Larry Coryell is one of jazz/rock fusion’s true pioneering greats and, along with his solo recordings, has recorded with numerous legendary musicians such as John McLaughlin, Sonny Rollins, Stephane Grappelli, and Wayne Shorter. Always an educator as well as a player, he’s been a popular columnist for Guitar Player Magazine for many years.
It’s hard to imagine a more in-depth and advanced lesson on jazz Guitar than this masterpiece by Larry Coryell. All of his years of experience and knowledge come into focus as he works on:
How to play over changes
Substitute chords and licks
Turnarounds
Breaking down complex single-note melodies
Blues/jazz styles
Swing comping
Combining Django-style with modern “walking” bass lines
Coltrane phrases
Lenny Breau-style “waterfall” harmonics
“Outside” playing, Gabor Szabo octaves
Special stretch exercises
Working with dissonance
… and even more! Larry shows throughout the DVD how he’s just as incredible a teacher as he is a player, and we can assure you, there’s enough information here to keep any guitarist busy for a long time.
