Yin-yang (John Lee) (LP 528 - 530)

The Eleventh House featuring Larry Coryell Level One (Vinyl, Arista Records, 1975) *****

The Eleventh House featuring Larry Coryell Aspects (Vinyl, Arista Records, 1976) ***

Coryell/Mouzon Back Together Again (Vinyl, Atlantic Records, 1977) ****

Genre: Jazz fusion 

Places I remember: Real Groovy Records (Auckland)

Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Rock and Roll Lovers (Back Together Again)

Gear costume: Nyctaphobia (Level One)

Active compensatory factors: I like my jazz fusion with a beat that is inventive but also one that I can understand and Alphonse Mouzon fits the bill. He is an amazing drummer. 

Larry Coryell is like John McLaughlin - a whirlwind on guitar.

What I like about these albums is the way all the musicians blend and give room to each other. The Other Side (on Level One) is a great example.

If you want to pick one of these to launch into, I'd recommend Level One. It feels like five albums' highlights compressed into one, with brilliant and inspired playing throughout.

Where do they all belong? Next up in the vinyl fusion department is Deodato.

Right on y'all ( Alphonse Mouzon) (LP 239)

The Eleventh House Introducing The Eleventh House With Larry Coryell (vinyl - Vanguard, 1974) ****

Genre: Jazz Fusion  

Places I remember: Real Groovy Records (Auckland) 

Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Yin




Gear costume:  The Funky Waltz

Active compensatory factors: Jazz Fusion is a rich place to live. All sorts of great bands and musicians reside there.

But, it's not for the faint of heart! Try Yin which kicks off side two frinstance (as featured above). Driving intensity from bass, drums, with solo synth, trumpet (Randy Becker wailing man), and main man Larry Coryell's guitar.

It's a fusion version of Chasin' The Trane from the previous post. Glorious!!

It's not all as intense as Yin - there is light and shade along the way. And FUNK - check out Mouzon's Funky Waltz!

The lack of vocals gives this more gravitas too. Just sayin'.

Where do they all belong? More vinyl Eleventh House to come.