THE ELEVENTH HOUSE
''INTRODUCING THE ELEVENTH HOUSE WITH LARRY CORYELL''
1974
44:22
1/Birdfingers
Larry Coryell/3:10
2/The Funky Waltz
Alphonse Mouzon/5:12
3/Low-Lee-Tah
Larry Coryell/4:20
4/Adam Smasher
Mike Mandel/4:33
5/Joy Ride
Mike Mandel/6:11
6/Yin
Wolfgang Dauner/6:06
7/Theme for a Dream
Larry Coryell/3:29
8/Gratitude "A So Low"
Larry Coryell/3:24
9/Ism-Ejercicio
Larry Coryell/4:02
10/Right on Y'all
Alphonse Mouzon/4:20
Randy Brecker /Guest Artist, Horn, Trumpet
Mervin Bronson /Bass
Billy Cobham /Drums
Chick Corea /Keyboards
Larry Coryell /Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizer
Michael Lawrence /Trumpet
Mike Mandel /Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer
Alphonse Mouzon /Drums, Guest Artist, Percussion
Michael Randy /Trumpet
Danny Trifan /Bass
Danny Weiss /Producer
Harry Wilkinson /Drums
REVIEW
by Scott Yanow
The Eleventh House during 1972-1975 was one of the stronger working groups in fusion, led by one of the unsung heroes of the idiom, guitarist Larry Coryell. This CD reissue brings back The Eleventh House's first recording and, in addition to Coryell's guitar, most heavily featured are trumpeter Randy Brecker (who would later be replaced by Mike Lawrence) and keyboardist Mike Mandel; bassist Danny Trifan and drummer Alphonse Mouzon are strong in backup roles. The influence of Miles Davis, Weather Report, and Herbie Hancock is apparent, but The Eleventh House also offered a sound of their own. Brecker's solos are often both fiery and lyrical (although his use of an occasional electric wah-wah device is less interesting). Coryell and Mandel blend together quite well, and the original grooves on this set often have distinctive personalities. Pity that the reissue does not have any liner notes, otherwise it is easily recommended to fans of early fusion.
''INTRODUCING THE ELEVENTH HOUSE WITH LARRY CORYELL''
1974
44:22
1/Birdfingers
Larry Coryell/3:10
2/The Funky Waltz
Alphonse Mouzon/5:12
3/Low-Lee-Tah
Larry Coryell/4:20
4/Adam Smasher
Mike Mandel/4:33
5/Joy Ride
Mike Mandel/6:11
6/Yin
Wolfgang Dauner/6:06
7/Theme for a Dream
Larry Coryell/3:29
8/Gratitude "A So Low"
Larry Coryell/3:24
9/Ism-Ejercicio
Larry Coryell/4:02
10/Right on Y'all
Alphonse Mouzon/4:20
Randy Brecker /Guest Artist, Horn, Trumpet
Mervin Bronson /Bass
Billy Cobham /Drums
Chick Corea /Keyboards
Larry Coryell /Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizer
Michael Lawrence /Trumpet
Mike Mandel /Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer
Alphonse Mouzon /Drums, Guest Artist, Percussion
Michael Randy /Trumpet
Danny Trifan /Bass
Danny Weiss /Producer
Harry Wilkinson /Drums
REVIEW
by Scott Yanow
The Eleventh House during 1972-1975 was one of the stronger working groups in fusion, led by one of the unsung heroes of the idiom, guitarist Larry Coryell. This CD reissue brings back The Eleventh House's first recording and, in addition to Coryell's guitar, most heavily featured are trumpeter Randy Brecker (who would later be replaced by Mike Lawrence) and keyboardist Mike Mandel; bassist Danny Trifan and drummer Alphonse Mouzon are strong in backup roles. The influence of Miles Davis, Weather Report, and Herbie Hancock is apparent, but The Eleventh House also offered a sound of their own. Brecker's solos are often both fiery and lyrical (although his use of an occasional electric wah-wah device is less interesting). Coryell and Mandel blend together quite well, and the original grooves on this set often have distinctive personalities. Pity that the reissue does not have any liner notes, otherwise it is easily recommended to fans of early fusion.
