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Larry Coryell was a composer, music educator and jazz musician, born on April 2, 1943 in Galveston, Texas, United States. Larry Coryell died on February 19, 2017, aged 73. Education on record includes Richland High School and Mannes College The New School for Music.
My Take
Larry Coryell is one of those players I keep coming back to. Calling him the godfather of fusion sounds grand, but what I admire most is his refusal to respect genre walls, folding country and rock into jazz long before it was fashionable. The fact that he wrote a magazine column for over a decade tells me he wanted to teach, not just dazzle. Coming out of Galveston and the Mannes school, he had both grit and polish. Since his death in 2017 his freewheeling tone still feels alive to me, and I think his real legacy is permission to be curious.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Larry Coryell
- Name (Japanese)
- ラリー・コリエル
- Reading
- らりー・こりえる
- Born
- April 2, 1943 – February 19, 2017
- Origin
- Galveston, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- guitarist / composer / music educator / jazz musician / jazz guitarist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Goat
2. Background
- High school
- Richland High School
- University
- Mannes College The New School for Music
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://larrycoryell.net/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry%20Coryell
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q498715
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Larry Coryell born?
Larry Coryell was born on April 2, 1943.
When did Larry Coryell die?
Larry Coryell died on February 19, 2017, aged 73.
Where was Larry Coryell from?
Larry Coryell was from Galveston, Texas, United States.
What did Larry Coryell do?
Larry Coryell worked as guitarist, composer, music educator, jazz musician, jazz guitarist.
Where did Larry Coryell study?
Larry Coryell attended Mannes College The New School for Music.
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