John McLaughlin - Live in NYC 1968

New York City
1968-10-28

I don't know anything further about this recording. That has to be no other than Tony Williams on drums but the organ and bass players I can't be sure of (both of whom are excellent).

This is probably one of the recordings that attracted the attention of Miles Davis who would soon after hire McLaughlin for studio work on several of his landmark albums.

Does anyone out there know of more McLaughlin recordings from this era? Perhaps some from his time in London?

Regardless, I highly recommend you download this full, 25 minute performance at the direct link below,

http://jazzfusion.tv/pages/download_audio.php?id=548

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[postmeback]

This is McLaughlin with Chick Corea on piano, Dave Holand on bass, and Jack deJohnette on drums (i.e. the rhythm section in Miles Davis' 'Lost Quintet'). Probably recorded soon after McLaughlin arrived in America in 1969. The piece is called 'Les Catacombes'.

[OneBigRetard]

Is this off Les Catacombes. I think it is.

Corea

Mclaughlin

Holland

Dejohnette

Also has that muddy and sickly Geordies Boots. Very groovy.

[caesarcerf]

John's an amazing talent but as a 'composition' who are we kidding. The 'piece' is garbage. Also, John's not playing his best to say the fricking least, LOL.

[talkinglens1]

Very mystical stuff.

[EZIOTHEMASTER]

Just great music. Excellent interplay too.

[waynedanberry]

Nice Stuff! Sounds like Return To Forever around 5:10.

[anandanaga999]

I like rhe music within the noise A-non-da-naga- 9-9-9.

[Gooseberry51]

@MabSHELLY Yes he did

[69MC97gc]

Reminding of "Somewhere In Heaven".

[xHeadcleanerx]

Could be wrong, but I'm sure this is off 'Song of the Wind' on CTI

[MabSHELLY]

Danny Thompson I think played Bass with English Folk band Pentangle.

[jazzynet1]

First time i ever heard of john i was in art class in like i dunno 70 and the art teacher put on jack johnson right off song and man it blew everyone away. no body had EVER heard anything like that :)