Laid Back & Blues: Live at the Sky Church in Seattle

• Artist: Larry Coryell
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• Release Date: August 22, 2006
• Type: Live
• Genre: Jazz

Review

Laid Back & Blues finds journeyman jazz guitarist Larry Coryell performing live with his quartet at the Sky Church in Seattle, WA. Backing Coryell here are pianist Mark Seales, bassist Chuck Deardorf, and drummer Dean Hodges. Also joining in for an inspired off-the-cuff take on Tracy Chapman's "Gimme One Reason" is vocalist Tracey Piergross. Throughout, Coryell does a nice job of mixing in such jazz standards as "Body and Soul" and "Straight No Chaser" alongside his more contemporary and challenging compositions including "The Dragon's Grate" and the pretty midtempo ballad "Tracy." This is an intimate-sounding album that truly showcases Coryell's superb post-bop style and deft guitar technique. ~ Matt Collar, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
No More Booze Minor Blues	Larry Coryell	Larry Coryell	(8:29)
Intro to Tracey	Larry Coryell	Larry Coryell	(1:31)
Tracey	Larry Coryell	Larry Coryell	(7:36)
Gimme One Reason/Rock Me Baby	B.B. King, Joe Josea	Larry Coryell	(4:38)
Body & Soul		Larry Coryell	(8:27)
Intro to Straight No Chaser	Larry Coryell	Larry Coryell	(0:35)
Straight No Chaser	Thelonious Monk	Larry Coryell	(8:19)
Denver in April	Larry Coryell	Larry Coryell	(5:05)
The Dragon's Gate	Larry Coryell	Larry Coryell	(8:15)
Not Exactly Like BB	Larry Coryell	Larry Coryell	(7:17)

Credits

Larry Coryell (Guitar), Larry Coryell (Vocals), Chuck Deardorf (Bass), Dean Hodges (Drums), Francisco Mendez (Mastering), Francisco Mendez (Post Production Engineer)