Special John McLaughlin - Live at Antibes Jazz Festival - Part 2.

Format:

Video

Series:

Live at Antibes Jazz Festival

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Europe.

South Asia: Indian Subcontinent.

Jazz Fusion.

Music.

Musical genres.

Musical performances.

Jazz music.

Local Subjects:

Europe.

South Asia: Indian Subcontinent.

Jazz Fusion.

Music.

Musical genres.

Musical performances.

Jazz music.

Genre:

Performance

Physical Description:

1 online resource (29 minutes)

Place of Publication:

Paris, Ile-de-France : Qwest TV, 1990.

Language Note:

In English.

Original language in English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

Guitarist John McLaughlin's trio of the early 1990s was one of the most intriguing and musically satisfying units this innovative player and composer ever led. With the British-born McLaughlin on acoustic guitar joined by the German electric bassist Kai Eckhardt and the Indian percussionist Trilok Gurtu, this inclusive trio aimed for a multi-cultural mix of jazz fusion and Indian musical idioms. McLaughlin had long been interested in bringing together musics from different cultures. The Mahavishnu Orchestra, his pioneering electric jazz fusion band, as well as the subsequent Skakti ensemble–an acoustic unit that paired the guitarist with Indian musicians–helped bring what came to be labeled "world music" to international attention. By the turn of the 1990s, McLaughlin was exploring yet another facet of his personal fusion music. At this dynamic Antibes performance, his acoustic-electric trio demonstrated that McLaughlin was still at the top of his game, ready to delve deeper into new musical territory. A virtuoso player, McLaughlin generally surrounded himself with similarly superb musicians. Here, Eckhart and Gurtu give the leader a run for his money, egging him on with their imaginative and often blindly fast playing. Drawing from material that would be heard on Live at the Royal Festival Hall and Que Alegria including "Pasha's Love," "1 Night Stand" and "Mother Tongues," the three expert players drive each other by way of intricate and impassioned interplay. Melding jazz improvisation and Indian idioms with a deft touch, McLaughlin's trio proved that music making can indeed do its important part to unite the world. Steve Futterman

Notes:

Performed Jazz à Juan

Title from resource description page (viewed July 15, 2024).