{"product_id":"john-mclaughlin-from-miles-and-mahavishnu-to-the-4th-dimension-9781538170946","title":"John McLaughlin: From Miles and Mahavishnu to The 4th Dimension","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 306 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 15 September 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the hierarchy of British jazz \u0026amp; rock musicians, the electrifying guitarist, composer, and bandleader John McLaughlin arguably holds an unassailable position at the very top.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross dozens of official studio and live albums that encompass solo acts, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Shakti, and co-headlining group projects, GRAMMY Award-winner John McLaughlin has consistently enthralled and surprised with boundary-pushing, genre-defying music. He revolutionized guitar playing with his virtuosic style, carving out one of the most critic-proof and prolific careers in modern times and was Miles Davis’s guitarist of choice on epochal albums \u003cem\u003eIn A Silent Way, Jack Johnson, Bitches Brew\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eLive-Evil.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on hundreds of sources and interviews with key collaborators, Matt Phillips takes us on an exciting journey through McLaughlin’s entire career: his early years on the London pop scene; his flirtations with the European avant-garde; groundbreaking work with Miles Davis and Tony Williams; the electrifying fusion groups The Mahavishnu Orchestra and Shakti; special projects with the likes of Chick Corea, Sting, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Carlos Santana, and Jeff Beck; hugely popular acoustic collaborations with Paco De Lucia, Larry Coryell, and Al Di Meola; and his 4\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Dimension band. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first major book about McLaughlin to illuminate his entire output from 1980–2020. Including never-before-seen photographs, it’s a thrilling ride through the life of a master musician.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 602g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 159 x 238 x 25 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781538170946\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matt Phillips","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44570697892090,"sku":"9781538170946","price":29.32,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1694795424962_book.jpg?v=1694958910","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/john-mclaughlin-from-miles-and-mahavishnu-to-the-4th-dimension-9781538170946","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}