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Mahavishnu Orchestra

Founded by British guitarist John McLaughlin in New York City in 1971, Mahavishnu Orchestra had different line-ups in separate incarnations through the 1980s but is known best for the work of the original group, which featured drummer Billy Cobham from Panama, bassist Rick Laird from Ireland, keyboardist Jan Hammer from Czechoslovakia and violinist Jerry Goodman from the United States. With an intense mix of jazz, progressive rock and R&B with Indian and European influences, the band debuted on record with 'The Inner Mounting Flame' in 1971 and their second release 'Birds of Fire...