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John McLaughlin Discography
The following is a John McLaughlin discography, grouped by albums released under his name, the Miles Davis albums which he played on, albums from his group Mahavishnu Orchestra, his group Shakti In Hinduism, especially Shaktism (a theological tradition of Hinduism), Shakti (Devanagari: शक्ति, IAST: Śakti; lit. "Energy, ability, strength, effort, power, capability") is the primordial cosmic energy, female in aspect, and r ..., and albums where he is a session player on other artists' releases. Solo albums Collaborative albums Live albums Other appearances With Mahavishnu Orchestra With Shakti With Remember Shakti References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mclaughlin, John Jazz discographies Discographies of British artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McLaughlin (musician)
John McLaughlin (born 4 January 1942), frequently known as Mahavishnu John, is an English guitarist, bandleader, and composer. A pioneer of jazz fusion, his music combines elements of jazz with rock, world music, Indian classical music, Western classical music, flamenco, and blues. After contributing to several key British groups of the early 1960s, McLaughlin made ''Extrapolation'', his first album as a bandleader, in 1969. He then moved to the U.S., where he played with drummer Tony Williams's group Lifetime and then with Miles Davis on his electric jazz fusion albums ''In a Silent Way'', '' Bitches Brew'', '' Jack Johnson'', and ''On the Corner''. His 1970s electric band, the Mahavishnu Orchestra, performed a technically virtuosic and complex style of music that fused electric jazz and rock with Indian influences. McLaughlin's solo on "Miles Beyond" from his album ''Live at Ronnie Scott's'' won the 2018 Grammy Award for the Best Improvised Jazz Solo. He has been award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thieves And Poets
''Thieves and Poets'' is an album by John McLaughlin (musician), John McLaughlin, released in 2003 through the record label Verve. The album reached number twenty on ''Billboard (magazine), Billboards Top Jazz Albums chart. Track listing All tracks composed by John McLaughlin; except where indicated # "Thieves and Poets, Pt. 1" – 12:32 # "Thieves and Poets, Pt. 2" – 8:15 # "Thieves and Poets, Pt. 3" – 5:38 # "My Foolish Heart (song), My Foolish Heart" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) – 5:03 # "The Dolphin" (Luiz Eça) – 4:16 # "Stella by Starlight" (Washington, Young) – 4:27 # "My Romance (song), My Romance" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 4:09 Personnel * Helmut Schartlmüller — bass * John McLaughlin — guitar * Matt Haimovitz — cello * Yan Maresz — Orchestration, Sound Design * Paul Meyer (clarinetist), Paul Meyer — clarinet * Viktoria Mullova — violin ;Other credits * Guido Andreani — assistant engineer * Pascal Bod — release coordinator * Peppe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Santana
Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán (; born July 20, 1947) is an American guitarist who rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band Santana, which pioneered a fusion of Rock and roll and Latin American jazz. Its sound featured his melodic, blues-based lines set against Latin American and African rhythms played on percussion instruments not generally heard in rock, such as timbales and congas. He experienced a resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s. In 2015, ''Rolling Stone'' magazine listed him at No. 20 on their list of the 100 greatest guitarists. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards, and was inducted along with his namesake band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. Biography Early life Santana was born in Autlán de Navarro in Jalisco, Mexico on July 20, 1947. He learned to play the violin at age five and the guitar at age eight, under the tutelage of his father, who was a mariachi musician. His young ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Devotion Surrender
''Love Devotion Surrender'' is an album released in 1973 by guitarists Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin (musician), John McLaughlin, with the backing of their respective bands, Santana (band), Santana and The Mahavishnu Orchestra. The album was inspired by the teachings of Sri Chinmoy and intended as a tribute to John Coltrane. It contains two Coltrane compositions, two McLaughlin songs, and a Traditional music, traditional gospel song arranged by Santana and McLaughlin. It was certified RIAA certification, Gold in 1973. In 2003, ''Love Devotion Surrender'' was released on CD with alternate versions as bonus tracks. Santana and McLaughlin toured in 1973 and 1974 to support the album. Background Both men were recent disciples of the guru Sri Chinmoy, and the title of the album echoes basic concepts of Chinmoy's philosophy, which focused on "love, devotion and surrender". Chinmoy spoke about the album and the concept of Surrender (spirituality and psychology), surrender: For bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stu Martin (drummer)
Stuart Victor Martin (June 11, 1938 – June 12, 1980) was an American jazz drummer. Career Martin was a professional musician by the age of sixteen when he played drums for the big bands of Count Basie, Jimmy Dorsey, Les and Larry Elgart, Duke Ellington, Maynard Ferguson, Quincy Jones, and Billy May. In the 1960s he worked with Gary Burton, Donald Byrd, Curtis Fuller, Herbie Hancock, Oliver Nelson, Sonny Rollins, Steve Swallow, and Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross. He was a member of a band in West Germany that consisted of Lee Konitz, Albert Mangelsdorff, and Attila Zoller and in a band with Rolf Kuhn and Joachim Kuhn. Martin was a member of The Trio with Barre Phillips and John Surman, then as a member with Charlie Mariano. In the 1970s he recorded with Carla Bley, Slide Hampton, and John McLaughlin. In 1975, the Trio went to Paris to do a collaborative project with the Paris Opera orchestra and the Carolyn Carlson Dance Company. After this project, he continued to pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Berger
Karl Hans Berger (born March 30, 1935 in Heidelberg, Germany) is a German jazz pianist, composer, and educator. Career Berger played piano in Germany when he was ten and worked in his teens at a club in Heidelberg. He learned modern jazz from visiting American musicians, such as Don Ellis and Leo Wright. During the 1960s, he started playing vibraphone and received a doctoral degree in musicology. He worked as a member of Don Cherry's band in Paris. When the band went to New York City to record ''Symphony for Improvisers'', he recorded his debut album as a leader. With Ornette Coleman and Ingrid Sertso, he founded the Creative Music Studio in Woodstock, New York, in 1972, to encourage students to pursue their own ideas about music. Berger considered Coleman his friend and mentor, and like Coleman he was drawn to avant-garde jazz, free jazz, and free improvisation. He has worked with Carla Bley, Dave Holland, Lee Konitz, John McLaughlin, Sam Rivers, Pharoah Sanders, Gunther S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Holland
David “Dave” Holland (born 1 October 1946) is an English jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader who has been performing and recording for five decades. He has lived in the United States for over 40 years. His extensive discography ranges from solo performances to pieces for big band. Holland runs his own independent record label, Dare2, which he launched in 2005. Biography Born in Wolverhampton, England,"Dave Holland." ''Contemporary Musicians''. Vol. 27. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2000. Retrieved via ''Biography in Context'' database 2017-04-02 Holland taught himself how to play stringed instruments, beginning at four on the ukulele, then graduating to guitar and later bass guitar. He quit school at the age of 15 to pursue his profession in a pop band, but soon gravitated to jazz. After seeing an issue of ''Down Beat'' where Ray Brown had won the critics' poll for best bass player, Holland went to a record store, and bought a couple of LPs featuring Brown backing pianist O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Surman
John Douglas Surman (born 30 August 1944) is an English jazz saxophone, bass clarinet, and synthesizer player, and composer of free jazz and modal jazz, often using themes from folk music. He has composed and performed music for dance performances and film soundtracks. Life and career Surman was born in Tavistock, Devon, England. He initially gained recognition playing baritone saxophone in the Mike Westbrook Band in the mid-1960s, and was soon heard regularly playing soprano saxophone and bass clarinet as well. His first playing issued on a record was with the Peter Lemer Quintet in 1966. After further recordings and performances with jazz bandleaders Mike Westbrook and Graham Collier and blues-rock musician Alexis Korner, he made the first record under his own name in 1968. In 1969, he founded The Trio along with two expatriate American musicians, bassist Barre Phillips and drummer Stu Martin. In the mid-1970s, he founded one of the earliest all-saxophone jazz groups, S.O.S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where Fortune Smiles
''Where Fortune Smiles'' is a free jazz LP album, LP credited to John McLaughlin (musician), John McLaughlin, John Surman, Dave Holland, Karl Berger, and Stu Martin (drummer), Stu Martin, recorded in 1970 and released on Dawn Records in 1971. Track listing Personnel *John McLaughlin (musician), John McLaughlin – guitars *John Surman – soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet *Dave Holland – upright bass *Karl Berger – vibraphone *Stu Martin (drummer), Stu Martin – drums *Dave Baker – engineer Critical reception Jazz critic Scott Yanow wrote: “McLaughlin's raw sound was starting to take shape by this time and his impeccable chops are on full display. So too are those of the underrated vibraphonist Karl Berger and, of course, soprano saxophonist Surman. The foundation is held loosely in place by bassist Dave Holland and drummer Stu Martin. It's a challenging but interesting listen, especially given McLaughlin's later success and popularity.” Rober ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberation Time
''Liberation Time'' is a studio album by British jazz guitarist John McLaughlin. The album was recorded in various locations and released on 16 July 2021 via Abstract Logix. The album's personnel includes members of McLaughlin’s current ensemble named 4th Dimension: Gary Husband on drums and piano, Etienne Mbappé on bass, Ranjit Barot on drums and Konokol vocals—in addition to invited musicians. Reception Michael Ullman of ''The Arts Fuse'' stated, "The disc is his defiant, even occasionally joyous, response to the Covid lockdown. In his notes, the guitarist is determined to be positive." Elliot Marlow-Stevens of ''Jazz Journal'' wrote, "Drawn from inspiration found during the isolation of the coronavirus pandemic, McLaughlin’s latest album demonstrates his enduring skill as one of fusion’s most important figures." James Hale of ''DownBeat'' commented, "A sub-40-minute John McLaughlin recording that includes two solo piano tracks by the leader is bound to be frustrating. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Light (John McLaughlin Album)
''Black Light'' is a studio album by British jazz guitarist John McLaughlin and his band the 4th Dimension. The album was recorded in March 2015 in London and Monaco and released in September 2015 via Abstract Logix. This is his third studio record with the 4th Dimension band. Background John McLaughlin explained that the album pays several homages: "Here come the Jiis" is dedicated to the memory of musician U. Srinivas with whom he played for 14 years; the piece "Panditji" is a sign of respect to Pandit Ravi Shankar, with whom he studied under during the mid-1970s; and the composition "El Hombre que Sabià" is dedicated to the late flamenco musician Paco de Lucía. McLaughlin also noted that this album may be his final one. Reception John Fordham of '' The Guardian'' wrote "They’re calling this latest album by the implausibly youthful 73-year-old guitar tornado John McLaughlin the work of “the Mahavishnu Orchestra of the 21st century” – a reference to the cult band M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Now Here This
''Now Here This'' is an album by John McLaughlin and The 4th Dimension, released in 2012 through the record label Abstract Logix. The album reached number 25 on ''Billboards Jazz Albums charts. Track listing All tracks written by John McLaughlin. # "Trancefusion" – 7:16 # "Riff Raff" – 7:02 # "Echoes from Then" – 6:07 # "Wonderfall" – 6:27 # "Call and Answer" – 5:53 # "Not Here Not There" – 6:16 # "Guitar Love" – 7:08 # "Take It or Leave It" – 3:46 Personnel * Ranjit Barot – drums * Gary Husband – drums, piano, synthesizer * Étienne M'Bappé – electric bass, fretless bass * John McLaughlin John or Jon McLaughlin may refer to: Arts and entertainment * John McLaughlin (musician) (born 1942), English jazz fusion guitarist, member of Mahavishnu Orchestra * Jon McLaughlin (musician) (born 1982), American singer-songwriter * John McLaugh ... – electric guitar, synthesizer guitar ;Other credits * Frédéric Betin – engineer * Marcus Wippersberg – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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