During 1968-75, guitarist
Larry Coryell recorded a wide variety of interesting material for Vanguard. This album, a CD reissue of the original Lp, was
Coryell's final one for the label. The five selections, although originals, have the feel of a jam session.
Coryell's Eleventh House (which includes trumpeter Mike Lawrence, keyboardist Mike Mandel, bassist Danny Trifan and drummer
Alphonse Mouzon) is featured on two tracks (their final recordings),
Coryell plays all of the instruments on the brief "The Eyes Of Love" and on two lengthy jams he is matched with fellow guitarist
John McLaughlin, bassist
Miroslav Vitous, drummer
Billy Cobham and (on
Larry Young's "Tyrone") keyboardist
Chick Corea. The lively music is very much of the period and this CD is a bit brief (at 34 minutes) but the high-quality of the solos makes this one worth picking up by listeners interested in
Larry Coryell's early period. ~ Scott Yanow