Offering (Larry Coryell album)

Offering
Studio album by Larry Coryell
Released	1972
Recorded	17, 18, 20 January 1972 at Vanguard's 23rd Street Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz, Jazz fusion
Length	38:50
Label	Vanguard
Producer	Daniel Weiss
Larry Coryell chronology
Fairyland (1971) Offering (1972) The Real Great Escape (1973)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	(C+) [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Offering is Larry Coryell´s seventh album as a leader. The album was released 1972 on the Vanguard label featuring Steve Marcus soprano sax, Mervin Bronson on bass, Mike Mandel playing electric piano with fuzz-wah and Harry Wilkinson on drums. The album was produced by Daniel Weiss and engineered by Jeff Zaraya. The album reached number 20 on the Jazz Albums chart.^[4]

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

• Larry Coryell – guitar
• Steve Marcus – soprano sax
• Mike Mandel – electric piano with fuzz-wah
• Mervin Bronson – bass
• Harry Wilkinson – drums

Production

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

Chart performance

References

External links

• Offering at Discogs (list of releases)