This book accurately displays and discusses the songs McLaughlin was a composer-player on, or as a player. Each song gives a perspective analysis of John McLaughlin in a given time, place, situation, and space. There is also a concise, helpful resources list on McLaughlin at the conclusion of the book.
The contents section has two listings. One listing is by album titles. The second listing is by single name titles of each song.
In reviewing the songs, many come to mind and need to be recalled. Here are some of them: "A Lotus on Irish Streams," "Afro Blue," "Awakening," "Be Happy," "Birds of Fire," "Clarendon Hills," "Dear Dalai Lama," "Dragon Song," "El Ciego," "Every Tear From Every Eye,""Follow Your Heart," "Honky-Tonk Haven," "India," "Love and Understanding," "Maharina," "New York On My Mind," "Nostalgia," "On The Way Home to Earth," "Pegasus," "Seven Sisters," "Until Such Time," "Waltz For Bill Evans," "We Will Wait Again," "Wings of Karma," "Zakir," among many other creative songs. Some of the albums include "Apocalypse," "Remember Skakti," and others.
Walter Kolosky has crafted a fine look at John McLaughlin. Highly recommended. An ideal book to have in the public library for library jazz patrons, and a perfect jazz biography to have in the home.
