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Mahavishnu Orchestra (John McLaughlin) · 1973 · Thème lumineux de McLaughlin

Context

Piece of under four minutes composed by John McLaughlin for Birds of Fire (1973), on side B of the record, which was recorded in August 1972.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk. Among the origins and influences of Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk: Modal, Soul jazz, boogaloo, Hard bop, Free jazz, Brazilian instrumental music, Indo-jazz, Modern big bands, Clube da Esquina (Minas Gerais).

By the same artist

• Miles Beyond (1973)
• One Word (1973)
• Mediterranean Sundance / Río Ancho (1981)

Sources

• EN: Birds of Fire

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