John McLaughlin – The Best Of (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1980

The Best Of is an LP by John McLaughlin from 1980 released on the CBS label.

About this album

A focused John McLaughlin compilation, The Best Of highlights the guitarist’s role in pushing jazz into more electric, rock-influenced territory. By 1980, McLaughlin had already become central to fusion through Mahavishnu Orchestra, Shakti and a stream of admired solo work, and this set draws from that wider arc to show his range: feverish precision, spiritual intensity and melodic discipline. With pieces such as “A Love Supreme” and “Lotus Feet”, it reflects a player who could move between muscular improvisation and delicate, considered writing while helping define one of the most influential directions in modern jazz.

Genre: Jazz