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Larry Coryell - Dragon Gate flac album
  • Performer Larry Coryell
  • Title Dragon Gate
  • Date of release 1989
  • Country US
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  • Genre Jazz
  • Size MP3 1407 mb
  • Size FLAC 1631 mb
  • Rating: 4.1
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This is a strong jazz-oriented date that features Larry Coryell exclusively on acoustic guitar, playing two standard blues unaccompanied, using one or two overdubs on six other tracks and performing a pair of duets with fellow guitarist Stefan Grossman. The music covers a bit of ground from a superior version of "Giant Steps" and tributes to Wes Montgomery and Duke Ellington to some introspective originals, one of which hints at Bob Dylan. The original LP issue also includes a 16-page pamphlet with transcriptions (for guitar) of each of the melodies except "Giant Steps

Offering is a jazz album by guitarist Larry Coryell that was released by Vanguard Records in 1972. Coryell's sidemen were Steve Marcus on soprano sax, Mervin Bronson on bass, Mike Mandel on electric piano, and Harry Wilkinson on drums. The album was produced by Daniel Weiss and engineered by Jeff Zaraya. All tracks written by Larry Coryell, except where noted. Ruminations" (Doug Davis) – 4:17. Offering" (Harry C. Wilkinson) – 6:37.

Larry Coryell (born Lorenz Albert Van DeLinder III; April 2, 1943 – February 19, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist known as the "Godfather of Fusion". Larry Coryell was born in Galveston, Texas. 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.

Album · 1989 · 10 Songs. The Dragon Gate Larry Coryell. Listen on Apple Music.

The Dragon Gate, 03:42. Sunset On Soweto, 03:43. West Coast Blues, 04:11. Molly's Lament, 04:38. Back Bay Blues, 04:41. And She Loved Him, 03:45.

Offering is Larry Coryell´s seventh album as a leader. The album was released 1972 on the Vanguard label featuring Steve Marcus soprano sax, Mervin Bronson on bass, Mike Mandel playing electric piano with fuzz-wah and Harry Wilkinson on drums. The album was produced by Daniel Weiss and engineered by Jeff Zaraya Contents.

Tracklist

A1 The Dragon Gate
A2 Giant Steps
A3 Sunset On Soweto
A4 West Coast Blues
A5 Molly's Lament
B1 Back Bay Blues
B2 And She Loved Him
B3 Bottleneck Blackout
B4 Things Ain't What They Used To Be
B5 Snow Prince

Notes

Includes booklet with tablature/notation

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
97005 Larry Coryell Dragon Gate ‎(LP, Album) Shanachie 97005 US 1989
97005 Larry Coryell Dragon Gate ‎(CD, Album) Shanachie 97005 US 1989