Spaces Revisited

by Larry Coryell

Overview

What started as a project to reunite Coryell with Billy Cobham on drums in order to take a second look at the sound and style of the Coryell's Spaces ended up creating a whole new chapter instead. With Richard Bona on bass and Bireli Lagrene on guitar, these nine songs capture the spirit of that 30-year-old session with new, adventuresome playing and vigor. Coryell takes great pride in the spontaneity of this project -- one day rehearsal, two days recording -- and well he should, since it contains musicians interacting with each other in a loose yet totally on-top-of-their-game manner. Bireli shines on the 9/8 section "Variations on Goodbye Pork Pie Hat," while Bona solos beautifully on "Blues for Django and Stephane." Yet it's ultimately Coryell's and Cobham's show, and their playing throughout is sublime with the on-the-spot recording of "Hong Kong Breeze" -- an off the cuff head arrangement done in one take -- showcasing their two players/one mind interplay. Maybe you can't go home again, but this album clearly proves you can always take your luggage with you and build a whole new house. ~ Cub Koda

Product Details

Release Date:	05/20/1997
Label:	Shanachie
UPC:	0016351503329
Rank:	73608

Tracks

1. The Dragon Gate
2. Hong Kong Breeze
3. Spaces Revisited
4. Variations on Good-Bye Pork Pie Hat
5. Blues for Django and Stephane
6. Morning of the Carnival
7. Oleo
8. Introductions to "Ruby"
9. Ruby, My Dear

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Larry Coryell   Primary Artist,Guitar
Bireli Lagrene   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Guitar
Richard Bona   Primary Artist,Bass
Billy Cobham   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Drums

Technical Credits

Larry Coryell   Liner Notes,Producer,Composer
Julie Coryell   Composer
Rick Rowe   Mastering
Thelonious Monk   Composer
Danny Weiss   Producer
Paul Wickliffe   Mixing,Editing,Engineer
Mike Tudor   Digital Editing
Louis Bounfe   Composer
Grace Chang   Design
Charles Mingus   Composer
Sonny Rollins   Composer