JOHN McLAUGHLIN & FREE SPIRITS / WITH ZAWINUL SYNDICATE LIVE AT ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL 1995 (2CDR)

DISC 1 // JOHN McLAUGHLIN & FREE SPIRITS
John McLaughlin - guitar
Joey DeFrancesco - Hammond B-3 organ, trumpet
Dennis Chambers - drums
1. fade in - REQUINTOS
2. HIJACKED
3. SAME OLD STUFF
4. JUJU AT THE CROSSROADS
5. 'ROUND MIDNIGHT
6. unknown

DISC 2 // ZAWINUL SYNDICATE WITH JOHN McLAUGHLIN
Joe Zawinul - keyboards
Fareed Haque - guitar
Matthew Garrison - bass
Paco Sery - drums
Arto Tuncboyaciyan - percussion, vocals
John McLaughlin - guitar
Joey DeFrancesco - trumpet (Track 3)
1. ORIENT EXPRESS
2. Improvisation
3. CORNER POCKET

This release features a 1995 live performance by John McLaughlin at the Royal Festival Hall in the UK. The Zawinul Syndicate also performed that day, with McLaughlin and Joey DeFrancesco joining them as guests. This title compiles the concert from the perspective of a John McLaughlin fan. Disc 1 showcases his trio, "Free Spirits," featuring the virtuoso drummer Dennis Chambers. Disc 2 includes his guest appearance with the Zawinul Syndicate—a collaboration between McLaughlin and Zawinul that evokes the spirit of *Bitches Brew*! Both sets are sourced from high-quality audience master recordings that have been carefully remastered, resulting in excellent sound quality. Offering two distinct musical styles, this is an essential collection for any John McLaughlin fan.