Larry Coryell

guitar · 1943–2017 · Galveston

A guitarist born in Galveston, nicknamed the "godfather of fusion", who blended jazz, rock and country. Spaces (1970) is sometimes credited with launching the genre; in 1973 he founded the Eleventh House with drummer Alphonse Mouzon.

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Styles

• Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk

Landmark tracks

• Spaces (Infinite) (1970)

Cited in 3 radio episodes

• Oct 17, 2024: LES GUITARES MULTIPLES DE LARRY CORYELL (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Nov 28, 2023: Les guitares multiples de Larry Coryell (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Apr 5, 2023: Les guitares multiples de Larry Coryell (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Larry Coryell
• EN : Spaces (Larry Coryell album)

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