"Godfather of Fusion" guitarist Larry Coryell died

"As one of the first guitarists of his generation, he blended rock and jazz elements into a new sound at the end of the sixties: Larry Coryell, the "Godfather of Fusion", has died at the age of 73. [...] Larry Coryell - although not as well-known as his contemporaries and fellow guitarists John McLaughlin or Pat Metheny - is regarded as the godfather of this new style, which is currently being rediscovered by post-hip-hop artists such as Flying Lotus; he was called the "Godfather of Fusion". His first two albums in particular, "Coryell" and "Spaces" (both released on Vanguard in 1969), are now regarded as groundbreaking milestones in the genre, with later genre greats such as McLaughlin, Chick Corea and Billy Cobham playing on the latter. In the early seventies, Coryell founded the fusion supergroup The Eleventh House together with his good friend, keyboardist Mike Mandel, trumpeter Randy Brecker, bassist Danny Trifan and drummer Alphonse Mouzon, but they only stayed together for three years. Coryell also played with Miles Davis and Chet Baker over the course of his long career. Coryell released more than 60 solo albums, the last of which, "Barefoot Man: Sanpaku", was released in October 2016. The guitar virtuoso toured tirelessly with his music, and last weekend he played two gigs at New York's Iridium Jazz Club. On Monday night, Larry Coryell passed away in his sleep in his hotel room. He is survived by his wife Tracey, four children and six grandchildren." Der Spiegel, Photo: Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns