Spirituality has long haunted the music of guitarist John McLaughlin. But its a different kind of spirituality than commonly accepted. Serenity is replaced by driven purpose sometime almost furious in its speed and direction. The organic is overcome by the electric. The enlightened sense of “taking it as it comes” …
Enlightened Electric
Guitarist John McLaughlin's To the One redefines spirituality
June 16th, 2010 · No Comments
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The Flowering of Charles Lloyd
Rabo De Nube
May 25th, 2008 · No Comments
Charles Lloyd’s latest release, recorded live in 2007 at the Theater Basel in Switzerland, recalls his early live recording, Forest Flower: Charles Lloyd at Monterey. That LP introduced those of a certain generation to the saxophonist-flutist and jazz in general. The similarities between the two recordings, though separated by some…
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