Floating Point

From his wiry, Eastern-influenced solos on Miles Davis's 'Bitches Brew' through his world fusion forays with the Mahavishnu Orchestra & Shakti, guitar virtuoso John McLaughlin has always shown a keen interest in Indian music.

Some 40 years into his career, that influence still holds sway, as 'Floating Point' attests. Though the synth guitar & polished production make the album less edgy than some of John's work from the 1970s, there's no shortage of stunning instrumental work and bold, brain-bending ideas.

Recorded in India with mostly Indian musicans, 'Floating Point' is another impressive notch in the guitar icon's lifelong pursuit of East-West fusion.

"Now while this CD features predominantly Indian musicians, we are in quite another form compared to the group Shakti."
-JOHN MCLAUGHLIN

"This is a case of Indian musicians using their extraordinary skills to explore U.S. fusion, giving the guitarist an amazing platform for compositional / improvisational development."
-DOWN BEAT

Personnel: John McLaughlin (guitar, synthesizer); Shankar Mahadevan (vocals); Debashish Bhattacharya (slide guitar); U. Rajesh (electric mandolin); Naveen Kumar (bamboo flute); George Brooks (soprano saxophone); Louis Banks, Loiuz Banks (keyboards); Hadrien Feraud (electric bass); Hadrien Faraud (bass guitar); Ranjit Barot (drums); Shashank, Sivamani (percussion); Niladri Kumar.

Recording information: AM Studios, Chennai, India (04/2007).