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(More customer reviews)Larry Coryell may be a name known only to those who love jazz and fusion music. Within those realms, he is a legend who has devoted many years to his craft and artistry. Those who are lucky enough to have been around when bands like The Eleventh House and Return to Forever and The Mahavishnu Orchestra (to name only a very few) filled seats at the concert halls around the world with their brands of what was then an innovative approach combining jazz and rock music, usually light up when the name of Larry Coryell is mentioned. One of the vanguard forging cutting edge music in the Seventies, Mr. Coryell continues to this day to find interesting and new musical situations by which to communicate.
Improvising - My Life in Music is filled with anecdotes taken from Larry's life experiences as a musician, beginning with his humble beginnings in Texas and later in Washington State extending to his struggles and successes in NYC. If you've ever wondered what life is like to a struggling jazz musician in New York City, or at least what it was like for some of our heros from those heady days in the Seventies, this book will capture your imagination. Music and maybe art in general, is one of the few if not only categories in life where an individual can achieve mastery equal to that of a skilled surgeon yet find him/her struggling financially after devoting years of practice and performance to his/her craft. In Improvising, Larry even explains his own philosophy on such practical realities as they have affected his life. His stories are told in a very disarming, down to earth fashion and often Larry's humourous side appears to delight the reader.
For those who may have been fans of that era of music or even of Mr. Coryell himself, I heartily and unhesitatingly recommend this book.
To fans of music in general and even to those whose interest lie in the larger more ethereal realms of life's philosophy, Larry's honest insights will speak volumes. Improvising is an easy read which doesn't fail to keep one's attention from beginning to end. There's a nifty discography at the end as well as Larry's columns published in a well known musical magazine (remaining nameless for the purposes of this review) over the years with very helpful information to the aspiring guitarist. A must have for the guitarist in you or your family.
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Jazz guitar legend Larry Coryell takes an unflinching look at his life and career, recounting his musical journey from his scuffling early days in New York City and his pioneering role in the jazz fusion movement to his current status as a world ambassador of jazz. Coryell reveals his own involvement in and eventual victory over the drug scene, and he gives his take on the musical giants he has known and performed with. Along the way, he details the development of his own style and provides inspirational words for fellow musicians. A special section presents a selection of Coryell's beloved Guitar Player magazine columns. Includes CD with audio lessons and original compositions recorded specifically for this book.
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