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The Mahavishnu Orchestra was a jazz fusion band formed in New York City in 1971, led by English guitarist John McLaughlin. [1] The group underwent several line-up changes throughout its history across its two periods of activity, from 1971 to 1976 and from 1984 to 1987. [ 2 ]
Mar 29, 2021 · The original line-up of Mahavishnu Orchestra played their last show on December 30, 1973 at Detroit’s Masonic Temple Auditorium. Each member went on to varying degrees of success. Billy Cobham became one of the most in-demand jazz drummers around as a session man and leader of his own band.
Aug 16, 2024 · John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra is considered by many to be the greatest Jazz-fusion group of all time. The group was formed in late 1970-early 1971 by McLaughlin, a brilliant guitarist with a jazz-rock pedigree that included work with the Graham Bond Organization in the mid-60s, and with the electrified Miles Davis on his landmark ...
McLaughlin performed with Mahavishnu Orchestra drummer Billy Cobham at the 44th Montreux Jazz Festival, in Montreux, Switzerland, on 2 July 2010, for the first time since the band split up.
With its first line-up consisting of musicians Billy Cobham, Jan Hammer, Jerry Goodman, and Rick Laird, the band received its initial acclaim for its complex, intense music consisting of a blend of Indian classical music, jazz, and psychedelic rock as well as its dynamic live performances between 1971 and 1973.
Mar 13, 2023 · Formed by English guitarist John McLaughlin in 1971 the Mahavishnu Orchestra became one of the most important and high-profile bands in the world of jazz fusion. In this article, we use their short discography to map out the course of this iconic group of legendary musicians.
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Jan 20, 2018 · The Mahavishnu Orchestra was the brainchild of guitarist John McLaughlin, who sought to fuse the chromatic fluidity of jazz with the electric intensity of rock. A 10-year music veteran, McLaughlin played in an early lineup of the Graham Bond Organization before apprenticing in the London jazz scene under Howard Blake and Gordon Beck.
