What started every bit a projection to reunite Coryell alongside Billy Cobham on drums inwards gild to accept a 2nd await at the audio as well as vogue of the Coryell's Spaces ended upwards creating a whole novel chapter instead. With Richard Bona on bass as well as Bireli Lagrene on guitar, these nine songs capture the spirit of that 30-year-old session alongside new, adventuresome playing as well as vigor. Coryell takes corking pride inwards the spontaneity of this projection -- ane hateful solar daytime rehearsal, ii days recording -- as well as good he should, since it contains musicians interacting alongside each other inwards a pose out nonetheless totally on-top-of-their-game manner. Bireli shines on the 9/8 department "Variations on Goodbye Pork Pie Hat," spell Bona solos beautifully on "Blues for Django as well as Stephane." Yet it's ultimately Coryell's as well as Cobham's show, as well as their playing throughout is sublime alongside the on-the-spot recording of "Hong Kong Breeze" -- an off the cuff caput organization done inwards ane accept -- showcasing their ii players/one hear interplay. Maybe y'all can't become abode again, merely this album clearly proves y'all tin ever accept your luggage alongside y'all as well as construct a whole novel house.
Tracks Listing
1. The Dragon Gate (6:30)
2. Hong Kong Breeze (8:25)
3. Spaces Revisited (7:05)
4. Variations On Good-Bye Pork Pie Hat (8:03)
5. Blues For Django And Stephane (5:24)
6. Morning Of The Carnival (7:31)
7. Oleo (5:04)
8. Introduction To 'Ruby' (1:33)
9. Ruby My Dear (4:24)
Total fourth dimension 53:59
Line-up / Musicians
- Larry Coryell / acoustic & electrical guitars, producer
- Biréli Lagrène / guitars
- Richard Bona / bass
- Billy Cobham / drums
Bireli Lagrene appears courtesy of Dreyfus Jazz, France.
Larry Coryell plays Cort LCS-1 Electric as well as SJ-5 Acoustic guitars.
Billy Cobham plays Mapex drums.
Bireli solos start (1 to 3,6,7,9), Larry solos start (4,5), Larry plays tune (9)
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