Five Peace Band Live

Performer: John McLaughlin (Jazz)
Engineer: Steven Hoffman; Bernie Kirsh
Producer: John McLaughlin; Chick Corea
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Personnel: John McLaughlin (guitar, electric guitar); Chick Corea (piano, keyboards); Kenny Garrett (saxophone); Christian McBride (acoustic bass, electric bass); Vinnie Colaiuta (drums). Audio Mixers: Buck Snow; Brian Vibberts. Though their paths crossed on the Miles Davis classic IN A SILENT WAY and on Larry Coryell's SPACES, this disc is the first actual collaboration between pianist Chick Corea and guitarist John McLaughlin. The Five Peace Band truly is a super-group, the other members being the versatile bassist Christian McBride (acoustic and electric), saxophonist Kenny Garrett (a Miles alumnus too), and fusion drumming ace Vinnie Colaiuta. LIVE features cozy, intimate Corea-McLaughlin duets, sizzling electric playing, and enchanting acoustic passages. They pay tribute to Miles with a medley of "In A Silent Way" and "It's about That Time," with yet another Miles grad Herbie Hancock guesting on keyboards. And there's even a tasty rendition of a bebop classic, Jackie McLean's "Dr. Jackle." Aside from a righteous meeting-of-the-minds, LIVE proves that fusion as a concept is not played out.

Down Beat (p.53) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]wo hours of stylistically diverse but uniformly superlative music as it segues from full-band fusion fireworks to a delicate duet....A substantial jazz experience of unusual quantity and quality." Record Collector (magazine) (p.86) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Jointly led by ex-Miles Davis alumni, keyboard player Chick Corea and guitarist John McLaughlin -- who are in combustible form throughout -- the quintet is completed by Kenny Garrett on sax..."

An extremely influential jazz guitarist, John McLaughlin also explored blues, flamenco, and Indian music, and was one of the founders of the 1970s jazz/rock fusion movement. Originally a contemporary of British blues devotees Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck, McLaughlin soon expanded his musical horizons considerably, while simultaneously developing a highly technical guitar style that fused jazz harmony with blinding speed and powerful rock-like attack. After playing on Miles Davis's groundbreaking BITCHES BREW record and pledging his allegiance to guru Sri Chimnoy, McLaughlin formed the pioneering fusion outfit Mahavishnu Orchestra and later the Indian classical music-influenced acoustic group Shakti. In addition, he started noted acoustic guitar trios with Paco De Lucia, Larry Coryell, and Al Dimeola and continued to educate and inspire musicians into the new millennium.

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