(Los Angeles, CA) June 19, 2018 “This recording of the final set at the Warfield Theatre brings to full circle the amazing advent of The Mahavishnu Orchestra In 1971, and its renaissance on this night in San Francisco.” mused the boundary-shattering guitarist John McLaughlin. On his farewell tour of America, which was comprised of 25 concerts, John invited one his favorite musicians, guitarist Jim... »
The magazine spoke at length with John McLaughlin about his history and the upcoming Meeting of the Spirits Tour with Abstract Logix labelmate Jimmy Herring. Take a look here! »
John McLaughlin has released a live version of the classic Mahavishnu Orchestra song, “Sanctuary” . The “Sanctuary” song is a part of McLaughlin’s new live set, Live @ Ronnie Scott’s, which he recorded with his band, the 4th Dimension. The album features Mahavishnu classics like “Vital Transformation” and “Miles Beyond” re-interpreted through the unique lens of the 4t... »
Jan-Mikael’s EARS: Linear Sphere: ‘Manvantara’ Evaluation: Linear Sphere’s latest record, Manvantara adroitly continues in the tradition of the Mahavishnu Orchestra in blazing a trail across the barren wasteland of what is considered fusion… Analysis: Ability, Vision, Execution…finding one’s Voice Linear Sphere ably demonstrated their musical prowess on their debut, ‘Reality Dysf... »
Throughout the 1970s and thereafter John McLaughlin has recruited various very strong bass players in his different line-ups. Jack Bruce, ex. Graham Bond, ex-Cream, ex-Tony Williams Lifetime had a central role in McLaughlin ´s late 1970s period. They performed John Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme”, as well as Jack Bruce’s “Rope Ladder to the Moon” – from the Cream era. Later on Jonas Hellborg and Kai E... »
POWER PASSION & BEAUTY The Story of the Legendary Mahavishnu Orchestra By Walter Kolosky Back in the days when neither the words ‘Jazz’ or ‘Fusion’ were considered dirty, there lived a group of aspiring and inspired musicians lead by an English guitarist called John McLaughlin. An ex-Miles Davis alumni and rightful heir to the guitar King Hendrix’s crown, McLaughlin took his mentor’s advice an... »