- Birds of Fire · 1973
- The Inner Mounting Flame (with John McLaughlin) · 1971
- Birds of Fire · 1973
- Birds of Fire · 1973
- The Inner Mounting Flame (with John McLaughlin) · 1971
- The Inner Mounting Flame (with John McLaughlin) · 1971
- Birds of Fire · 1973
- Visions of the Emerald Beyond · 1975
- Birds of Fire · 1973
- Birds of Fire · 1973
- Visions of the Emerald Beyond · 1975
- The Inner Mounting Flame (with John McLaughlin) · 1971
- The Inner Mounting Flame (with John McLaughlin) · 1971
Essential Albums
- John McLaughlin put his stamp on jazz-rock fusion with this 1971 album, attacking his electric guitar with a combination of wildness and precision. “Vital Transformation” and “The Noonward Race” find the group in the eye of the storm, propelled by Billy Cobham’s powerhouse drumming, Jan Hammer’s inventive keyboard runs, and Jerry Goodman’s flights of fancy on violin. It’s a testament to the addictive groove of “You Know, You Know” that it’s been sampled by everyone from Mos Def to Massive Attack.
Albums
Artist Playlists
- Spiritually inspired jazzers invade the rock world, with glorious results.
Live Albums
Compilations
Appears On
- Carlos Santana & John McLaughlin
About Mahavishnu Orchestra
After graduating from the Miles Davis school of jazz-rock, British guitarist John McLaughlin formed the pioneering fusion group Mahavishnu Orchestra, which laid much of the groundwork for jazz-rockers to come. The blazing, electric energy of McLaughlin, keyboardist Jan Hammer, and drummer Billy Cobham brought jazz improv to a rock context.
- ORIGIN
- New York, NY, United States
- FORMED
- 1971
- GENRE
- Jazz