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Mahavishnu Orchestra is a jazz artist from New York City, New York, USA formed in 1971. 21 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
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Birds of Fire
1973
Inner Worlds
1976
The Lost Trident Sessions
1999
Apocalypse
1974
The Inner Mounting Flame
1971
Visions of the Emerald Beyond
1975
Live at the Berkeley Community Theater, 11-9-72 (Remastered 2026)
2026
Live at Yale University - October 28, 1973 (Remastered 2026)
2026
Live at Yale University - October 28, 1973 (Live)
2024
Live at the Berkeley Community Theater November 9, 1972 (Live)
2024
Festival de Chateauvallon, 1972 (Live)
2022
The Essential Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin (with John McLaughlin)
2013
Inner Mounting Flame
2013
Unreleased Tracks From Between Nothingness & Eternity
2012
Birds Of Fire & Lost Trident
2002
3CD Slipcase
1998
Love Devotion Surrender
1993
Apocalypse (with London Symphony Orchestra)
1990
Between Nothingness & Eternity
1987
Adventures in Radioland
1986
Mahavishnu
1984
The Mahavishnu Orchestra was the name of two jazz-fusion groups led by John McLaughlin, in 1971–1976 and 1984–1987. The band's original lineup featured "Mahavishnu" John McLaughlin on acoustic and electric guitars, with members Billy Cobham on drums, Rick Laird on bass guitar, Jan Hammer on electric and acoustic piano and synthesizer, and Jerry Goodman on violin. This first incarnation of the ensemble was a multinational group: McLaughlin is from Yorkshire, England; Cobham from Panama; Hammer from Prague, Czech Republic; Goodman from Chicago, Illinois; and Laird from Dublin, Ireland. This group was considered an important pioneer in the jazz fusion movement. McLaughlin and Cobham met while performing and recording with Miles Davis during the Bitches Brew sessions. McLaughlin was also influenced in his conception of the band by his studies with Indian guru Sri Chinmoy, who encouraged him to take the name "Mahavishnu" which means "Divine compassion, power and justice." or simply "Great Vishnu", an aspect of Vishnu. McLaughlin had particular ideas for the instrumentation of the group, in keeping with his highly original concept of genre-blending in composition. He particularly wanted …
