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Article: Album Review

John McLaughlin: The Montreux Years

Read "The Montreux Years" reviewed by Ian Patterson

by Ian Patterson

Montreux Jazz Festival and John McLaughlin have shared a special bond since the English guitarist first performed at the internationally renowned Swiss festival in 1972, with The Mahavishnu Orchestra. Since then, the ever-searching McLaughlin has returned numerous times, with almost every formation he has ever led. This double vinyl or single-CD release is effectively a sampler, ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

John McLaughlin and 4th Dimension , The Mahavishnu Project, Trilok Gurtu and Garaj Mahal

Read "John McLaughlin and 4th Dimension , The Mahavishnu Project, Trilok Gurtu and Garaj Mahal" reviewed by Len Davis

by Len Davis

Music with Eastern and Indian influences with John McLaughlin, Trilok Gurtu, Garaj Mahal, Joe Zawinul and Weather Report. Playlist John McLaughlin “Panditji" from Black Light (Abstract Logix) 00:00 The Mahavishnu Project “Eternity's Breath" from Return To the Emerald Beyond (Cuneiform) 08:44 Trilok Gurtu “Kathak" from Kathak (Escapade) 17:24 Garaj Mahal"Celtic Indian" from Blueberry Cave ...

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John McLaughlin: Where Fortune Smiles

Read "Where Fortune Smiles" reviewed by Maurizio Comandini

by Maurizio Comandini

L'invito che Tony Williams fece a John McLaughlin, chiamandolo a New York per far partire l'intensa avventura musicale denominata 'Tony Williams Lifetime,' arrivò proprio quando lo stesso McLaughlin aveva magicamente trovato un suo punto di equilibro. Dopo aver lasciato intravedere interessanti bagliori nell'eccellente disco Things We Like di Jack Bruce (registrato a Londra a fine agosto ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

John McLaughlin, Senri Kawaguchi, Carles Benevent and Elemental

Read "John McLaughlin, Senri Kawaguchi, Carles Benevent and Elemental" reviewed by Len Davis

by Len Davis

John McLaughlin fromThe Montreaux Years, Japanese drummer Senri Kawaguchi, Spanish bassist Carles Benavent and Steve Hunt.Playlist John McLaughlin “Acid Jazz" from The Montreaux Years (BMG) 00:00 Senri Kawaguchi"Wupatki" from Live In Yokahama (King Records) 07:48 Aurora Clara “Dancing In The Forest" from Transformatiom (Youkali Music) 15:48 Carles Benavent “Otra" from Vida (Bebyne) 23:40 Benny ...

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Article: Album Review

Tomas Fujiwara's Triple Double: March

Read "March" reviewed by Jerome Wilson

by Jerome Wilson

This is the second release by drummer and vibraphonist Tomas Fujiwara's unique double trio with himself and Gerald Cleaver on drums, Mary Halvorson and Brandon Seabrook on guitar and Taylor Ho Bynum and Ralph Alessi on brass, a group that can be configured as two trios, three pairs of instruments or something in between. The sound ...

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Charles Mingus & Joni Mitchell: Jivin' with Joni: The Lost Recordings 1978-1979

Read "Jivin' with Joni: The Lost Recordings 1978-1979" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic

Looks like a bumper month of archival releases awaits the ever ready Mingus aficionado. First, in late April, 2022, Resonance Records unleashes The Lost Album from Ronnie Scott's. Just in time for Record Store Day (April 23) Candid Records releases a sweetly remastered Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus. Now, in a joint announcement from Jazz Workshop ...

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Article: Under the Radar

Charu Suri: The Jazz Raga

Read "Charu Suri: The Jazz Raga" reviewed by Karl Ackermann

by Karl Ackermann

The Roots of Indo-JazzJazz and Indian ragas share common ground in their traditional use of improvisation. They are often talked about in compatible terms, but Ravi Shankar, for one, did not believe that ragas could be compared to jazz improvisation. Spontaneous creation in jazz differs from the complex rhythmic structural patterns of Indian improvisation. Shankar became ...

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Bishu Chattopadhyay: Kolkata Stories

Read "Kolkata Stories" reviewed by Jim Trageser

by Jim Trageser

Given this album's title, the fact that the leader's previous album was titled Harlem Meets Hooghly (self-produced, 2020), and even the song titles on this release, it's not unrealistic to be looking for an Indo-jazz fusion release in the vein of John McLaughlin, Warren Senders or simakDialog. But despite the Indian album and song ...

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Article: Album Review

High Alpine Hut Network: 727 / 16

Read "727 / 16" reviewed by Troy Dostert

by Troy Dostert

Ansible Editions is an imprint out of Toronto, devoted to some of the boundary-breaking music crafted in that fertile scene. This EP-length release is one of its initial offerings, and it's an exciting one. Despite its short run-time of just twenty minutes, the album packs quite a punch, with an appealing amalgam of styles ranging from ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

John McLaughlin, Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius, Chick Corea

Read "John McLaughlin, Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius, Chick Corea" reviewed by Len Davis

by Len Davis

Live recordings from John McLaughlin The Montreaux Years , Miles Davis Live At Vienne, Jaco Pastorius Live in Montreal, Al Di Meola Elegant Gypsy-Live and More, Chick Corea Live Under The Sky, Soft Machine Live at Baked Potato and Weather ReportLive in Offenbach. John McLaughlin “Sing Me Softly Of the Blues" from The ...


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