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John McLaughlin

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John McLaughlin, also Mahavishnu John McLaughlin, is a jazz fusion guitar player from Doncaster, Yorkshire in England. He came to prominence with the electric group of Miles Davis in the late 1960s, and with other well- known players such as Chick Corea and Tony Williams.

Before moving to the United States, McLaughlin recorded Extrapolation (with Tony Oxley and John Surman) in 1969. The album showcased McLaughlin as a guitarist of great technical virtuosity, power, speed, and inventiveness (such as the ability to play in odd meters).

He moved to the United States in 1969 to join Tony Williams's group Lifetime

Album

Mind Explosion

Label: Abstract Logix
Released: 2025
Track listing: Kiki; Giriraj Sudha; Lotus Feet; 5 in the Morning, 6 in the Afternoon; Sakhi; Shrini's Dream.

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News: Recording

Shakti’s Revelation Of Oneness In Diversity Concludes With The Release Of Mind Explosion – Recorded Live During Their 50th Anniversary Tour In 2023

Shakti’s Revelation Of Oneness In Diversity Concludes With The Release Of Mind Explosion –   Recorded Live During Their 50th Anniversary Tour In 2023

Shakti did not spend their fiftieth anniversary standing still, idly collecting laurels and accepting tributes for their decades of fearless musical alchemy. Instead, they acknowledged their vast influence with decisive action, recording their first new studio album in more than 45 years—the GRAMMY award-winning This Moment—and embarking on an extensive international tour that put them before ...

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Article: Album Review

Nels Cline: Trio Of Bloom

Read "Trio Of Bloom" reviewed by Vic Albani


La straordinaria etichetta Pyroclastic Records, guidata da Kris Davis, aggiunge un altro gioiello alla sua collezione di incisioni di questo primo decennio di attività. Protagonista questa volta è un trio d'eccezione: Craig Taborn, Nels Cline e Marcus Gilmore. L'idea nasce dal produttore e poeta David Breskin, mente creativa dietro l'etichetta e collaboratore di lunga ...

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Article: Album Review

Craig Taborn / Nels Cline / Marcus Gilmore: Trio Of Bloom

Read "Trio Of Bloom" reviewed by Jack Kenny


The concept of a musical “supergroup" is hardly new. It could be argued that Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie's assembly at Massey Hall in 1953 was an early example. This legendary bebop concert, despite the undeniable talent on stage, famously showcased clashing egos, particularly with a less-than-healthy Bud Powell. Charles Mingus even had to re-record his ...

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Article: So You Don't Like Jazz

All About Music—My AAJ Experience

Read "All About Music—My AAJ Experience" reviewed by Alan Bryson


Music & Taste Music and food have a lot in common. Variety is the key--without it, even the best prepared food loses its appeal. It is telling that we speak of “musical taste," even though we experience music through our ears. Genres like jazz and classical music weave together themes, patterns, harmonies, and mathematical ...

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Article: Album Review

Jim Witzel Quartet: Very Early (Remembering Bill Evans)

Read "Very Early (Remembering Bill Evans)" reviewed by Troy Dostert


While tributes to pianist Bill Evans have certainly not been in short supply over the years, he has unsurprisingly been given far more attention by pianists than from other instrumentalists. Efforts from guitarists have been particularly rare. There are some noteworthy exceptions: John McLaughlin took a stab at it in 1993 with Time Remembered (Verve) alongside ...

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Article: Play This!

Jimmy Herring: Hope

Read "Jimmy Herring: Hope" reviewed by Mike Jacobs


Some bands' repertoire is so iconic that it rarely gets covered in any meaningful, updated way. Though it falls squarely into this category, Jimmy Herring's expanded 2013 revamp of the Mahavishnu Orchestra's stalwart piece, “Hope" was said to have moved composer John McLaughlin himself and planted the seeds for their subsequent collaborative “Meeting of the Spirits" ...

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Article: Album Review

Shakti: Mind Explosion

Read "Mind Explosion" reviewed by Ian Patterson


This is the end--the final recording from arguably the greatest of genre-busting bands. A celebration, not only of Shakti's 50th anniversary tour in 2023 but of an entire career--one that began in 1973, when John McLaughlin and Ustad Zakir Hussain first jammed in New York's Greenwich Village. By embracing Indian Carnatic and Hindustani traditions--fused with McLaughlin's ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Joel Grundahl, Jack Gardiner, Andy Timmons, David Binney, Donny McCaslin

Read "Joel Grundahl, Jack Gardiner, Andy Timmons, David Binney, Donny McCaslin" reviewed by Len Davis


Turn it up and dive into fresh fusion sounds! Enjoy new music from Canadian guitarist Joel Grundahl, British shredder Jack Gardiner and Andy Timmons, and synth-driven grooves from Richard D Ruttenberg and bassist Jimmy Haslip. Explore bold and original jazz from saxophonist and composer David Binney with Tommy Crane, power house performances by Donny McCaslin, Tim ...


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