album · May 12, 2021
Larry Coryell's Last Swing With Ireland
Cherry Red RecordsSee this day
jazz fusionjazz
This 2021 release captures guitarist Larry Coryell in a live performance from 2017, a year before his death, in Dublin, Ireland. The album features Coryell in a trio setting, exploring standards and originals with his signature blend of jazz and blues.
- The album was recorded live at the Sugar Club in Dublin, Ireland, on May 10, 2017.
- The release features Larry Coryell on guitar, accompanied by Dan Fanning on bass and Jamie Alcroft on drums.
- "Larry Coryell's Last Swing With Ireland" was released posthumously on May 12, 2021, by Cherry Red Records.
Larry Coryell was an American jazz guitarist about whom jazz critic Leonard Feather wrote, "He is the most striking newcomer to the jazz guitar scene." Coryell was a pioneer of jazz fusion, blending elements of rock and funk with jazz improvisation.
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