Larry Coryell©Andrea Canter

One of the “Guitar Gods” of jazz and fusion, Larry Coryell brings his global Bombay Jazz Project to the Dakota for two nights, March 16-17. Credited with giving birth to the fusion movement of the 70s, particularly with his band Eleventh House, Coryell has been a popular performer in the Twin Cities, appearing at the Dakota Jazz Club in 2006 and the Artists Quarter in 2008. Bombay Jazz blends the traditions of modern American jazz and Indian classical music, putting Coryell on the bandstand with globally-influenced American saxophonist George Brooks and acclaimed Indian musicians, Ronu Mojumdar on flute (bansuri) and tabla master Aditya Kalyanpur. 

Larry Coryell

As an inspiring teen guitarist, Larry Coryell recalls a friend telling him that he would “never play with the likes of someone like Dave Brubeck.” Undaunted and full of youthful idealism, Coryell continued his quest to emulate heroes like Barney Kessell and Wes Montgomery. And not only did he eventually play with Brubeck, but as he recounts in his 2007 autobiography, Improvising: My Life in Music, his audiences have included John Coltrane and Roland Kirk; his collaborators have included Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, Stephane Grappelli, Gary Burton and Sonny Rollins.  

George Brooks

Larry continued his eclectic ways through the 1980s, playing mostly acoustic guitar and everything from jazz to rock to interpretations of classical music. In the 90s he returned to his jazz roots as well as teaching in upstate New York. Noted the Toronto Star, “dazzling technique, crafty use of space and complex chord structures ... almost orchestral in weight ... Coryell generates a great deal of heat in his playing, an intensity matched by his obvious physical involvement with his music ... He's really at the top of the league in this crowded musical arena."  

Aditya Kalyanpur

Bombay Jazz

Bombay Jazz is not really a new ensemble, having first performed in India in 2003, where they received critical and popular acclaim. Tours of Europe and the US in 2004-05 further solidified their global sound. Bombay Jazz explores the melodic richness of raga and the dynamic rhythmic interplay that underlies both Indian classical music and jazz, while engaging in harmonic explorations rare to both East and West.

Ronu Majumdar

A Grammy nominee, bansuri master Ronu Majumdar has performed with international superstars Pandit Ravi Shankar, George Harrison and Ry Cooder. Aditya Kalyanpur began studying tablas at age 5 with India's most revered players, including Zakir Hussein. In addition to performing with acclaimed Indian artists, he teaches on the faculty of Harvard’s Sangeet Music School and has worked with the Rolling Stones and saxophonist Tim Reis.

Larry Coryell and Bombay Jazz perform two sets, 7 and 9:30 pm, each night, March 16-17. Tickets at www.dakotacooks.com or 612-332-1010. The Dakota is located at 1010 Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.

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