Larry Coryell

Larry Coryell
Larry Coryell
	Coryell in 1979
Background information
Birth name	Lorenz Albert Van DeLinder III
Born	April 2, 1943; Galveston, Texas, U.S.
Died	February 19, 2017 (aged 73); New York City, U.S.
Genres	Jazz, jazz fusion, free jazz, pop, rock, classical
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Guitar
Years active	1965–2017
Labels	Vanguard, Arista, Novus, Muse, Shanachie, Chesky, Wide Hive, Patuxent

Larry Coryell (born Lorenz Albert Van DeLinder III; April 2, 1943^[1] – February 19, 2017)^[2] was an American jazz guitarist, widely considered the "godfather of fusion". Alongside Gábor Szabó, he was a pioneer in melding jazz, country and rock music. Coryell was also a music teacher and a writer, penning a monthly column for Guitar Player magazine from 1977 to 1989. He made a number of collaborations with other high-profile musicians, including John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Miroslav Vitouš, Billy Cobham, Lenny White, Al Di Meola, Paco de Lucía, Steve Morse and others.

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