John McLaughlin

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Shakti
‘GP’ Presents Shakti 50th Anniversary Tour September 9 in San Francisco, CA – Win Tickets!

By Jimmy Leslie Published

John McLaughlin brings his worldly ensemble to Davies Symphony Hall via SFJAZZ

Guitarists
PRS's new Private Stock John McLaughlin signature model
PRS Teams Up with John McLaughlin for Lavishly-Appointed Private Stock Signature Model

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Even within the luxurious ranks of Private Stock guitars, this McLaughlin signature – of which only 200 examples will be built in 2023 – is truly something else.

Guitars
Debashish Bhattacharya
“Music Is a Vast Ocean if You Dive Into Yourself Deeper”: Debashish Bhattacharya Connects East to West in a Fusion That’s Earned Him Raves From John McLaughlin and Americana Dobro Icon Jerry Douglas

By Jimmy Leslie Published

Playing otherworldly licks on instruments of his own invention, the slide master says, “My guitars send the soundscapes with the scent of spirituality”

Guitarists
Jeff Beck performs in the early '70s with a natural/stripped Fender Stratocaster
“It Was Like Starting All Over Again, Like I Had Never Played the Guitar Before”: Tired of Recycling the Same Old Blues-Rock Riffs and With Nothing to Lose, Jeff Beck Turned to Jazz-Rock Fusion

By Chris Gill Published

By following his heart, the guitarist was unexpectedly rewarded with his most commercially successful album ever, ‘Blow by Blow’

Music
Bill Frisell photographed with his Collings I-30 LC with a Bigsby, at the Blue Note, New York City, November 30, 2022
“Every Note Is a Question”: Bill Frisell Reveals the Approach That Helped Him Become Guitar’s Most Sought After Player

By Bill Milkowski Published

‘GP’ asks a few questions of our own in this essential interview with one of the greatest jazz musicians of our time

Makers
L-R: Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana and Kurt Cobain
The 40 Most Important Guitar Solos of the 20th Century

By Guitar Player Staff Published

From bluesy beginnings to metallic peaks, we trace the evolution of the electric rock solo

Guitarists
Lee Ritenour
“The Key to Finding Who You Are is to Compose”: Lee Ritenour Reveals His Top Five Career-Defining Tracks

By Mark McStea Last updated

With thousands of sessions to his name the guitarist talks definitive solo records and collaborations from his multi-genre catalog.

Music
John McLaughlin, 2017
“It's the Most Profound Spiritual Power On Earth”: John McLaughlin Talks Music

By Jim Ferguson Published

The jazz fusion pioneer goes deep in this classic archive interview.

Guitarists
John McLaughlin, winner of Best Improvised Jazz Solo, poses in the press room during the 60th Annual Grammy Awards on January 28, 2018, in New York
“People Will Either Like It Or They Won’t, But That’s Not My Problem”: John McLaughlin Talks New Solo Album, ‘Liberation Time’

By Mark McStea Published

Freedom has been on a lot of people’s minds the past two years and the jazz-fusion pioneer has made it the theme of his latest.

Guitarists
John McLaughlin performs at the Park West in Chicago, Illinois on April 4, 1985
'John McLaughlin: The Montreux Years' Live Album Announced

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Collecting the best of the guitar master's performances at the Montreux Jazz Festival between 1978 and 2016, the album is set for a March 4 release.

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