mc Laughlin

Essential: a masterpiece of fusion music.
« Natural Elements » is Shakti ultimate masterpiece. John Mc Laughlin shows once again his determination to bring jazz rock guitar on new territories.

Best Service have released Artist Drums, a Native Instruments Kompakt based plugin instrument that features original drum kits from four of the worlds best drummers: Simon Philips (Toto, Jeff Back, Who, Pete Townshend), Dennis Chambers (Santana, Steely Dan, John Mc Laughlin), Kenny Aronoff (Joe Cocker, Ricky Martin, Mick Jagger) and Mel Gaynor (Simple Minds, Tina Turner, Robert Palmer, Gary Moore).

Combined with Artist Drums you have a fantastic collection of drum kits and grooves played by some of the worlds most respected drummers: Simon Phillips: Toto, Jeff Beck, The Who, Pete Townshend. Tama Drumset Star Classic, Zildjian K-Series Cymbals; Dennis Chambers: Santana, Steely Dan, John Mc Laughlin. Custom made Pearl Drumset, Zildjian Custom Series Cymbals; Kenny Aronoff: Joe Cocker, Ricky Martin, Mick Jagger. Custom made Tama Drumset, Zildjian Cymbals; Mel Gaynor: Simple Minds, Tina Turner, Robert Palmer, Gary Moore. Yamaha Special Edition Drumset, Paiste Cymbals

Christian Escoudé is part of this small family of jazz guitarists from the gypsy milieu, his talent has allowed him to play with the greatest as Mc Laughlin, Martial Solal, John Lewis. Some unpublished notes of the music of Django Reinhardt found in the family attic are at the origin of the idea of ​​this album. We discover tracks composed by Django, which have never been recorded or never played associated with compositions by Christian Escoudé and lyrics written by the singer Stephy Haik. Here is a new original album dedicated to the work of the great Django Reinhardt.