Branavan Ganesan of The Inquirer writes: “If this is your first Shakti concert, be ready to witness virtuosity, onstage mirth, ...more
Nick Millevoi of Premier Guitar writes: “A few years ago, John McLaughlin’s career hung in the balance. Stricken with painful arthritis ...more
Shakti visited NPR’s Tiny Desk for an up-close performance, just ahead of the U.S. leg of the 50th Anniversary Tour. ...more
Scott Hopkins of Music Fest News writes: “After an excellent jazz fusion album (Extrapolation, 1969), a superb psychedelic explosion (Devotion, ...more
BOSTON – SHAKTI will be performing LIVE at the Wang Theater in Boston on August 17th to celebrate their historic 50th Anniversary. Together, John McLaughlin and ...more
Dean Budnick of Relix writes: “When John McLaughlin and Zakir Hussain first met in 1969, neither had an inkling that ...more
Paul Robicheau of The Arts Fuse writes: “Fans of jazz-fusion guitar pioneer John McLaughlin had added impetus to witness his ...more
Bill Beuttler writes: “To hear them tell it, the cofounders of Shakti — guitar great John McLaughlin, 81, and tabla ...more
Phil Johnson of London Jazz News writes: “His [John McLaughlin’s] playing, whether providing melodic lines or textural detail, is astonishingly ...more
