2008 release from guitar legend John McLaughlin. John has already said Floating Point 'may be the best record I ever made.' That's really saying something when you consider McLaughlin's prolific and trailblazing career. The guitarist and composer has appeared on some of the most important jazz-rock and world music albums in the last 40 years. For Floating Point, which was recorded in India, McLaughlin used several of the best Indian musicians in the world. McLaughlin calls these players the 'young lions' of India. They include keyboardist Loiuz Banks, drummer Ranjit Barot, electric sitarist Niladri Kumar, flautists Shashank and Naveen Kumar, percussionist Sivamani, vocalist Shankar Mahadevan, electric mandolinist U.Rajesh, and Hindustini slide guitarist Debashish Bhattacharya. Joining them were other Western stars, saxophonist George Brooks and bassist Hadrien Feraud. With a line-up like that, you would expect a very Indian experience. But, McLaughlin says not necessarily so. 'Now while this CD features predominantly Indian musicians, we are in quite another form compared to the group Shakti,' McLaughlin says. 'The music is for the most part 'Jazz-Fusion' if a label has to be put on it. But with the musicians involved in this project, it has also a 'world' kind of atmosphere.' McLaughlin adds, 'I really am happy with the outcome of this CD which actually came about quite spontaneously and without any real planning. You can hear in the music where I am in my development, and in which directions I'm moving. It was a real thrill to play with these players, and I offer my thanks to them for their unique contributions. I truly wish and hope that it brings something to the listeners. I also offer my deep thanks to them for their continued support to my dedicated work.'

Love Devotion Surrender is an album released in 1973 by guitarists Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin, with the backing of their respective bands, Santana and The Mahavishnu Orchestra. The album was inspired by the teachings of Sri Chinmoy and intended as a tribute to John Coltrane. It contains two Coltrane compositions, two McLaughlin songs, and a traditional gospel song arranged by Santana and McLaughlin. It was certified Gold in 1973. In 2003, Love Devotion Surrender was released on CD with alternative versions as bonus tracks. Santana and McLaughlin toured in 1973 and 1974 to support the album.

Birds of Fire is the second studio album by jazz fusion band the Mahavishnu Orchestra. It was released on January 3, 1973 by Columbia Records and is the last studio album released by the original band line-up before it dissolved. As with the group's previous album, The Inner Mounting Flame, Birds of Fire consists solely of compositions by John McLaughlin. These include the track "Miles Beyond (Miles Davis)", which McLaughlin dedicated to his friend and former bandleader. The back cover of the album features the poem "Revelation" by Sri Chinmoy.

Weather Report之於Fusion(融合爵士)，就幾乎相當於Miles Davis五重奏之於Cool School(酷派爵士)一般，這支樂團不但是Fusion的開路先鋒之一，他們在創作，演奏及概念呈現部份，為整個Fusion樂派的發展描繪出清晰創新的行進路線：此外，也和Miles Davis五重奏一樣，樂團中每一位樂手在單飛之後，都在爵士樂壇上各自佔有一席之地－尤其是鍵盤樂手Joe Zawinul，以及後來為Miles Davis 所重用的薩克斯風手Wayne Shorter。 氣象報告樂團(Weather Report)1970年代最具影響力的融合爵士樂團之一，與John Mclaughlin領軍的Mahavishnu Orchestra、Chick Corea帶領的Return To Forever堪稱融合爵士三大樂團，也是壽命最長、藝術成就最高的爵士樂團。氣象報告成立於1970年，樂團中兩位靈魂人物Wayne Shorter和Joe Zawinul原是邁爾斯戴維士(Miles Davis)陣中的大將，與Miroslav Vitous、Dom um Romao等人合作創立WR，和後來加入的Peter Erskine、Jaco Pastorius等樂手致力拓展爵士樂範疇，舉凡搖滾、放克、拉丁音樂等各樂種他們皆嘗試融入爵士即興演奏中，企圖在樂手的對話與編曲中創造出嶄新的音樂型態。 一九七六年，備受注目的天才型樂手傑可．帕斯瑞斯(Jaco Pastorius)加入，更將氣象報告樂團推向另外一個高峰，在藝術與商業上皆獲得巨大的成功，專輯連年贏得Down Beat年度「最佳專輯」的榮耀，也獲得葛萊美獎「最佳融合爵士演奏」獎項，直到1986年解散前，氣象報告在樂壇一直扮演舉足輕重的角色。

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Tenor Saxophone – Stan Getz Bass – Teddy Kotick Drums – Tiny Kahn Guitar – Jimmy Raney Piano – Al Haig

1962 UK 48-track mono 3-LP compilation set of material from 1933 to 1941, on 'rough' textured CBS labels with each volume housed in its respective front laminated flipback sleeve.

羅伯塔·瓊·「瓊妮」·密契爾，是一個加拿大音樂家，作詞者，畫家。 密契爾的歌唱生涯始於故鄉，加拿大的西部小城薩斯喀徹溫省薩斯卡通市。六零年代中期，瓊妮輾轉多倫多、美國等地，在夜總會唱歌、街頭賣藝。隨後，她與1960年代中期在紐約市的民間音樂的萌芽有了聯繫。

Originally released in 1975 as a double live album, recorded and initially released only in Japan. Flood admirably documents Hancock's Headhunters-period in a concert setting. The tunes are mostly culled from the recommended studio albums Headhunters, Thrust and Man-Child, with an excellent remodeling of 'Maiden Voyage' opening the program.

Slang album for sale by Simone Guiducci was released Oct 07, 2003 on the Abeat label. Slang CD music contains a single disc with 6 songs. Stefano Bagnoli : drums Fausto Beccalossi : accordion on track 5 Kyle Gregory : trumpet Simone Guiducci : acoustic guitar Matthew Renzi : tenor sax and clarinet Eberhard Weber : special double bass Antonio Zambrini : piano on track 4

阿曼多·安東尼·奇克·柯瑞亞 是美國的爵士鋼琴家、鍵盤手以及作曲家。 他作的許多曲子都被視為是爵士的標準曲目。在1960年是邁爾斯戴維斯樂隊的一份子，他同時參與了融合爵士的建立與茁壯。在1970年代他組成了回歸永恆樂團。

阿曼多·安東尼·奇克·柯瑞亞 是美國的爵士鋼琴家、鍵盤手以及作曲家。 他作的許多曲子都被視為是爵士的標準曲目。在1960年是邁爾斯戴維斯樂隊的一份子，他同時參與了融合爵士的建立與茁壯。在1970年代他組成了回歸永恆樂團。

Full performer name: Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers. The Rudy Van Gelder Edition of MOANIN' includes an essay by Bob Blumenthal. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers: Art Blakey (drums); Benny Golson (tenor saxophone); Lee Morgan (trumpet); Bobby Timmons (piano); Jymie Merritt (bass). Producer: Alfred Lion. Reissue producer: Michael Cuscuna. Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on October 30, 1958. Originally released on Blue Note (4003). Includes liner notes by Leonard Feather and Bob Blumenthal. Digitally remastered using 24-bit technology by Rudy Van Gelder (Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey). This is part of the Blue Note Rudy Van Gelder Editions series. If you simply can only have one Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers disc (and why would you stop there?), it absolutely must be MOANIN'. This 1958 Blue Note date is the cream of the early Messengers' studio sessions. The group of this period featured the wailing Lee Morgan (trumpet), the swinging Benny Golson (sax) and the soulful Bobby Timmons (piano) with longtime bassist Jymie Merritt by Blakey's side. All of the pieces fell into place here to create one of the most hard-swinging, blues-inflected records in jazz history. Timmons' classic title cut sets the pace as it's laid-back call-and-response chorus and swinging bridge will get in your soul and start your head bobbing. Golson's bouncing "Are You Real" and the subtle "Along Came Betty" feature that golden Messengers ensemble sound that can't be matched as Blakey drives his men mercilessly. The most dynamic tracks, of course, are the drum feature "The Drum Thunder Suite," a Blakey tour-de-force, and the powerful "Blues March" featuring Art's signature shuffle groove. A delightful reading of the standard "Come Rain Or Come Shine" caps it all off. This is the one to get first.