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Between Nothingness & Eternity is the first live album by jazz fusion band Mahavishnu Orchestra, released on November 1973 by Columbia Records.
- August 18, 1973
- Jazz fusion
- November 1973
- Wollman Rink (Central Park, New York City)
This live version of dream is the best ever and it has several highlights: Jerry’s solo, which ends with a powerful unisono riff, and John’s unique improvisation with a surprising drum-guitar-dialogue.
Between Nothingness & Eternity è il primo album dal vivo della Mahavishnu Orchestra, pubblicato dalla casa discografica Columbia Records nel novembre del 1973. Registrato dal vivo allo Schaefer Music Festival, tenuto al Central Park di New York, il 17 e 18 agosto 1973.
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1971–1974: First incarnation
By mid-1971, McLaughlin had been a member of Miles Davis' band and Tony Williams' Lifetime, and released three solo albums. He then set about forming his own jazz fusion group, the first line-up of which featured Panamanian drummer Billy Cobham, Irish bassist Rick Laird, Czech keyboardist Jan Hammer, and American violinist Jerry Goodman. Cobham and Goodman had played on McLaughlin's third solo album My Goal's Beyond (1971). McLaughlin's first choice for violinist was Frenchman Jean-Luc Ponty,...
1974–1976: Second incarnation
After the original group dissolved, it reformed in 1974 with a new cast of musicians behind McLaughlin: Jean-Luc Ponty (who had performed with Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention) on violin, Gayle Moran on keyboards, Ralphe Armstrong on bass, and Narada Michael Walden on percussion, Steven Kindler and Carol Shive on violin, Marcia Westbrook on viola, Phil Hirschi on cello, Steve Frankevich, Premik Russell Tubbs on alto, tenor and soprano saxophones,and Bob Knapp on brass. This "new" Maha...
1984–1987: Third incarnation
After the dissolution of this version of the Orchestra, McLaughlin formed another group called Shakti to explore his interest in Indian music; following that, he went on to form other bands including the One Truth Band and the Translators, and a guitar trio with Al Di Meola and flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía. In 1984, McLaughlin reformed the Mahavishnu Orchestra with Bill Evans on saxophones, Jonas Hellborg on bass, Mitchel Forman on keyboards, and original member Billy Cobham on drums. Cob...
Mahavishnu Orchestra has been cited as an influence on many bands of different genres. Greg Ginn, guitarist and main composer of hardcore punk band Black Flag, cited their early records which inspired him to record more progressive guitar work and even record instrumental albums. There has been a resurgence of interest in the Mahavishnu Orchestra i...
27 apr 2024 · JJ 04/74: John McLaughlin – Between Nothingness And Eternity. Fifty years ago Steve Voce thought the guitarist's latest release an outstanding jazz record despite its rock content. First published in Jazz Journal April 1974.
Biografia. Gli esordi. «Mia madre dovette sequestrarmi la chitarra per mesi perché stavo tutto il giorno a suonarla e andavo avanti nonostante mi sanguinassero le dita.» ( John McLaughlin in un'intervista) McLaughlin incomincia a suonare la chitarra a undici anni, attratto dallo swing, dal blues e dal flamenco .
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Between Nothingness & Eternity (live) (1973) A live album of the classic MO line-up, McLaughlin, Hammer, Goodman, Laird and Cobham. The material played comes from the later released lost trident sessions and was unheard of at time of at the time of this vinyl release.
