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Mahavishnu Orchestra

American musical group; jazz fusion band

Formed
1971
New York City
Country
United States
Record labels
Columbia Records
Discography
19 albums

Biography

Mahavishnu Orchestra is a jazz group, formed in 1971 in New York City. Members include John McLaughlin, Billy Cobham, Jan Hammer, Jean-Luc Ponty, Bill Evans and Jonas Hellborg. Record labels: Columbia Records. The discography here lists 19 albums, from “The Inner Mounting Flame” (1971) to “Live at the Berkeley Community Theater (November 9, 1972)” (2024).

The Mahavishnu Orchestra was a jazz fusion band formed in New York City in 1971, led by English guitarist John McLaughlin. The group underwent several line-up changes throughout its history across its two periods of activity, from 1971 to 1976 and from 1984 to 1987. With its first line-up consisting of McLaughlin, drummer Billy Cobham, keyboardist Jan Hammer, violinist Jerry Goodman and bassist Rick Laird, the band received acclaim for its complex, intense music consisting of a blend of Indian classical music, jazz, and psychedelic rock as well as its dynamic live performances between 1971 and 1973. Many members of the band have gone on to acclaimed careers of their own in the jazz and jazz-fusion genres.

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Members

John McLaughlin b. 1942 · English guitarist, founder of the Mahavishnu Orchestra Billy Cobham b. 1944 · Panamanian jazz drummer and composer (born 1944) Jan Hammer b. 1948 · Czech-born American musician, composer and record producer Jean-Luc Ponty b. 1942 · French jazz violinist and composer Bill Evans b. 1958 · American jazz saxophonist Jonas Hellborg b. 1958 · Swedish bassist Jerry Goodman b. 1949 · American violinist (born 1949) Rick Laird 1941–2021 · Irish jazz bassist (1941–2021) Danny Gottlieb b. 1953 · American drummer Mitchel Forman b. 1956 · American jazz and fusion keyboard player Jim Beard 1960–2024 · American jazz pianist (1960–2024) Stu Goldberg b. 1954 · American jazz keyboardist and musician

Steve Kindler, Narada Michael Walden, Gayle Moran

Discography

Studio and live albums

The Inner Mounting Flame 1971 · Columbia Between Nothingness & Eternity 1973 · Live · Columbia Birds of Fire 1973 · Columbia Apocalypse 1974 · Columbia Visions of the Emerald Beyond 1975 · CBS Inner Worlds 1976 · Columbia Mahavishnu 1984 · Warner Bros. Records The Lost Trident Sessions 1999 · Legacy Live at Montreux 1984 / 1974 2007 · Live · Eagle Vision 1973-01-27: Century Theater, Buffalo, NY, USA 2009 · Live Unreleased Tracks From Between Nothingness & Eternity 2012 · Live
1972-03-27: Whiskey a‐Go‐Go, Los Angeles, CA, USA 2014 · Live
Festival de Chateauvallon, 1972 (Live) 2022 · Live
Boston Symphony Hall 1972 2024 · Live
Live at Yale University – October 28, 1973 2024 · Live Live at the Berkeley Community Theater (November 9, 1972) 2024 · Live · Renaissance Records
1972-11-09: Winging the Infinite: Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA, USA · Live
1973-10-19: Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA, USA · Live
The Mourning Flame of Eternal Five · Live

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Frequently asked questions

What are Mahavishnu Orchestra's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include The Inner Mounting Flame (1971), Between Nothingness & Eternity (1973), Birds of Fire (1973), Apocalypse (1974) and Visions of the Emerald Beyond (1975).

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