John McLaughlin

About the artist

John McLaughlin (b. 1942), also known as Mahavishnu John McLaughlin, is an English jazz- and jazz-fusion guitarist and composer. Born on 4th January 1942 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, he played with Tony Williams Lifetime and then with Miles Davis on his landmark electric jazz-fusion albums In A Silent Way and Bitches Brew. His 1970s electric band, The Mahavishnu Orchestra performed a technically virtuosic and complex style of music that fused eclectic jazz and rock with eastern and Indian influences.

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  1. My Foolish Heart
  2. You Know, You Know
  3. Peace Piece
  4. Extrapolation
  5. It's Funny
  6. Meeting of the Spirits
  7. Arjen's Bag
  8. Dawn
  9. This Is For Us To Share
  10. Pete The Poet

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