John Mclaughlin - Industrial Zen
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Artist: John MclaughlinBrand: MCLAUGHLIN,JOHN
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-08-01
Music Label: Verve Fontana
Soundtracks:
- For Jaco
- New Blues Old Bruise
- Wayne's Way
- Just So Only More So
- To Bop or Not to Be
- Dear Dalai Lama
- Senor C.S.
- Mother Nature
Free Music Notes for Industrial Zen
Free Music Review: The Waiting Was The Hardest Part
Hit: 5 Stars
The 1980s and 1990s was mostly a recording rut for John McLaughlin, as he seemed to have grown weary creatively. But there was always that one or two cuts that would keep the hopes up for fans that he had at least one more classic album to issue.
The wait is over, as Industrial Zen is that CD.
With tributes to a variety of artists - Jaco Pastorius, Wayne Shorter, Michael Brecker and Carlos Santana - and a great cast of musicians, McLaughlin takes a retrospective look at his career while (finally) forging a sound artistic path for the future.
For Jaco (Jaco Pastorius) picks up where the Trio of Doom - McLaughlin, Pastorius and Tony Williams - left off in their much too brief existence, as Hadrian Feraud's fretless bass and the percussion of Mark Mondesir & Gary Husband propels the rhythm.
The brilliant colors painted by electronica in New Blues, Old Bruise are sparked by a sizzling introduction by guitarist Eric Johnson. To Bop Or Not To Be (Michael Brecker) highlights the synthesizers and keyboards of Otmaro Ruiz and Gery Husband, respectively, and the outstanding work from Paul Chambers (d) and Zakir Hussain (tabla).
Dear Dalai Llama starts with the excellent vocals of Shankar Mahadevan & tenor sax of Ada Rouvatti and then it's off to a sound explosion that would easily be at home on the 1978's Electric Guitarist, arguably the last important release from that era's fusion movement.
I hope the obvious energy from the sessions that resulted in Industrial Zen will spur McLaughlin to forge ahead musically instead of stumbling around near the back of the field.
Industrial Zen Poster
Since the 1970's John Mclaughlin's Long Career Has Always Taken Mysical Turns, from the Mahavishnu Orchestra to Shakti. Here on "Industrial Zen", Mclaughlin Turns his Well Honed Skills to Jazz Fusion. He is Joined by Many Names that Brought Power-house Jazz Fusion to the Frontline During the '90's, Including Bill Evans, Gary Husband, Mark Mondesir, Vinnie Colauta and Dennis Chambers as Well as Texas Guitar Legend Eric Johnson.McLaughlin develops an intensely contemporary take on fusion here, combining with some fresh musicians while paying tribute to his fellow founders of the idiom. Updating his Mahavishnu Orchestra, the guitarist mixes electric jazz and Indian rhythms and scales with current synth and drum programming, creating a. maze of rapid lines that weave through a minefield of percolating electronics and percussion. Along with tributes to Carlos Santana and Michael Brecker, bassist Hadrien Feraud is prominent on "For Jaco," and Ada Novelli's soprano sax invokes Weather Report-era Shorter on "Wayne's Way," but all the music bears McLaughlin's trademark group virtuosity, the musicians moving fluidly in and out of complex patterns. "To Bop or Not To Be" stands out, flying atop the dense rhythmic dialogue of drummers Zakir Hussain and Dennis Chambers and bassist Matthew Garrison. There's a certain electronic sheen here, but strong personalities --McLaughlin, Feraud, and saxophonist Bill Evans--regularly break through to create intense moments. --Stuart Broomer
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