Offering (Larry Coryell album)

Offering is a jazz album by guitarist Larry Coryell that was released by Vanguard Records in 1972. Coryell's sidemen were Steve Marcus on soprano sax, Mervin Bronson on bass, Mike Mandel on electric piano, and Harry Wilkinson on drums. The album was produced by Daniel Weiss and engineered by Jeff Zaraya.[4]

Offering
Studio album by
Released1972
RecordedJanuary 17, 18, 20, 1972
StudioVanguard 23rd Street Studios, New York City
GenreJazz, Jazz fusion
Length38:50
LabelVanguard
ProducerDaniel Weiss
Larry Coryell chronology
Barefoot Boy
(1971)
Offering
(1972)
The Real Great Escape
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Larry Coryell, except where noted

Side one

  1. "Foreplay" 8:11
  2. "Ruminations" (Doug Davis) 4:17
  3. "Scotland I" 6:26

Side two

  1. "Offering" (Harry C. Wilkinson) 6:37
  2. "The Mediation of November 8th" 5:12
  3. "Beggar's Chant"(Davis) 8:07

Personnel

Musicians

Production

  • Jeff Zaraya engineering
  • Daniel Weiss producer
  • Jules Halfant art direction
  • France Ing cover photo
  • John Jonas Gruen back cover photo

Chart performance

Chart (1972) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Jazz Albums[4] 20
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References

  1. Jurek, Thom. "Offering – Larry Coryell | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Larry Coryell". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the '70s. Da Capo Press. ISBN 0306804093. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  3. Swenson, John, ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 51. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. "Offering – Larry Coryell | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
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