John McLaughlin

From Miles and Mahavishnu to The 4th Dimension

Matt Phillips

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Rowman & Littlefield
15 September 2023

Jazz; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; Guitar; Biography: arts & entertainment

"""Across dozens of official studio and live albums encompassing solo acts, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Shakti, and co-headlining group projects, GRAMMY-Award winner John McLaughlin has consistently surprised with boundary-pushing, genre-defying music. This is a thrilling ride through the life of a master musician, delving into his output from 1980-2020""--"

By: Matt Phillips
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 157mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 603g
ISBN: 9781538170946
ISBN 10: 1538170949
Pages: 306
Publication Date: 15 September 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Chapter 1: The Early Years (1942 – 1968) Chapter 2: 1969-1970 Extrapolation, Miles and Lifetime Chapter 3: 1970-1973 From Devotion to Between Nothingness & Eternity Chapter 4: 1974-1979 From Apocalypse to Electric Dreams Chapter 5: The 1980s From Friday Night In San Francisco to Paco & John At Montreux Chapter 6: The 1990s From The Mediterranean Concerto to Remember Shakti Chapter 7: The 2000s From The Heart Of Things Live to Five Peace Band Live Chapter 8: The 2010s From To The One to Is That So? Epilogue: Covid, Liberation Time and John’s Goals Beyond Acknowledgments Bibliography Selected Online References Selected Print References About The Author

Matt Phillips has contributed to various magazines including Classic Pop and Jazzwise and won the latter’s inaugural Write Stuff Award for new jazz writing. He was Universal Music’s jazz catalog manager and Jazz FM’s web editor and has written the liner notes for numerous DVDs and CDs including work by Miles Davis, Tony Williams, Billy Cobham, and Maynard Ferguson. He is the author of Level 42: Every Album, Every Song. He lives in London and is the founder of movingtheriver.com and soundsofsurprise.com.

Reviews for John McLaughlin: From Miles and Mahavishnu to The 4th Dimension

John McLaughlin is one of a kind. What he has contributed to the world of music will never be duplicated. It's the reason why a book reflecting on his musical career should be a must-have in every aspiring musician's personal library. -- Billy Cobham, drummer, Mahavishnu Orchestra, inductee, Modern Drummer Hall of Fame