Mahavishnu Orchestra
The Mahavishnu Orchestra was a jazz fusion band formed in New York City in 1971, led by English guitarist John McLaughlin. 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. With its first line-up consisting of McLaughlin, 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. Many members of the band have gone on to acclaimed careers of their own in the jazz and jazz fusion genres.
Genre: jazz, progressive-rock, jazz-fusion, instrumental-rock
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Top Tracks
- Nostalgia (Live – Montreux Jazz Festival 1984)
- Radio Activity (Live – Montreux Jazz Festival 1984)
- One Word - Live
- Miles Beyond - Live
- Birds of Fire - Live
- Nightriders
- The Dance of Maya - Live
- Vital Transformation - Live
- Sister Andrea - Live
- Trilogy - Live
- A Lotus on Irish Streams - Live
- The Noonward Race - Live
- The Unbeliever
- East Side West Side
- Awakening - Live
- I Wonder - Live
- Sister Andrea - Live
- Trilogy - Live
- Meeting Of The Spirits - Live
- Awakening - Live
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