Count's Jam Band

Count's Jam Band: Reunion

by Todd S. Jenkins
May 1, 2001

The long-overdue reunion of two fusion pioneers whose power has multiplied over the years. Larry Coryell and Steve “The Count” Marcus have created bold new statements in jazz-rock, accompanied by some shining stars of fusion’s present, resulting in one of this year’s must-hear albums.

Before Miles plugged in and cracked the jazz-rock eggshell wide open, Coryell and Marcus were experimenting with combining the two disparate musical forms. After about thirty years apart, the two were reunited in 1999 by drummer ...

Count's Jam Band: Larry Coryell-Steve Marcus-Steve Smith-Kai Eckhardt: Reunion

by Glenn Astarita
May 1, 2001

Back in the mid-60’s when folks were grooving to soon-to-be rock masterpieces such as “The Beatles” “Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Bland” and “The Beach Boys” “Pet Sounds”, guitarist Larry Coryell and saxophonist Steve Marcus were investigating the unification of jazz and rock grooves. And while much of this started taking place a few years prior to Miles Davis’ ground breaking “Bitches Brew” LP and Tony Williams’ “Lifetime” unit, Coryell and Marcus were melding elements of the jazz vernacular with ...

LARRY CORYELL * STEVE MARCUS * STEVE SMITH * KAI ECKHARDT - COUNT'S JAM BAND - REUNION (Tone Center)

Source: All About Jazz

Before fusion became popular in the early 70s, there was a community of musicians in NYC experimenting with Jazz/Rock in the mid-to-late 60s. Two of the leaders of this movement were guitarist Larry Coryell and saxophonist Steve “The Count" Marcus. They documented these radical new ideas on two classic recordings made in 1967 and 1968 using the name Count's Rock Band. The two musicians also collaborated on many of Larry Coryell's late 60s and early 70s recordings.

Once Coryell started ...
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