John McLaughlin

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John McLaughlin (born 4 January 1942, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England) is an innovative jazz fusion guitarist.
He started on guitar when he was 11 and was initially inspired by blues and swing players. McLaughlin worked with Alexis Korner, Graham Bond, Ginger Baker and others in the 1960.
In 1969 McLaughlin moved to New York to play with Tony William's Lifetime and he appeared on two classic Miles Davis records: In a Silent Way and Bitches Brew. In 1971 McLaughlin formed the Mahavishnu Orchestra, a powerful group often thought of as rock but having the sophisticated improvisations of jazz.
Once the group broke up by 1975, McLaughlin then surprised the music world by switching to acoustic guitar and playing Indian music with his group Shakti.
Since then McLaughlin has gone back and forth between electric and acoustic guitars, leading the One Truth Band, playing in trios with Al DiMeola and Paco De Lucia, popping up on some mid-'80s Miles Davis records, forming a short-lived third version of the Mahavishnu Orchestra (with saxophonist Bill Evans).

Artist website: www.johnmclaughlin.com

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