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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1992
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2023
The South Bank Show
1979
Rock Concert
1973
ECHO-Verleihung
1997
BBC In Concert
1973
Produced by George Martin
2012
Santana - Montreux Jazz Festival 2015
2015
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
2024
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
2004
John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension - Live At 33th Leverkusener Jazztage
2012
Montreux 77
1977

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
36
Writing
1
Producing
1
Sound
3
2024
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
as Self
2023
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
as Self
2022
John McLaughlin - Live At A To Jazz Festival
as guitar
2022
John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2022
2015
Santana - Montreux Jazz Festival 2015
2013
VA - Jazz Intermezzo Vol.2
2012
John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension - Live At 33th Leverkusener Jazztage
as electric guitar
2012
Produced by George Martin
as Self
2011
Santana & McLaughlin: Invitation to Illumination - Live at Montreux
2011
The Santana Story: Angels and Demons
as Self
2010
John McLaughlin & Billy Cobham: Live at Montreux 2010
as Self - guitar
2009
Havana Jam '79
as Self
2008
Remember Shakti - The Way Of Beauty
2008
McLaughlin 4th Dimension - Live At Belgrade
2008
The Making of Floating Point
as (chitarra)
2007
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live at Montreux 1974 & 1984
as self
2007
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
as Self
2006
Way of Beauty - Shakti Timeless
as self
2004
Santana: Hymns for Peace - Live at Montreux
2004
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
as Self
2003
Best Of Jazz Open 1998
as chitarra
1997
ECHO-Verleihung
as Self
1996
Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child
as Self
1992
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1991
A Tribute to Miles Davis
as Self
1991
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Fusion Night
as Self
1987
Paco De Lucía, John McLaughlin - Paco and John Live at Montreux 1987
1982
Meeting of the Spirits
1981
A Special Guitar Summernight
1981
Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco De Lucia - Friday Night in San Francisco
as John McLaughlin
1980
John McLaughlin, Al DiMeola, Paco DeLucia: Friday Night in San Francisco Vol,1 & 2
as Guitarist
1979
The South Bank Show
1977
Montreux 77
1973
Rock Concert
as Self
1973
BBC In Concert
as Self
1972
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live In France 1972
as Self (guitars)