John McLaughlin

News on December 28th, 2010

A wonderful guitarist, teacher, spiritual seeker, the great John McLaughlin, is interviewed and it’s a wonderful glimpse into the heart, soul and mind of the greatest guitarist of our time.  The Mahavishnu Orchestra and Shakti, his arrangements of the music of Bill Evans, and so much of his work, influenced my life. Enjoy…

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News on November 6th, 2010

“Sacred Love” review featured in the November 2010 issue of Common Ground magazine. On his stunning debut CD, Shambhu performs music of the heart, in an exquisite fusion of contemporary instrumental and indo-jazz that listeners will find healing, soulful and abundantly enjoyable. Shambhu’s mastery of the guitar and compositional elegance enables full-bodied expressions of nuance [...]

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News on May 24th, 2010

I met the gifted drummer Narada Michael Walden in my early 20s. We played music together, became friends and Narada invited me to learn meditation with his teacher, Sri Chinmoy, the Indian mystic with was also teaching John McLaughlin and Carlos Santana. Within a year I became one of Sri Chinmoy’s students and after 2.5 [...]

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News on February 2nd, 2010

I attended the biggest event in music, The Grammys in Los Angeles, which took place on Jan 31st. The Grammys brings together some of the greatest artists of our time, from all styles and musical genres. It’s a big affair that celebrates the most popular and upcoming music in all forms. The televised portion on [...]

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