The Eleventh House - Introducing (1974)
Front Cover Album Info
Artist/Composer The Eleventh House
Title Introducing
Length 44:47 Discs: 1 Tracks: 10
Format CD-R (copy) Packaging Jewel Case
Label Vanguard Records Cat. Number VMD 79342
Style Fusion Rating
Recorded 1974  at  Vanguard's 23rd Street Studio, NYC
Comment monotonne brzydkie dźwięki
Musicians Credits
Randy Brecker trumpet
Alphonse Mouzon drums
Larry Coryell guitar
Mike Mandel piano, synth.
Danny Trifan bass
Producer Danny Weiss
Engineer Dave Baker
Track list
01
Birdfingers 03:10
02
The Funky Waltz 05:12
03
Low-Lee-Tah 04:20
04
Adam Smasher 04:33
05
Joy Ride 06:11
06
Yin 06:06
07
Theme For A Dream 03:29
08
Gratitude 'A So Low' 03:24
09
Ism-Ejercicio 04:02
10
Right On Y'All 04:20
Notes
amacon.com reviewer: Warren W. Nelson (Mooresville, NC USA)
* * * * * one of the all-time fusion masterpieces, December 10, 2005
Reviewer: Warren W. Nelson (Mooresville, NC USA) - See all my reviews

Larry Coryell stands on equal footing with John McLaughlin as one of the premier jazz fusion guitarist and this probably represents his finest achievement. Many people consider his earlier work with McLaughlin, 'Spaces' as writing the textbook for fusion style guitarwork, but to me, this is his greatest overall musical achievement. Comparisons to the original Mahavishnu Orchestra may seem to be inevitable considering the power and attack of the band's performance, but stylistically, the band plays much closer to the fusion/funk style of Herbie Hancock's Headhunters. Their is not as much of an eastern influence as the Mahavishnu Orchestra and there seems to be a wider variety of tempo and stylistic diversity on this recording. The synthesizer runs and Randy Brecker's trumpet keep pace rather well with Coryell's intensity and the compositional framework is elaborate and melodically sophisticated. But the highlight, of course, is the blitzkrieg of notes being pummelled out of Coryell's guitar mostly trading with synthesizer and trumpet, intermingled with more mid tempo improvisations; but the dynamics and interaction feature not just beautifully intricate work, but ingenious melodic and harmonic scales befitting musicians of the highest technical accomplishment. This is probably the most technically perfect fusion recording I have ever heard; a joyous and awesome performance!