New High

by Larry Coryell

Overview

A better-than-average standards date, Larry Coryell's New High finds the guitarist in a supportive small-combo setting, playing a solid mix of some well-chosen standards and a fine pair of originals. The album starts off strong with new versions of Milt Jackson's "Bags' Groove" (starring Mark Sherman on vibes) and John Coltrane's "Like Sonny" that refrain from merely aping the originals, but use the well-known tunes as the springboard for a variety of restrained but never overly tasteful solos. Coryell's young sidemen could stand to be a bit more assertive, particularly drummer Yoron Israel, but pianist Ronnie Mathews does step into the spotlight on his own "John Charles," where he and Coryell trade some excellent solos over a light, swinging groove akin to Wes Montgomery's pre-Creed Taylor work. Larry Coryell has taken some heat from jazz purists for his too-regular forays into easy listening jazz-pop, but New High is a more-than-respectable piece of solid post-bop. ~ Stewart Mason

Product Details

Release Date:	04/18/2000
Label:	Highnote Records
UPC:	0632375705220
Rank:	124148

Tracks

1. Bags' Groove
2. Like Sonny
3. Funereal
4. Ursula
5. John Charles
6. Spiral Staircase
7. Old Folks
8. New High

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Larry Coryell   Primary Artist,Guitar
Yoron Israel   Guest Artist,Drums
Buster Williams   Guest Artist,Bass
Ronnie Mathews   Guest Artist,Piano
Mark Sherman   Vibraphone

Technical Credits

John Coltrane   Composer
Don Sickler   Producer
Ronnie Mathews   Composer
Rudy Van Gelder   Engineer
Milt Jackson   Composer
Harold Land   Composer
Willard Robison   Composer
Mark Sherman   Composer
Maureen Sickler   Assistant
Jimmy Bruch   Photography
Dedette Lee Hill   Composer
Annalee Valencia   Design,Art Direction
Larry Coryell   Liner Notes,Composer