Performer Notes

Personnel: Larry Coryell (guitar); Steve Marcus (soprano & tenor saxophones);
Michael Mandell (piano); Mervin Bronson (bass); Roy Haynes (drums); Lawrence Killian (congas); Harry Wilkinson (percussion).
Produced by Bob Thiele and recorded at Electric Lady studios with engineer Eddie Kramer, Barefoot Boy is one of Larry Coryell's finest recordings as a leader. "Gypsy Queen" was recorded prior to bassist Mervin Bronson's arrival at the studio, and features the percussion section locking into a groove over which Coryell lays down a riff and Steve Marcus cuts loose with a fiery soprano sax solo. When it's his turn to solo on this opening number, Coryell turns up the heat, sounding like a cross between Jimi Hendrix and Sonny Sharrock. (Coryell played with Sharrock on Herbie Mann's Memphis Underground.) "The Great Escape" finds Coryell cooking over a bass and percussion groove, with Marcus on tenor sax. "Call to the Higher Consciousness" is a side-long 20-minute jam in which all the players take a ride, with Marcus once again cooking on the soprano sax. Roy Haynes is superb throughout, working in tandem with the percussionists to keep the music moving. This recording is a noteworthy example of the possibilities inherent in the early days of fusion, blending the electrifying energy of rock with the improvisational excitement of jazz. ~ Jim Newsom

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Album: Barefoot Boy
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Gypsy Queen	More Info...
2)	The Great Escape	More Info...
3)	Call To The Higher Consciousness	More Info...
2)	The Great Escape	More Info...
3)	Call to the Higher Consciousness	More Info...

Album: Barefoot Boy
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Gypsy Queen	More Info...
2)	The Great Escape	More Info...
3)	Call To The Higher Consciousness	More Info...
2)	The Great Escape	More Info...
3)	Call to the Higher Consciousness	More Info...