Category Archives: Reviews

Daniel Witter, KAMP Radio Tuscon, AZ

It’s a good thing the place I live has air conditioning; else I might’ve succumbed to a little heat exhaustion while listening to this. Larry Corban does NOT quit, and fortunately has found some cats that can likewise give 100% … Continue reading

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~Hobart Taylor, KUCI Irvine, CA.

Larry Corban – The Corbanator – (Nabroc Records) Guitarist Corban is a fusion between Les Paul and Sonny Sharrock… which is to say that he has super precise chops and can play outside while being solidly based in tradition. The CD … Continue reading

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CD INSIGHT Larry Corban and The Aperturistic Trio release ‘The Corbanator’ By Joe Ross

CD INSIGHT Larry Corban and The Aperturistic Trio release ‘The Corbanator’ By Joe Ross Larry CorbanLarry Corban’s highly anticipated second album, The Corbanator, marks a superhuman step forward for the virtuosic New York based guitar cyborg. Consisting of ten selections … Continue reading

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Gary Harp Amazon.com “The Corbanator” 2014

5.0 out of 5 stars `A superhuman step forward for the virtuosic New York based guitar cyborg’, September 20, 2014 By Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) – See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER)    (VINE VOICE)    (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME) This review is … Continue reading

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E Music

E Music Musicscribe – 5 Stars Blistering lines, energetic rhythms and melodically pleasing melodies – these are descriptivism’s I would use if asked to describe Larry Corban’s, The Circle Starts Here disc.  Corban employs two luminary players with his debut … Continue reading

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Sonic Musings Made from ‘60s Jazz Palettes

Sonic Musings Made from ‘60s Jazz Palettes Freestyle phrasing with melodic sound structures is guitarist Larry Corban’s means of making music. His trio with bassist Harvie S and drummer Steve Williams make their debut with The Circle Starts Here covering … Continue reading

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Radio Reviews

Radio Reviews:   Have been playing the new Corban CD and have been enjoying it very much, Excellent! ~Jim Clark, KUSD South Dakota Public Broadcasting   Larry Corban a bright new face on the New York jazz scene is a … Continue reading

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NYC Jazz Record

NYC Jazz Record The Circle Starts Here (with Harvie S & Steve Williams) Larry Corban (Nabroc) by Terrell Holmes Larry Corban is a wonderfully conversant guitarist, whose articulacy and fluidity define his new album. He’s joined by first-call stalwarts Harvie … Continue reading

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DAN MCCLENAGHAN

Larry Corban: The Circle Starts Here (2013) By  DAN MCCLENAGHAN Guitarist Larry Corban keeps a picture of Django Reinhardt(1910-1953) on the wall of his practice room. The Belgium-born Gypsy guitarist/swing pioneer was a master of tripping from single note melodies to crisp chords—and … Continue reading

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CRITICAL JAZZ

CRITICAL JAZZ by  Brent Black Larry Corban The Circle Starts Here Nabroc Records 2013 For some reason the better guitarists tend to shy away from the trio format as of late and in some cases they simply avoid it all … Continue reading

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