Tricycles

by Paul Wertico, Larry Coryell

Overview

Jazz ueber-guitarist Larry Coryell has been hinting at a studio set like this for a long time now: a solid, top-to-bottom six-string jazz date with a crack rhythm section. Drummer Paul Wertico was on board for the dates that produced the Power Trio album, but the addition of bassist Mark Egan in the studio balances this equation perfectly. Interestingly, Wertico and Egan are both former sidemen from the Pat Metheny Group (albeit at different times). One thing both players have in common, and makes them so integral here, is their love of lyricism. Coryell, who has an astonishing variety of styles at his ready disposal, concentrates on it here in spades. Whether the tune is a smoking, bluesy swinger like the opener "Immer Geradeaus," the ultramodern "Good Citizen Swallow," that graces the edge of soft jazz-rock but never goes there, or the edgy arpeggiattic workout in "Spaces Revisited," the deeply haunting read of Monk's "Round Midnight," Coryell is virtually singing through his instrument. His focus on sonority and lush harmonic extrapolations is given weight by his rhythm section, who dance and weave around one another as a unit. The balance of Tricycles is its most startling aspect. These cats sound like they've been playing together for decades. Nuance, impression, and subtle suggestion are all incorporated in the mix for a wonderful melodic approach to modern creative jazz. The other Monk tune here, "Well You Needn't," is given an entirely new dimension by this approach because Coryell can concentrate on Monk's extrapolated harmonic ideas in his solo, yet roots the entire thing in a deft, gritty, bluesy frame. This is a straight-ahead date that is full of fresh ideas and compositions, as well exciting playing that points toward a new era for Coryell, and it numbers among his finest recordings. ~ Thom Jurek

Product Details

Release Date:	05/06/2022
Label:	In & Out / In + Out Records
UPC:	0798747714617
Rank:	73984

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Immer Geradeaus
2. Quasimodo
3. Good Citizen Swallow
4. Tricycles
5. Stable Fantasy
6. Spaces Revisited

Disc 2

7. 'Round Midnight
8. Three Way Split
9. Well You Needn't
10. Dragon Gate
11. Rhapsody and Blues
12. She's Leaving Home

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Larry Coryell   Primary Artist,Guitar
Paul Wertico   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Drums
Mark Egan   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Bass

Technical Credits

Frank Kleinschmidt   Audio Production,Producer
Winnie Leyh   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Larry Coryell   Composer,Cover Art,Liner Notes
John Lennon   Composer
Mark Egan   Composer
Paul McCartney   Composer
Thelonious Monk   Composer
Cootie Williams   Composer
Ulf Ryberg   Graphic Design
Paul Wertico   Composer
Bernie Hanighen   Composer