John McLaughlin

 

Artist:  John McLaughlin

Born:  January 4, 1942.  Doncaster, West Riding Of Yorkshire, England

Genre:  Jazz Fusion, Ethno Jazz, World Fusion, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Electric Blues, Nuevo Flamenco, Jazz Rock, Global Jazz, Guitar Jazz, Post Bop, Chamber Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Indian Classical, Classical

Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizeer

John McLaughlin 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.  In 1970, he formed Electric Band, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, performed a technically virtuosic  and complex style of music Electric Jazz Rock with Indian Influences.  His solo album Miles Beyond from his live at Ronnie Scott's won the 2018 Grammy Award for the Best Improvised Jazz Solo.  He has been awarded multiple "Guitarist Of The Year" and "Best Jazz Guitarist" awards from magazines such as Downbeat and Guitar Player based on reader polls in 2003.  He was ranked 49th in Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time".

Title:  Industrial Zen (2006)

Genre:  Jazz Fusion, Ethno Jazz, World Fusion, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Electric Blues, Nuevo Flamenco, Jazz Rock, Global Jazz, Guitar Jazz, Post Bop, Chamber Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Indian Classical, Classical

Label:  Verve

Rating:  *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  For Jaco (5:15)

 2.  New Blues Old Bruise (7:14)

 3. Wayne's Way (7:06)

 4.  Just So Only More So (9:56)

 5.  To Bop Or Not To Be (6:41)

 6.  Dear Dalai Lama (12:28)

 7.  Senor C.S. (7:38)

 8.  Mother Nature (5:08)

Personnel:

John McLaughin:  Guitar, Synthesizer Programming, Drum Programming, Chant

Eric Johnson:  Guitar

Tony Grey:  Bass

Hadrien Feraud:  Bass

Matthew Garrison:  Bass

Bill Evans:  Saxophone

Ada Rovatti:  Saxophone

Dennis Chambers:  Drum Set

Vinnie Colaluta:  Drum Set

Mark Mondesir:  Drum Set

Marcus Wippersberg:  Drum Set

Gary Husband:  Drum Set, Keyboards

Zalir Hussen:  Tabla

Shankar Mahadevan:  Vocals

Otmaro Ruiz:  Synthesizer, Synthesizer Programming

Industrial Zen is a studio album by John McLaughlin, released on May 22, 2006 by Verve Records, featuring Eric Johnson, Bill Evans, Shankar Mahadevan and many more!.