On Wednesday morning 14 September, John McLaughlin (@jmcl_gtr) tweeted: “Jamming in London @606club with my eye doctor @DrDanReinstein.” It turns out that the guitar great is an old friend of Dr Dan […]
John McLaughlin sits in at the 606
John McLaughlin – ‘Liberation Time’
John McLaughlin – Liberation Time (Abstract Logix ABLX065. Album review by Denny Ilett) John McLaughlin’s decision to retire from touring in 2017 was greeted with shock and sadness by his legions of […]
‘Journeys In Modern Jazz: Britain’ (1965-1972, Decca)
Journeys In Modern Jazz: Britain (Decca 5393586. Album review by Denny Ilett) The great trumpeter and educator Clark Terry used a phrase that became somewhat of a mantra for budding jazz musicians; […]
52 Jazz Tracks for 2021 (25. ‘Statues’ – Jack Bruce, Things we Like, 1968)
The 25th of Jon Turney’s weekly selection (introduced HERE) features a British saxophone master on a rare excursion into freedom. Some famous names on this one: Jack Bruce; John McLaughlin. But it’s […]
