Monday, 1 July 2019

For Yous Larry Coryell As Well As The Eleventh Household - 1974 [1978] Alive At Montreux

The Eleventh House was an of import jazz fusion grouping of the 1970s, led past times the guitarist Larry Coryell. The band was formed inwards 1973 in addition to disbanded inwards 1976. The Eleventh House, with bands such every bit The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Weather Report in addition to Return to Forever, is considered every bit i of the pioneering jazz rock bands of the mid-1970s. Charter members of the Band beside Larry Coryell were Randy Brecker trumpet, Mike Mandel (keyboards), Danny Trifan (bass) in addition to Alphonse Mouzon on drums.
The band recorded their kickoff recording entitled Introducing Eleventh House with Larry Coryell inwards 1973, followed past times Live In Montreux in addition to Level One inwards 1974. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 bootleg alive recording was too released inwards 1975 entitled Live inwards Europe.
In 1974, Brecker was replaced past times trumpet histrion Michael Lawrence in addition to Trifan was replaced past times bassist John Lee; after drummer Mouzon left the band inwards 1975, Gerry Brown replaced him. Their finally incarnation inwards 1976 saw Japanese trumpeter Terumasa Hino supervene upon Lawrence inwards a to a greater extent than horn-driven funk context. The Aspects album along with the Brecker Brothers every bit guests was the consequence of this collaboration.
1977 saw Coryell in addition to Mouzon reunite with a to a greater extent than stone guitar oriented fusion band. Billed every bit the Coryell/Mouzon Band it too featured John Lee on bass in addition to Philip Catherine on 2nd guitar. They released i notable album entitled Back Together Again on Atlantic Records. They after performed inwards diverse stone or jazz capacities with alternating members including bassist Miroslav Vitouš until finally disbanding.
Eleventh House members Coryell, Mouzon, Mandel in addition to Lee recorded a rather commercial recording inwards 1984 called The Eleventh House.
In 1998, the Eleventh House reunited in addition to toured all over the footing until the destination of 1999. By in addition to so the Eleventh House Reunion Band consisted of Coryell on guitar, Brecker on trumpet, Richard Bona or Jeff Berlin on bass in addition to Mouzon on drums. In 1999 original fellow member John Lee joined the band on unopen to occasions every bit did Coryell's son, Julian Coryell, on 2nd guitar in addition to either trumpeter Shunzo Ohno or Donald Harrison on saxophone replaced Brecker.

Guitarist Larry Coryell's Eleventh House was a especially interesting fusion grouping of the mid-1970's for, inwards improver to the leader, keyboardist Mike Mandel, bassist Danny Trifan in addition to the dynamic drummer Alphonse Mouzon, the unit of measurement featured trumpeter Michael Lawrence. Their appearance at the 1974 Montreux Jazz Festival makes for a rather brief CD (under 34 minutes) merely has its moments of interest. Coryell starts the proceedings past times playing his unaccompanied acoustic guitar on a classical piece, that seat out is followed past times iv passionate grouping originals sum of burn in addition to dated electronics, in addition to the ready finishes with the strongest piece, "The Eleventh House Blues." Although the music is non essential nor especially innovative, the mixture of straightahead elements with prime number menstruum fusion is oftentimes stimulating. 

OMG- the real greatness of this guitarist stands along John McLaughlin, & so many other guitarists. He was on the cutting border of jazz-fusion. So many cracking songs. Add Alphonse Mouzon on drums, Mike Mandel on keyboards, a bass, & Trumpet & y'all accept a "cool" fusion band.Joyride is 9+ minutes & "The Eleventh House Blues is 8 minutes. Great music for jazz fusion enthusiasts. So much cracking music comes & goes inwards a flash. But when y'all uncovering it, it is a cracking feeling. I had older lps, so on i solar daytime I got half dozen of this guitar masters CDs . 

This Cd is actually unopen to other Fusion classic in addition to it ranks upwardly to the kickoff 11th House album - alone this fourth dimension it's played alive with MUCH power. All members are on the real top, Mike Lawrence doing a cracking job, Larry Coryell plays cracking in addition to with lots of powe, he especially sounds cracking on "11th House Blues" where he shows his cracking blues feeling. Alphonse fast in addition to with lots of ability , merely he never overplays - incredible playing.
A cracking album overall,but unfortunatelly the running fourth dimension is quite short...anyway, teach it!


Tracks Listing

1. Improvisation On Villa-Lobos (Prelude No 4 In eastward Minor) (3:07)
2. Tamari (4:31)
3. Joyride (9:30)
4. Rasputin (4:11)
5. Song For Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 New York Rainmaker (4:24)
6. Eleventh House Blues, The (8:06)

Total Time 36:11

Line-up / Musicians

- Larry Coryell / guitar
- Mike Mandel / keyboards
- Alphonse Mouzon / drums
- Michael Lawrence / trumpet
- Danny Trifan / bass
Releases information

Recorded at the Montreaux Jazz in addition to Pop Festival, Montreaux, Switzerland on July 4, 1974 


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