John McLaughlin

John McLaughlin

Known for
Acting
Born
January 4, 1942 (age 84)
Birthplace
Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

John McLaughlin (born 4 January 1942), also known as Mahavishnu John McLaughlin, is an English guitarist, bandleader, and composer. One of the pioneers of jazz fusion, his music combines elements of jazz with rock, Indian classical music, Western classical music, flamenco, and blues.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

2024
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023 poster

Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023

Movie · as Self

2022
John McLaughlin - Live At A To Jazz Festival poster

John McLaughlin - Live At A To Jazz Festival

Movie · as guitar

2022
John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2022 poster

John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2022

Movie

2015
Santana - Montreux Jazz Festival 2015 poster

Santana - Montreux Jazz Festival 2015

Movie

2013
VA - Jazz Intermezzo Vol.2 poster

VA - Jazz Intermezzo Vol.2

Movie

2012
John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension - Live At 33th Leverkusener Jazztage

John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension - Live At 33th Leverkusener Jazztage

Movie · as electric guitar

2012
Produced by George Martin poster

Produced by George Martin

Movie · as Self

2011
Santana & McLaughlin: Invitation to Illumination - Live at Montreux poster

Santana & McLaughlin: Invitation to Illumination - Live at Montreux

Movie

2011
The Santana Story: Angels and Demons poster

The Santana Story: Angels and Demons

Movie · as Self

2010
John McLaughlin & Billy Cobham: Live at Montreux 2010 poster

John McLaughlin & Billy Cobham: Live at Montreux 2010

Movie · as Self - guitar

2009
Havana Jam '79 poster

Havana Jam '79

Movie · as Self

2008
Remember Shakti - The Way Of Beauty poster

Remember Shakti - The Way Of Beauty

Movie

2008
McLaughlin 4th Dimension - Live At Belgrade

McLaughlin 4th Dimension - Live At Belgrade

Movie

2008
The Making of Floating Point

The Making of Floating Point

Movie · as (chitarra)

2008
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts poster

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live at Montreux 1974 & 1984 poster

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live at Montreux 1974 & 1984

Movie · as self

2007
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 poster

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

Movie · as Self

2006
Way of Beauty - Shakti Timeless poster

Way of Beauty - Shakti Timeless

Movie · as self

2004
Santana: Hymns for Peace - Live at Montreux poster

Santana: Hymns for Peace - Live at Montreux

Movie

2004
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival poster

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

Movie · as Self

2003
Best Of Jazz Open 1998 poster

Best Of Jazz Open 1998

Movie · as chitarra

1999
Escalator Over the Hill poster

Escalator Over the Hill

Movie

1996
Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child poster

Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child

Movie · as Self

1992
ECHO-Verleihung

ECHO-Verleihung

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1991
A Tribute to Miles Davis poster

A Tribute to Miles Davis

Movie · as Self

1991
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Fusion Night poster

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Fusion Night

Movie · as Self

1987
Paco De Lucía, John McLaughlin - Paco and John Live at Montreux 1987 poster

Paco De Lucía, John McLaughlin - Paco and John Live at Montreux 1987

Movie

1982
Meeting of the Spirits poster

Meeting of the Spirits

Movie

1981
A Special Guitar Summernight poster

A Special Guitar Summernight

Movie

1981
Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco De Lucia - Friday Night in San Francisco poster

Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco De Lucia - Friday Night in San Francisco

Movie · as John McLaughlin

1980
John McLaughlin, Al DiMeola, Paco DeLucia: Friday Night in San Francisco Vol,1 & 2

John McLaughlin, Al DiMeola, Paco DeLucia: Friday Night in San Francisco Vol,1 & 2

Movie · as Guitarist

1978
The South Bank Show poster

The South Bank Show

TV · 1 ep

1977
Montreux 77 poster

Montreux 77

Movie

1973
Rock Concert poster

Rock Concert

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1972
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live In France 1972 poster

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live In France 1972

Movie · as Self (guitars)

1971
BBC In Concert poster

BBC In Concert

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

TV · as Self · 1 ep