive into snooty-town! Where: Tiedtke Concert Hall- located in Keene Hall on the corners of Chase and Holt Avenues. For more info or just some negative attention, call 407-646-2233 or e-mail sthrom@rollins.edu.
About the guitarist you and I have never heard of:
Coryell has recorded more than 75 albums over the past 40 years as a bandleader, soloist and featured accompanist. Hailed by his legion of fans as one of "the guitar gods" in the late 1970s and as a "truly Renaissance musician who excels at all styles of playing."
The late 60s thru early 70s saw Coryell as one of the most in-demand guitarist in rock, jazz and all musical genres. During that time he was part of rock's experimentation, and toured with Jack Bruce as well as featured sessions with Jimmy Webb, the 5th Dimension, Chick Corea among others. In 1974, he formed The 11th House, the most popular and successful Fusion band of its time. In 2007, The Hal Leonard Corporation released Coryell's Autobiography "Improvising, My Life in Music" and a retrospective print folio of his own compositions, with works representing the full span of his 40 years as a professional musician, composer and innovator.