John McLaughlin

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11 times the nylon-string acoustic has broken musical boundaries

14th September 2021

A nylon-string acoustic might be the first guitar we pick up as beginners, but it offers plenty of scope for experimentation.

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Rick Laird, jazz bass legend and founding member of the Mahavishnu Orchestra, dies at 80

6th July 2021

The acclaimed bassist, who also performed with the likes of Wes Montgomery and Sonny Rollins, was also an accomplished jazz photographer.

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John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension release charity single, Lockdown Blues

12th June 2020

The song supports the Jazz Foundation of America’s COVID-19 relief fund.

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John McLaughlin announces new album Is This So?

19th September 2019

John McLaughlin has announced his new album, Is This So?, which will also feature Indian composer and singer Shankar Mahadevan alongside Ustad Zakir Hussain.

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Interview: John McLaughlin on how he got started

20th October 2016

G&B hears how serendipity played its part in propelling John McLaughlin’s career into the musical stratosphere, alongside legends such as Miles Davis, Jimmy Page and Ginger Baker.