Vinyl LP Features Randy Brecker, Alphonse Mouzon, & John Lee!
Guitarist Larry Coryell assembled founding 11th House members Randy Brecker (trumpet), long-timer John Lee (bass), the addition of son Julian (guitar) and the late Alphonse Mouzon (drums) to bring the rock and funk back to jazz again with a batch of eleven powerhouse tracks. The album is truly a group effort with Coryell relying on each member to contribute compositions tot eh album and with the help of engineer Luciano Rubio and many an all-night session, the inspired "Seven Secrets" came to fruition.
"Seven Secrets" was born after a week of dynamic sold out shows at NYC's Blue Note cluba billing that happened on a whim when the original idea of a night of five guitarists fell through and Coryell suggested bringing the band back together for the shows. The inspiration for the resulting album was fueled by each of the seasoned musicians' instincts, evolving tastes and the wisdom they had gained over the years playing jazz and pop in a wide variety of settings. "Seven Secrets" hearkens back in a modern way to an era that Coryell calls "the golden age of fusion," jazz entered a time of bold experimentation and started rocking with electric guitar effects and synthesizers for the first time, relating to more contemporary listeners without losing the original inspiration.
Sadly, drummer Alphonse Mouzon passed on December 26, 2016 at the age of 68. The fusion pioneer helped define the genre having also played with the likes of Weather Report, Herbie Hancock and Al Di Meola among many others.
Features:
Vinyl LP
Musicians:
Larry Coryell, guitar
Randy Brecker, trumpet
John Lee, bass
Julian Coryell, guitar
Alphonse Mouzon, drums
Selections:
Side A:
1. Alabama Rhap Corollary
2. Mr. Miyake
3. Philly Flash
4. Molten Grace
5. Zodiac
Side B:
1. Seven Secrets
2. The Dip
3. Some Funky Stuff
4. Mudhen Blues
Guitarist Larry Coryell assembled founding 11th House members Randy Brecker (trumpet), long-timer John Lee (bass), the addition of son Julian (guitar) and the late Alphonse Mouzon (drums) to bring the rock and funk back to jazz again with a batch of eleven powerhouse tracks. The album is truly a group effort with Coryell relying on each member to contribute compositions tot eh album and with the help of engineer Luciano Rubio and many an all-night session, the inspired "Seven Secrets" came to fruition.
"Seven Secrets" was born after a week of dynamic sold out shows at NYC's Blue Note cluba billing that happened on a whim when the original idea of a night of five guitarists fell through and Coryell suggested bringing the band back together for the shows. The inspiration for the resulting album was fueled by each of the seasoned musicians' instincts, evolving tastes and the wisdom they had gained over the years playing jazz and pop in a wide variety of settings. "Seven Secrets" hearkens back in a modern way to an era that Coryell calls "the golden age of fusion," jazz entered a time of bold experimentation and started rocking with electric guitar effects and synthesizers for the first time, relating to more contemporary listeners without losing the original inspiration.
Sadly, drummer Alphonse Mouzon passed on December 26, 2016 at the age of 68. The fusion pioneer helped define the genre having also played with the likes of Weather Report, Herbie Hancock and Al Di Meola among many others.
Features:
Vinyl LP
Musicians:
Larry Coryell, guitar
Randy Brecker, trumpet
John Lee, bass
Julian Coryell, guitar
Alphonse Mouzon, drums
Selections:
Side A:
1. Alabama Rhap Corollary
2. Mr. Miyake
3. Philly Flash
4. Molten Grace
5. Zodiac
Side B:
1. Seven Secrets
2. The Dip
3. Some Funky Stuff
4. Mudhen Blues
