Fairyland

One of  Larry Coryell's most adventurous live recordings, captured at the 1971 Montreux Jazz Festival. This stripped-down trio setting—featuring the legendary Bernard Pretty Purdie on drums and Chuck Rainey on bass—strips away distraction and lets Coryell's guitar work take centre stage. The interplay is loose and exploratory, with Coryell stretching across extended passages that showcase his evolving  jazz sensibility. His tone ranges from fluid and lyrical to darker and more textured, while Purdie and Rainey provide a relaxed, funky foundation that gives him room to soar. A masterclass in restraint and instrumental conversation, this is essential listening for anyone interested in jazz fusion's most creative period.