Larry Coryell & The 11th House at Montreux, 1974

1 Introduction :31
2 Improvisation on Villa-Lobos (Prelude No. 4 in E Minor) 3:18
3 Tamari 4:45
4 Joy Ride 9:42
5 Rasputin 4:23
6 Song for a New York Rainmaker 4:42
7 The Eleventh House Blues 8:51

Larry Coryell - Guitar
Mike Mandel - Keyboards
Alphonse Mouzon - Drums
Michael Lawrence - Trumpet
Danny Trifan - Bass

AMG:
"Guitarist Larry Coryell's Eleventh House was a particularly interesting fusion group of the mid-1970's for, in addition to the leader, keyboardist Mike Mandel, bassist Danny Trifan and the dynamic drummer Alphonse Mouzon, the unit featured trumpeter Michael Lawrence. Their appearance at the 1974 Montreux Jazz Festival makes for a rather brief CD (under 34 minutes) but has its moments of interest. Coryell starts the proceedings by playing his unaccompanied acoustic guitar on a classical piece, that number is followed by four passionate group originals full of fire and dated electronics, and the set finishes with the strongest piece, "The Eleventh House Blues." Although the music is not essential nor particularly innovative, the mixture of straightahead elements with prime period fusion is often stimulating."

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Joe Zawinul - Zawinul, 1970

1. Doctor Honoris Causa 13:48
2. In a Silent Way 4:51
3. His Last Journey 4:36
4. Double Image 10:32
5. Arrival in New York 2:01

Joe Zawinul - Keyboards
Herbie Hancock - Keyboards
Hubert Laws - Flute
George Davis - Flute
Wayne Shorter - Saxophone, Sax (Soprano)
Earl Turbinton - Saxophone, Sax (Soprano)
Woody Shaw - Trumpet
Jimmy Owens - Trumpet
Johnny Owens - Trumpet
Miroslav Vitous - Bass
Walter Booker - Bass
Jack DeJohnette - Wind, Melodica
Joe Chambers - Percussion
Billy Hart - Percussion
David Cory Lee - Percussion
David Lee - Percussion

AMG:
"Conceptually, sonically, this is really the first Weather Report album in all but name, confirming that Joe Zawinul was the primary creative engine behind the group from the beginning. It is also the link between WR and Miles Davis' keyboard-laden experiments on In a Silent Way; indeed, the tune "In a Silent Way" is redone in the more complex form in which Zawinul envisioned it, and Miles even contributes a brief, generous tribute to Zawinul on the liner. Two keyboardists -- Zawinul and the formidable Herbie Hancock -- form the underpinning of this stately, probing album, garnishing their work with the galactic sound effects of the Echoplex and ring modulator. Earl Turbinton provides the Wayne Shorter-like beams of light on the soprano sax, spelled by Wayne himself on "Double Image." The third founder of WR, Miroslav Vitous, checks in on bass, and hard-bopping trumpeter Woody Shaw proves to be perfectly adept at the jazz-rock game. Two short-lived standards of the jazz-rock era, the aforementioned "Double Image" and "Doctor Honoris Causa," are introduced here, yet it is mood pieces like "His Last Journey" and "Arrival in New York" that with the help of tape-speed manipulation, establish the lasting, murky, reflective ambience of this CD."

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Dedalus (Italy) - Dedalus, 1973

1. Santiago (9:13)
2. Leda (4:30)
3. Conn (3:48)
4. C.T.6 (14:02)
5. Brilla (5:39)

Fiorenzo Bonansone - cello, electric piano, synthesizer
Marco Di Castri - guitars, Tenor saxophone, percussion
Furio Di Castri - bass, percussion
Enrico Grosso - drums, percussion
Rene Montegna from "AKTUALA" - African percussion

AMG:
"The Turin-based Dedalus rank among Italy's most enterprising jazz rock bands and that despite their public profile being the highest among collectors, for whom their two albums remain a holy grail of sorts. Appropriately signed to the Trident label, whose own output is much sought after, Dedalus was formed in 1972 by Marco Di Castri (guitar, sax), Fiorenzo Bonansone (keyboards, cello), Furio Di Castri (bass) and Enrico Grosso (drums), releasing their self-titled debut LP the following year.
Di Castri quit shortly after the album's release - opting not to replace him, Dedalus soldiered on as a trio, replacing the errant bass with a heavier reliance on electronics and avant-garde textures. Their second album, 1974's Materiale per Tre Esecutori e Nastro Magnetico reflects these concerns with considerable success, but Dedalus themselves would not pursue the experiment any further. The band broke up later in 1974."

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