Qué Alegría

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✿ John McLaughlin -- Qué Alegría ✿ The John McLaughlin Trio goes into the studio and broadens its stylistic range considerably in another musically satisfying, open-minded outing. Again, John McLaughlin sounds rejuvenated and refreshed in this format, as he switches between acoustic guitar and a guitar synthesizer attachment that softens and rounds his attacks while creating some luminous timbres and texture. McLaughlin's on-again, off-again Indian kick rises prominently into view here as Trilok Gurtu's role broadens into that of an all-purpose percussionist, producing some amazing sounds as backdrop. Jaco Pastorius-influenced bassist Kai Eckhardt gets downright funky on 1 Nite Stand but gives way to the equally accomplished Dominque Di Piazza on most track. Ye, there is even some fantastic straight-ahead blues grooving on Hijacked -- if one may be permitted to use the terms guitar synthesizer and straight-ahead in the same sentence. Track Listing 01 Belo Horizonte (McLaughlin) -- 6:35 02 Baba (Gurtu) -- 6:51 (For Ramana Maharshi) 03 Reincarnation (McLaughlin) -- 11:52 04 1 Nite Stand (Mc Laughlin) -- 5:26 05 Marie (Di Piazza) -- 1:59 (Bass Solo) 06 Hijacked (McLaughlin) -- 8:35 07 Mila Repa (Mc Laughlin) -- 7:31 (External link ➥ Milarepa) 08 Qué Alegría (Mc Laughlin) -- 10:32 09 3 Willows (Mc Laughlin) -- 5:14 Credits Carlos Albrecht -- Engineer, Mixing Jean-Philippe Allard -- Executive Producer Dominique Di Piazza -- Ba, Guitar Kai Eckhardt-Karpeh -- Guitar (Bass) Dany Gignoux -- Photography Trilok Gurtu -- Percussion John McLaughlin -- Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Producer, Performer, MIDI, Guitar Synth Bettina Rheims -- Photography Thomas Schmidt -- Digital Editing, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant .

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