Larry Coryell at the Village Gate

Larry Coryell at the Village Gate is a live album by jazz guitarist Larry Coryell that was recorded on January 21 and 22, 1971 at the Village Gate in New York City. It was released by Vanguard Records. This was the first album on which his wife Julie Coryell sang. The album included a cover version of a song by Jack Bruce with whom Coryell toured in 1968.[5][6]

Live at the Village Gate
Live album by
Released1971
RecordedJanuary 21–22, 1971
VenueVillage Gate, New York City
GenreJazz, Jazz fusion
Length36:55
LabelVanguard
ProducerJack Lothrop
Larry Coryell chronology
Spaces
(1970)
Live at the Village Gate
(1971)
Fairyland
(1971)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [4]

Rolling Stone stated the album showed Coryell with a power-trio in rock form.[3] In his memoir, Coryell stated that Bronson and Wilkinson formed a tight rhythm section, although it may seem an odd combination. His son Murali appeared on the album jacket.[7]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."The Opening" (Larry Coryell)6:30
2."After Later" (Larry Coryell)6:01
3."Entardecendo en Saudade" (Chick Corea)8:02
4."Can You Follow?" (Jack Bruce)9:33
5."Beyond These Chilling Winds" (Larry Coryell, Julie Coryell)8:05

Personnel

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  • Larry Coryell – guitar, vocals
  • Julie Coryell – vocals on "Beyond These Chilling Winds"
  • Mervin Bronson – bass
  • Harry Wilkinson – drums

References

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  1. ^ Keresman, Mark. "Live at the Village Gate". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Larry Coryell". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the '70s. Da Capo Press. ISBN 0306804093. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Swenson, John, ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide (1 ed.). New York: Rolling Stone. p. 51. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 308. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ^ Nicholson, Stuart (1998). Jazz-rock: A history. New York: Schirmer Books. p. 53. ISBN 0028646797.
  6. ^ The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock, ed. by Nick Logan & Bob Woffinden of New Musical Express, Harmony Books-Salamander Books, London, 1976, p.44
  7. ^ Improvising: My Life in Music, Larry Coryell, Hal Leonard Corp-Backbeat Books, Milwaukee, 2007, p.83