John McLaughlin News » Tours http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news Official web news of John McLaughlin Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:23:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Palestine the 14 Feb 2012 http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2011/12/15/palestine/ http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2011/12/15/palestine/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:10:02 +0000 John Bouchet http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/?p=642 Dear Friends,

 

I’d like to inform you that after several years of pursuing the opportunity of playing in Palestine, we finally have arrived at a real possibility of achieving this dream in February next year. There is a very important association in Palestine called Al Mada. Their work is healing traumatized kids and people using several means, but primarily art and music. Thanks to the determination of the great people in Ramallah, and with the help of UNRWA the group Shakti will play a free concert of ‘solidarity’ for the wonderful work they are doing in helping victims of conflict.

 

Have a wonderful holiday season

John

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]]> http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2011/12/15/palestine/feed/ 12 Remember Shakti Tour in India in 2012 http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2011/12/09/remember-shakti-tour-in-india-in-2012/ http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2011/12/09/remember-shakti-tour-in-india-in-2012/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:21:05 +0000 John Bouchet http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/?p=638
  • 5th February Ganesh kala kreeda Manch, Pune
  • 7th February Shanmukhananda Auditorium, Mumbai
  • 9th February Palace ground– Mekri Circle, Kaveri Junction, Bangalore
  • 10th February Lalit Palace Ground– Hyderabad
  • 11th February Music Akademy Hall– M G ROAD, Chennai
  • 12th February King George School, Dadar, Mumbai
    • ]]>     http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2011/12/09/remember-shakti-tour-in-india-in-2012/feed/ 18     John McLaughlin takes Ronnie Scott’s To The 4th Dimension http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2011/07/13/john-mclaughlin-takes-ronnie-scott%e2%80%99s-to-the-4th-dimension/ http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2011/07/13/john-mclaughlin-takes-ronnie-scott%e2%80%99s-to-the-4th-dimension/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 08:42:03 +0000 John Bouchet http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/?p=600 It’s been a staggering 43 years since the silver haired Doncaster boy-done-good played at Ronnie Scott’s, a fact that made even the steely eyed John McLaughlin pause for a moment, seemingly choked with emotion. For indeed it was something of a homecoming, a return to his humble beginnings, before he’d levitated off into the stratosphere of guitar-god-dom and a return to this most intimate and hallowed of stages. Thus if the packed audience had expected to blown away by a whirlwind of guitar fireworks on the opening odd-metered blues rock of ‘Raju’ it was perhaps reassuring that the odd slip of the finger and wobbly note was evidence of McLaughlin’s humanity, even he finding the intensity of the Ronnie Scott’s stage an imposing prospect for the opening few minutes. This was precisely the reason tonight’s gig had an extra frisson of excitement, to see one of the guitar world’s biggest beasts away from his natural habitat of roaming the savannah of the large concert hall stages, and in a far more personalised and up close environment.

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    ]]>     http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2011/07/13/john-mclaughlin-takes-ronnie-scott%e2%80%99s-to-the-4th-dimension/feed/ 4     Nice Jazz Festival 2011 http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2011/07/09/nice-jazz-festival-2011/ http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2011/07/09/nice-jazz-festival-2011/#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2011 10:18:27 +0000 John Bouchet http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/?p=590

    John and the 4th Dimension, start there European tour yesterday. This group is incredible… believe me. Mike Stern & Didier Lockwood (Dave Weckl, and Tom Kennedy) has come at the end of the show, to play a Miles Davis song with John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension.

    ]]>     http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2011/07/09/nice-jazz-festival-2011/feed/ 5     John McLaughlin et Carlos Santana ouvrent les feux à Montreux http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2011/07/08/montreux-2011/ http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2011/07/08/montreux-2011/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:07:37 +0000 John Bouchet http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/?p=585 Here is a link to watch a little video.

    ]]>     http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2011/07/08/montreux-2011/feed/ 1     EUROPE TOUR DATES July 2011 http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2011/05/26/europe-tour-dates-july-2011/ http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2011/05/26/europe-tour-dates-july-2011/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 06:30:04 +0000 John Bouchet http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/?p=547

    John McLaughlin & the 4th Dimension

    with Gary Husband (keys & drums), Etienne Mbappé (bass), Ranjit Barot (drums)

    1/7 Montreux Jazz Festival (CH) Invitation to Illumination John McLaughlin & Carlos Santana | link
    3/7 Montreux Jazz Festival (CH) – BB King’s night – with special guest John McLaughlin | link
    8/7 Nice Jazz Festival (FR) John McLaughlin & the 4th Dimension | link
    9/7 North Sea Jazz Festival Rotterdam (ND) John McLaughlin & the 4th Dimension | link
    11/7 Ronnie Scott London (UK) John McLaughlin & the 4th Dimension | link
    12/7 Casino de Paris Paris (FR) John McLaughlin & the 4th Dimension | link
    14/7 Guitar Festival of Cordoba (SP) John McLaughlin &t he 4th Dimension | link
    16/7 Palais Moulay Hfid Tanger (MA) John McLaughlin & the 4th Dimension
    18/7 Roma (IT) John McLaughlin & the 4th Dimension
    19/7 Kulturzentrum Tollhaus Karlsruhe (DE) John McLaughlin & the 4th Dimension | link
    21/7 Molde Jazz Molde Norway John McLaughlin & the 4th Dimension | link
    23/7 Heineken Jazzaldia San Sebastian (SP) John McLaughlin & the 4th Dimension | link
    24/7 Teano (IT) John McLaughlin & the 4th Dimension
    25/7 Fano (IT) John McLaughlin & the 4th Dimension
    28/7 Jazz à Vannes (FR) John McLaughlin & the 4th Dimension | link
    30/7 Jazz in Marciac (FR) John McLaughlin & the 4th Dimension | link
    31/7 Cadaques Music Festival (SP) John McLaughlin & the 4th Dimension | link

    ]]>     http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2011/05/26/europe-tour-dates-july-2011/feed/ 5     First dates for the 4th Dimension Summer Tour are announced http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2011/04/08/first-dates-for-the-4th-dimension-summer-tour-are-announced/ http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2011/04/08/first-dates-for-the-4th-dimension-summer-tour-are-announced/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:47:03 +0000 John Bouchet http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/?p=532 08/07 Nice Jazz Festival Nice France – SHOW - www.nice.fr
    12/07 Paris – Casino de Paris – France – SHOW - funkumagazine.blogspot.com
    23/07 Festival de San Sebastian Spain – SHOW - www.heinekenjazzaldia.com
    28/07 Festival de Vannes Vannes France SHOW - www.vannes.maville.com
    30/07 Festival de Marciac Marciac France SHOW - www.jazzinmarciac.com/
    ]]>     http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2011/04/08/first-dates-for-the-4th-dimension-summer-tour-are-announced/feed/ 7     John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension | 12/4/2010 http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2010/12/14/john-mclaughlin-the-4th-dimension-1242010/ http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2010/12/14/john-mclaughlin-the-4th-dimension-1242010/#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 08:21:00 +0000 John Bouchet http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/?p=509 Probably the last article from the tour, john is back with is familly since yesterday :-)

    After driving around downtown Boulder for about 20 minutes and finally finding a parking spot eight blocks away, I hurried through the crowds toward the Boulder Theatre. The John McLaughlin concert on Saturday just happened to coincide with the city’s annual Christmas parade.

    John McLaughlin | Boulder Theater

    At first the commotion was frustrating, although there was something to be said about the spirit in the downtown holiday air and its parallels to the nature of this evening’s artist.

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    ]]>     http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2010/12/14/john-mclaughlin-the-4th-dimension-1242010/feed/ 0     All killer, no filler http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2010/11/12/all-killer-no-filler/ http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2010/11/12/all-killer-no-filler/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 09:41:32 +0000 John Bouchet http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/?p=439

    When lightning-fast guitar shredding is experiencing a revival by indie buzz acts like Marnie Stern and PS I Love You, the timing’s good for legendary jazz rock guitar god John McLaughlin to crank up his amp and show the kids how to wail like Coltrane.

    When lightning-fast guitar shredding is experiencing a revival by indie buzz acts like Marnie Stern and PS I Love You, the timing’s good for legendary jazz rock guitar god John McLaughlin to crank up his amp and show the kids how to wail like Coltrane.

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    ]]>     http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2010/11/12/all-killer-no-filler/feed/ 0     He’s the one: John McLaughlin’s inspiration http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2010/11/10/he%e2%80%99s-the-one-john-mclaughlin%e2%80%99s-inspiration/ http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2010/11/10/he%e2%80%99s-the-one-john-mclaughlin%e2%80%99s-inspiration/#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:36:46 +0000 John Bouchet http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/?p=436 John McLaughlin performs at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland on July 2, 2010. - John McLaughlin performs at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland on July 2, 2010. | ReutersThere are jazz guitarists, and there is John McLaughlin. The 68-year-old Englishman has been a standout since he changed the sound and feel of Miles Davis’s band on In a Silent Way in 1969, not only through the speed and agility of his playing, but also through the power and audacity of his sound. He turned the jazz world on its head two years later when he launched the Mahavishnu Orchestra, a high-volume, virtuosic quintet that added rock dynamics to the rhythmic and harmonic invention of jazz.

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