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The Mahavishnu Orchestra was a jazz fusion band formed in New York City in 1971, led by English guitarist John McLaughlin. [1] . The group underwent several line-up changes throughout its history across its two periods of activity, from 1971 to 1976 and from 1984 to 1987. [2] .
John McLaughlin (born 4 January 1942), also known as Mahavishnu, is an English guitarist, bandleader, and composer. A pioneer of jazz fusion , his music combines elements of jazz with rock, world music , Western classical music , flamenco , and blues .
Get Up With It is a compilation album that contains songs from various recording sessions between 1970-1974. The album is one of Miles Davis' most experimental, fusing jazz with...
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, and albums where he is a session player on other artists' releases. Solo albums. Collaborative albums. Live albums. Other appearances.
Get Up with It is an album by American jazz musician Miles Davis. Released by Columbia Records on November 22, 1974, it collected previously unreleased material that Davis had recorded between 1970 and 1974, some of which dated from the sessions for his studio albums Jack Johnson (1971) and On the Corner (1972).
Reggie Lucas and Pete Cosey ply their guitars with attention to shimmer and attack, but stand at the ready to ramp up the volume and hit some dirt noise and angular funk with slack-jawed glee. Miles' Bitches Brew compatriot John McLaughlin shows up as well
John McLaughlin. Major figure in the development of electric guitar in the history of modern jazz, credited for developing a bridge between rock guitar and jazz, and founder of various jazz fusion groups of note, including Mahavishnu Orchestra and Shakti; recorded and performed with Miles in 1969 and 1970.
