Andrew Gilbert writes: “If the cheers for vocalist Shankar Mahadevan sound particularly enthusiastic when SFJAZZ presents the pioneering Indo-jazz ensemble ...more
Shakti 50th Anniversary livestream ft. John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan, Selvaganesh Vinayakram, and Ganesh Rajagopalan, with special guest John ...more
Ron Wynn writes: “The term “fusion,” while accurate to a degree, only scratches the surface of the musical magic made ...more
Bob Bakert, JGT editor writes: “I went to see Shakti on Friday night 8/25/23 at the Cobb Energy Center outside ...more
Bobby Reed writes: “The current tour by the quintet Shakti, which arrives at Ravinia on Sunday, marks another important chapter ...more
Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times, writes: “In 2010, Jeff Beck said, “John McLaughlin has given us so many different facets of the ...more
George Varga writes: “The pioneering band, which fuses Indian classical music and jazz improvisation, was formed in 1973. Guitar great ...more
Bill Milkowski writes: “Guitar god of my youth, John McLaughlin, now 81, sat crosslegged on the carpeted dais floating in ...more
Dr. Veena Adige of Newband writes: “The historic golden anniversary world tour of the Shakti Musical group has taken the ...more
Jimmy Leslie of Guitar Player Magazine writes: “Shakti means “power” and McLaughlin has re-energized the timeless ensemble in a modern ...more
