Background
Murali Coryell was born to Julie Coryell and famed jazz fusion guitarist Larry Coryell.
Murali Coryell was born to Julie Coryell and famed jazz fusion guitarist Larry Coryell.
Best known for performing live in small venues in New York State, Coryell has also opened for George Thorogood, Gregg Allman, B.B. King and Wilson Pickett. While touring the United States, he uses local session musicians for his performances rather than traveling with a regular backing band. Murali"s first interest was in playing the drums but, in a move he calls "inevitable", he switched to guitar at a young age.
Others have likened his style to the Memphis soul produced by labels such as Hi and Stax Records.
Coryell graduated from Staples High School in Westport, Connecticut, in 1987. He received a Bachelor in music theory and composition from the State University of New York New Paltz Music Department in 1992.
The title of his second album 2120 was a reference to 2120 South Michigan Avenue, the address of now-defunct Rhythm & Blues record label Chess Records. Coryell"s maternal grandmother was the actress Carol Bruce.
In 2014, Coryell was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the "Digital Video Disc of the Year" category for Adventures Live.