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THE ESSENTIAL JOHN MCLAUGHLIN provides a stunning overview of John McLaughlin's diverse recorded output and brain-boggling approach to the guitar. On two discs and 23 tracks, ESSENTIAL splashes McLaughlin's superhuman instrumental technique across a large canvas, giving the listener ample chance to absorb his complex fusion of jazz, world music, rock, avant-garde, and 20th-century chamber styles.
Whether he's abetting Miles Davis during his boundary-pushing electric period, setting a high watermark for fusion with the Mahavishnu Orchestra, or working with his acoustic-based traditional Indian music ensemble, Shakti, McLaughlin's musicianship is restless, fascinating, and ever-inventive. ESSENTIAL provides a service in compiling tracks from across the artist's career, making it a perfect introduction to this iconic figure.
Personnel: John McLaughlin (acoustic guitar); Bjarne Roup (guitar); Lillian Toernqvist (harp); Mahalakshmi (tamboura); Jean-Luc Ponty, Jerry Goodman, L. Shankar (violin); David Liebman (flute); Niels Eje (oboe); Per Carsten, Jesper Thilo, Bent Jaedig, Uffe Karskov, Flemming Madsen (saxophone); Ada Rovatti (soprano saxophone); Joe Farrell (tenor saxophone); Idrees Sulieman, Jens Winther, Palle Mikkelborg, Benny Rosenfeld, Palle Bolvig, Perry Knudsen (flugelhorn); Jense Engel, Vincent Nilsson, Ture Larsen (trombone); Alex Windfeld, Ole Kurt Jensen (bass trombone); Katia Labèque (piano); Chick Corea (electric piano); Khalid Yasin, Herbie Hancock, Larry Young (organ); Ole Koch-Hansen, Gary Husband, Gayle Moran, Kenneth Knudsen, Stu Goldberg, Thomas Clausen (keyboards); Niels-Henning Orsted Pederson, Ralphe Armstrong, Dave Holland , Dominique Di Piazza, Doug Rauch, Fernando Saunders, Michael Henderson , Rick Laird, Stanley Clarke , Jack Bruce, Tony Grey, Billy Rich, Bo Stief, Charlie Haden (bass guitar); Mike Shrieve, Dennis Chambers, Don Alias, Ginger Baker, Jack DeJohnette, Jan Hammer, Narada Michael Walden, Paul Motian, Tony Smith, Tony Williams , Lennart Gruvstedt, Billy Cobham, Buddy Miles (drums); Vince Wilburn (electronic drums); Badal Roy, Zakir Hussain (tabla); Ethan Weisgaard, Airto Moreira, Marilyn Mazur, Alyrio Lima, T.H. Vinayakram, Trilok Gurtu (percussion); London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas.
Additional personnel: Al di Meola, Paco de Lucia (acoustic guitar); Carlos Santana (electric guitar); Graham Bond (alto saxophone); Miles Davis (trumpet); Carla Bley (organ); Jaco Pastorius (bass guitar); Trio of Doom, The Guitar Trio, Joe Farrell Quartet, Paul Haines, The Tony Williams Lifetime .
John Mclaughlin Essential Songs Essential Music Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)  Excellent, if limited...
My only complaint about this package is the absence of anything from '92 to '05, when John was producing many interesting cuts in a variety of styles - maybe it has to do with label's being unwilling to sign off on that material. Anyway, most of whatis here is a real treat, as it goes back to JM's earliest recordings (surprisingly good), but perhaps lingers too much in his earlier days (although it's hard to skip over anything with Miles, for example). Also, for my tastes anyway, I'm not wild about the inclusion of the orchestral stuff near the end, although they finsh with a cut from his latest (and one of my favorites), but in between is a treasure trove of interesting music!
Submitted by willdobbins (Rosedale, MD) 
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