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DON LANPHERE / LARRY CORYELL ~ DON LANPHERE / LARRY CORYELL HEP 2048 (Barcode: 5016275120485) ~ USA ~ Jazz Recorded: 1990 Released: 1990 This is a relatively obscure album by American saxophonist / composer Don LanphereFind albums by this artist and guitarist / composer Larry CoryellFind albums by this artist, recorded with keyboardist Marc SealesFind albums by this artist, bassist Chuck DeardorfFind albums by this artist, drummer Dean HodgesFind albums by this artist, trombonist Jeff HayFind albums by this artist and trumpeter Jon PughFind albums by this artist. The album presents eleven tracks, three of which are original compositions by Lanphere, two by Seales, one by Coryell and the remaining five are standards. The album was released on the small British HepFind albums on this label Records label, which is home to several American Jazz musicians. The music is all mainstream Jazz, excellently played by all the participants, but not particularly innovative or challenging. The main interest is the presence of Coryell, who plays superb guitar parts on the album, all of which are strictly Jazz oriented, in contrast to his Fusion legacy, which made him famous. The highlights of the album are the duets by Coryell with Lanphere and Seales. Overall, this is a nice Jazz album, notable mostly due to Coryell’s contributions, presenting the usual mainstream American Jazz, which has little to contribute to the Jazz genre since its heydays well over half a Century ago. Coryell’s guitar playing is of course something else entirely.

Updated: 01/05/2023Posted: 01/05/2023

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