John McLaughlin

Acting

John McLaughlin

Born 1942-01-04 · Yorkshire, England, UK

John McLaughlin (born 4 January 1942), also known as Mahavishnu John McLaughlin, is an English guitarist, bandleader, and composer. One of the pioneers of jazz fusion, his music combines elements of jazz with rock, Indian classical music, Western classical music, flamenco, and blues.

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John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension - Live At 33th Leverkusener Jazztage

2012

John McLaughlin - Live At A To Jazz Festival poster
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John McLaughlin - Live At A To Jazz Festival

2022

Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023 poster
8.0

Eric Clapton, one of the world’s pre-eminent blues/rock guitarists, once again summoned an all-star team of six-string heroes for his seventh Crossroads Guitar Festival in 2023. Held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, the two-day concert event raised funds for the Crossroads Centre in Antigua, the chemical dependency treatment and education facility that Clapton founded in 1998. With actor Bill Murray as the Master of Ceremonies, the 2023 festival featured outstanding performances by Clapton, Joe Bonamassa, Gary Clark Jr., Sheryl Crow, Eric Gales, H.E.R., Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Los Lobos, John Mayer, The Marcus King Band, Roger McGuinn, John McLaughlin, Santana, The Wallflowers, and many more.

Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023

2024

Santana - Montreux Jazz Festival 2015 poster
8.0

Track list: 01. Woodstock Intro 02. Soul Sacrifice 03. Saideira 04. Love Makes the World Go 'Round 05. Freedom in Your Mind 06. Foo Foo 07. Corazón espinado 08. Jin-go-lo-ba 09. Evil Ways 10. A Love Supreme (with John McLaughlin) 11. A Place With No Name (with John McLaughlin) 12. Creation (with John McLaughlin) 13. Awade (with John McLaughlin) 14. Chill Out (Sácalo) 15. Tequila 16. Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen 17. Oye como va 18. Toussaint L'Overture 19. Ominous

Santana - Montreux Jazz Festival 2015

2015

John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2022 poster
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John McLaughlin's performance with The 4th Dimension at the Montreux Jazz Festival 2022 is noteworthy, reflecting his deep roots in jazz fusion and distinctive musical style. This event took place on July 11, 2022, and featured special guest Jany McPherson on piano and vocals.

John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2022

2022

Produced by George Martin poster
7.4

A profile of Sir George Martin, Britain's most celebrated record producer, from his early days at EMI/Parlophone to his work with The Beatles.

Produced by George Martin

2012

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 poster
7.1

Double-DVD Captures Highlights from Festival With Performances and Collaborations by Guitar Wizards Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck, John Mayer, Robert Cray, Robbie Robertson, Sheryl Crow, Derek Trucks and More

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

2007

Paco De Lucía, John McLaughlin - Paco and John Live at Montreux 1987 poster
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Paco & John - Live At Montreux 1987

Paco De Lucía, John McLaughlin - Paco and John Live at Montreux 1987

1987

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival poster
8.4

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 Recorded Live at the Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas Captures Highlights from Festival With Performances and Collaborations by Guitar Wizards Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck, John Mayer, Robert Cray, Robbie Robertson, Sheryl Crow, Derek Trucks and More

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

2004

Remember Shakti - The Way Of Beauty poster
5.2

The Way of Beauty is a DVD which features a 60 minute documentary which tells the story of the Indo-western music group SHAKTI. Formed in 1975, the group pioneered a groundbreaking and highly influential musical East-meets-West approach. The other features are a 45 minutes film called "Sound Check" and "Saturday Night in Bombay" 55 minutes. The films are directed by Partho Sen Gupta between 2000 and 2006

Remember Shakti - The Way Of Beauty

2008

Santana & McLaughlin: Invitation to Illumination - Live at Montreux poster
6.8

On July 1st, 2011, Montreux hosted the reunion of two master guitarists, Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin, with their Invitation To Illumination concert. Both musicians have been regulars at Montreux across the years but this was the first time they headlined their own concert together. The show features most of the tracks from their classic 1973 album Love Devotion Surrender mixed in with a wealth of other material. The evening was a showcase of supreme musical virtuosity and spirituality and typified the approach of these two great artists. It is certainly a performance not to be missed.

Santana & McLaughlin: Invitation to Illumination - Live at Montreux

2011

Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child poster
10.0

Pavarotti & Friends was a series of benefit concerts hosted by Italian operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti between 1992 and 2003 in his home town of Modena, Italy. Proceeds from the events were donated to humanitarian causes including the international aid agency War Child and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The Pavarotti & Friends for War Child concert was held on June 20, 1996. Proceeds from the concert were donated to the international aid agency, War Child, specifically in aid of children in Bosnia. The concert featured guest performances by Elton John, Sheryl Crow, Eric Clapton, Liza Minnelli and Joan Osborne.

Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child

1996

VA - Jazz Intermezzo Vol.2 poster
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VA - Jazz Intermezzo Vol.2

2013

Meeting of the Spirits poster
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In 1979 and 1980, three world renowned guitarists, John Mc Laughlin, Paco De Lucia and Larry Coryell, formed a guitar super-trio and toured Europe. This is the recording of their performance live at Royal Albert Hall.

Meeting of the Spirits

1982

Best Of Jazz Open 1998 poster
5.0

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Best Of Jazz Open 1998

2003

Havana Jam '79 poster
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The story of the celebration of the historic three-day Havana Jam festival at the Karl Marx Theatre, in Havana, Cuba, from March 2-4, 1979.

Havana Jam '79

2009

John McLaughlin & Billy Cobham: Live at Montreux 2010 poster
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Two original members of Mahavishnu Orchestra reunite for a live concert in Montreux in 2010

John McLaughlin & Billy Cobham: Live at Montreux 2010

2010

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live at Montreux 1974 & 1984 poster
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Formed by John McLaughlin in 1971, the Mahavishnu Orchestra pioneered the fusion of jazz elements into rock music while still undeniably retaining the power and muscle of a full on rock band. With McLaughlin as the ever-present, the line-up went through various phases and these two concerts from Montreux showcase the band at distinctively different times of their career 1984: John McLaughlin, Bill Evans. Mitchell Forman, Jonas Hellborg, Danny Gottlieb / 1. Radio-Activity 2. Nostalgia 3. East Side, West Side 4. Clarendon Hills 5. Medley: Blues for L.W., It’s the Pits, Living on the Crest of a Wave 6. Jozy 7. Pacific Express 8. Mitch Match 9. Mitch Match (Reprise) 1974: John McLaughlin, Ralphe Armstrong, Narada Michael Walden, Jean-Luc Ponty, Gayle Moran, Steve Kindler / 1. Wings of Karma 2. Hymn to Him 3. Power Of Love 4. Smile Of The Beyond 5. Vision Is A Naked Sword 6. Sanctuary

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live at Montreux 1974 & 1984

2007

Santana: Hymns for Peace - Live at Montreux poster
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On July 15, 2004, Santana took to the stage in Montreux accompanied by a stunning line-up of guests to perform a concert of songs about peace and understanding that they dubbed "Hymns For Peace". Joining the regular Santana line-up in the band were Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ravi Coltrane and Idrissa Diop with further guest appearances through the night from Angelique Kidjo, Barbara Morrison, Patti Austin, Sylver Sharp, Steve Winwood and Nile Rodgers.

Santana: Hymns for Peace - Live at Montreux

2004

Way of Beauty - Shakti Timeless poster
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"Shakti Timeless" tells the story of the Indo-Western music group Shakti. Formed in 1975, the group pioneered a groundbreaking and highly influential musical East-meets-West approach. In the 1970s, the group, whose name means creative intelligence, beauty and power, consisted of legendary British jazz guitarist John McLauglin, North Indian tabla master Zakir Hussain, violinist L. Shankar and percussionist T.H. Vinayakram, the latter two hailing from South India. Together, they created a fluid and organic sound that managed to successfully combine seemingly incompatible traditions. After a number of very successful live concerts and albums they disbanded. The group was reformed in 1997 under the name Remember Shakti with new talents from India, such as V. Selvaganesh, who replaced his father Vinayakram on percussion, and the young prodigy U. Shrinivas, who replaced L. Shankar. In 2000, the young Indian classical singer Shankar Mahadevan joined as the first vocal element in the group.

Way of Beauty - Shakti Timeless

2006

A Special Guitar Summernight poster
6.5

A Special Guitar Summernight with John McLaughlin, Al di Meola and Paco de Lucia at the Loreley. August 30, 1981.

A Special Guitar Summernight

1981

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live In France 1972 poster
10.0

The original line-up of the one of the most important jazz-rock fusion groups of all time, featuring John McLaughlin, Jan Hammer, Billy Cobham, Jerry Goodman and Rick Laird.

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live In France 1972

1972

Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco De Lucia - Friday Night in San Francisco poster
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It was a Friday night in 1980, December 5th to be exact: the Warfield stadium in San Francisco filled up lazily. The stage that was being set up was simple: three small wooden chairs, three microphones with the booms set at rather low height.Here comes the first hero of the evening on stage, the living legend Al Di Meola, with an outfit that smacks of a modern cowboy..His trusty acoustic guitar is placed on an easel next to one of the chairs. pick up the mic and.....

Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco De Lucia - Friday Night in San Francisco

1981

A Tribute to Miles Davis poster
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Was filmed in October 16, 1991 at Expo '92. The concert is absolutely amazing! What a beautiful tribute to Miles Davis. • 1. All Star Jam: Opening/Medley • 2. George Benson (geb. 1943): All blues • 3. John McLaughlin (geb. 1942): In a silent way • 4. Larry Coryell (geb. 1943): So what • 5. Paco De Lucia: Concerto de aranjuez • 6. Stanley Clarke (geb. 1951): Tutu • 7. Stanley Clarke / Larry Coryell: School days • 8. Larry Coryell (geb. 1943): Bolero • 9. Paco De Lucia: El Panuelo • 10. John McLaughlin (geb. 1942): Que alegria • 11. John McLaughlin / Paco De Lucia: Zyryab • 12. Rickie Lee Jones / Larry Coryell: Dat dere • 13. George Benson (geb. 1943): Valdez in the country • 14. George Benson (geb. 1943): Being with you • 15. All Star Jam: Eighty one

A Tribute to Miles Davis

1991

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