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Mahavishnu Project: Phase 2
by Andrey Henkin
Mahavishnu Project Phase Two Aggregate Music
Being a Mahavishnu Orchestra (MO) cover band is a vastly different undertaking than playing the music of, say, Led Zeppelin or the Grateful Dead. By and large, those who would come to see a band like this (sticking to the first and only worthwhile incarnation) are not drunken yahoos yearning for a few familiar chord changes. This is complex, spiritual music that requires near-perfect execution just to be credible. To ...
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by Walter Kolosky
Over thirty years ago, John McLaughlin and his Mahavishnu Orchestra shocked the jazz and rock music world with their highly volatile electric fusion explosions. Now this music is being reprised by The Mahavishnu Project, a tribute band which recently released a live album. Recorded on tour directly from the house soundboards, Live Bootleg offers a raw, vigorous, and heartfelt homage to the true supergroup of jazz-rock fusion.The MP consists of superb players who are all well established on ...
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by Todd S. Jenkins
The old soul classic pretty well says it all: Ain't nothin' like the real thing, baby." In this era of repertory projects, from Henry Kaiser and Leo Smith's Yo Miles! to Ken Vandermark's assays of Sun Ra and Albert Ayler, it seems only logical that some die-hard fusion fans would revisit the legacy of John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra. Given the unparalleled technical might of that ensemble, it's a Sisyphean task to try and recreate an nth of the Mahavishnu spirit. ...
read moreLes Paul (Mon) Mingus Legacy (Tues) Mahavishnu Project Plays the Music of Jeff Beck (Wed) Bud Powell Birthday Celebration (Thu-Sun) at the Iridium Jazz Club
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 Sets At 8:00 & 10:00PM Effective immediately, minimums are $10/person/set for all show except Les Paul - $15 mins. EVERY MONDAY LES PAUL AND HIS TRIO JOHN COLIANNI - PIANO - LOU PALLO - GUITAR, NICKI PARROTT - BASS EVERY TUESDAY MINGUS LEGACY Sets at 8:00 & 10:00PM ...
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Mahavishnu Project's Gregg Bendian Interviewed at AAJ
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All About Jazz
Drummer Gregg Bendian knows all about adventurous music making; for over twenty years, this classically trained musician has led a number of stylistically diverse, forward-looking groups, whose leitmotif is controlled improvisation.
And if it is true what they say about the company you keep, then collaborations with saxophonist Ornette Coleman, pianist Cecil Taylor, saxophonist John Zorn, and guitarist Nels Cline and Derek Bailey speak volumes about Bendian's musical vision. This musical vision has driven Bendian over the last five years ...
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The Frank and Joe Show (Mon) Mingus Big Band (Tues) Mahavishnu Project (Wed) Feb. 9-12 Jimmy Scott at the Iridium Jazz Club
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All About Jazz
February 6, 2006 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121, www.iridiumjazzclub.com Sets at 8 & 10PM Fri. & Sat. 3rd Sets 11:30PM EVERY MONDAY LES PAUL AND HIS TRIO EVERY TUESDAY THE MINGUS BIG BAND EVERY SUNDAY BARRY LEVITT'S VOCAL JAZZ WORKSHOP & BRUNCH FEATURING THE BARRY LEVITT QUARTET BRIAN GRICE - DRUMS CHIP JACKSON - BASS DAVID SCHNITTER - SAX BARRY ...
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Mahavishnu Project presents Three Nights of Vishnu Fest in NYC
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All About Jazz
The Mahavishnu Project, along with many special guests, will be honoring the music of the Mahavishnu Orchestra this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday night at NYC's The Cutting Room in what is billed as the first Vishnu Fest. In addition to the special guests, these shows will give many Mahavishnu Project fans the first opportunity to hear its acclaimed new guitarist Rocco Zifferelli. Interest in the legendary Mahavishnu Orchestra of the 1970's is expanding. This year, in addition to the continuing ...
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Mahavishnu Project in Boston on June 30th
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All About Jazz
Fresh-off the successful release of their second album, Phase 2, the Mahavishnu Project will be playing an ALL REQUEST SHOW" at Johnny D's in Somerville, MA on June 30th. The band is enjoying the spotlight lately as in addition to the critical and commercial gain from , it has begun a regular gig at the Iridium jazz club in NYC and is preparing for an upcoming European tour. ALL REQUEST SHOW" (Audience members may request any tunes from Birds of ...
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