Larry & Murali Coryell at Towne Crier Cafe

Larry Coryell is one of the world's most acknowledged guitar masters. He has recorded more than 85 albums over the past 50 years as a bandleader, soloist and featured accompanist. He has been hailed by his legion of fans as one of "the guitar gods" in the late 1970s and as a "truly Renaissance musician who excels at all styles of playing." He has also been christened as "a true pioneer of rock-jazz fusion" by the New York Times, and dubbed "the Godfather of Fusion" by Down Beat Magazine.

As the son of guitar legend Larry Coryell, Murali Coryell grew up around the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis and Carlos Santana...

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Larry Coryell is one of the world's most acknowledged guitar masters. He has recorded more than 85 albums over the past 50 years as a bandleader, soloist and featured accompanist. He has been hailed by his legion of fans as one of "the guitar gods" in the late 1970s and as a "truly Renaissance musician who excels at all styles of playing." He has also been christened as "a true pioneer of rock-jazz fusion" by the New York Times, and dubbed "the Godfather of Fusion" by Down Beat Magazine.

As the son of guitar legend Larry Coryell, Murali Coryell grew up around the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis and Carlos Santana. Now, with 8 CD’s to his credit, Murali Coryell was inducted into the New York State Blues Hall Of Fame in 2013 and was a 2014 BMA Nominee. Murali is a triple threat contemporary blues artist who can sing, write and play guitar with the best in the business. In 1999 Murali recorded “2120” for Marshall Chess in which Rolling Stone named Murali “One promising new hound.” In addition to touring with his own band, Murali has toured as a featured artist with Larry Coryell, Bill Evans and with Joe Louis Walker. "Murali’s "Sugar Lips" reached #5 in 2010 on the Living Blues Radio Chart. Cortney Harding of Billboard called it “one sweet triptych across the musical map.” The 2013 release, Murali Coryell-Live, spent 3 months in a row in the top 25 on The Living Blues Radio Chart. The 2014 release “Restless Mind” recorded in Austin, TX has been described by many as Murali’s best work to date.

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