New High is an album by guitarist Larry Coryell which was recorded in 1999 and released on the HighNote label the following year.Jazz Depot: HighNote discography. Retrieved December 28, 2018Larry Coryell discography . Retrieved December 28, 2018
Reception
In his review on Allmusic, Stewart Mason states "A better-than-average standards date, Larry Coryell's New High finds the guitarist in a supportive small-combo setting, playing a solid mix of some well-chosen standards and a fine pair of originals. ... Larry Coryell has taken some heat from jazz purists for his too-regular forays into easy listening jazz-pop, but New High is a more-than-respectable piece of solid post-bop". In JazzTimes, Jim Ferguson called it " an album that is beautifully played and recorded" noting "the opening moments of this most recent album leave little doubt that he's in a blowing, straightahead frame of mind and in command of an expert combo".Ferguson, J. JazzTimes Review. Retrieved December 28, 2018
Track listing All compositions by Larry Coryell except where noted "Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson) – 8:02 "Like Sonny" (John Coltrane) – 5:46 "Funereal" – 5:04 "Ursula" (Harold Land) – 5:48 "John Charles" (Ronnie Mathews) – 7:53 "Spiral Staircase" (Mark Sherman) – 6:49 "Old Folks" (Willard Robison, Dedette Lee Hill) – 5:25 "New High" – 5:15
Personnel Larry Coryell – guitar Shunzo Ono – trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 8) Ronnie Mathews – piano (tracks 1–6 & 8) Mark Sherman – vibraphone (tracks 1, 3, 6 & 8) Buster Williams – bass (tracks 1–6 & 8) Yoron Israel – drums (tracks 1–6 & 8)
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