LARRY CORYELL | PHILIP CATHERINE — Twin House + Five Splendid Bonus Tracks (1977) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

The first of two fine guitar duet recordings with Phillip Catherine. Of the two, Catherine's sound is more rooted in the tradition of Django Reinhardt and tends to be more introspective. Coryell is his usual incorrigible self; however, Catherine's presence seemed to inspire more experimentation and intelligent playing on Coryell's part. As expected, this session will appeal primarily to guitarists -- and for good reason, as both players exploit their chops -- but it should be noted that the compositions here are quite memorable. Whether soloing over one riff ("Mortgage on Your Soul"), playing the blues ("Twin House"), or showing off ("Airpower"), this is an excellent collaboration and one of Coryell's most ambitious performances. Robert Taylor
Tracklist :
1    Ms. Julie 5:26
Written-By – Coryell
2    Homecomings 5:55
Written-By – Catherine
3    Airpower 4:02
Written-By – Catherine
4    Twin House 5:16
Written-By – Catherine
5    Gloryell 7:16
Written-By – Jimmy Webb
6    Nuages 5:17
Written-By – Django Reinhardt
7    Twice A Week 4:42
Written-By – Catherine
8    Dance Dream 5:26
Written-By – Palle Mikkelborg
9    Snowshadows 3:29
Written-By – Coryell
10    Deus Xango 5:28
Piano – Joachim Kühn
Written-By – Astor Piazzolla
11    My Serenade 4:54
Written-By – Django Reinhardt
12    Father Christmas 2:39
Written-By – Catherine
13    The Train And The River 4:51
Written-By – J. Giuffre
Nota
Tracks 1 to 8 recorded 1976 at Olympic Sound Studios, London, tracks 9 to 13 recorded 1977 at Rüssl Studios, Hamburg.
Track 8 previously unreleased.
Credits
Guitar – Larry Coryell, Philip Catherine