At Montreux (1974)

by Larry Coryell

Overview

Guitarist Larry Coryell's Eleventh House was a particularly interesting fusion group of the mid-1970's for, in addition to the leader, keyboardist Mike Mandel, bassist Danny Trifan and the dynamic drummer Alphonse Mouzon, the unit featured trumpeter Michael Lawrence. Their appearance at the 1974 Montreux Jazz Festival makes for a rather brief CD (under 34 minutes) but has its moments of interest. Coryell starts the proceedings by playing his unaccompanied acoustic guitar on a classical piece, that number is followed by four passionate group originals full of fire and dated electronics, and the set finishes with the strongest piece, "The Eleventh House Blues." Although the music is not essential nor particularly innovative, the mixture of straightahead elements with prime period fusion is often stimulating. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	11/25/2021
Label:	Culture Factory
UPC:	0819514011903
Rank:	68188

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Larry Coryell   Primary Artist,Bass,Guitar,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Larry Coryell & Eleventh House   Primary Artist
The Eleventh House   Primary Artist
Mike Mandel   Keyboards
Alphonse Mouzon   Drums,Percussion
Mike Lawrence   Trumpet
Danny Trifan   Bass

Technical Credits

Tom Paine   Producer
Danny Trifan   Composer
Mark Berry   Mixing
Danny Weiss   Programming,Producer,Mixing
Alphonse Mouzon   Composer
Mike Mandel   Composer
Larry Coryell   Composer,Performer
The Eleventh House   Performer
Michael Cuscuna   Live Sound
Vince Cirrincione   Producer