John McLaughlin Interviewed at AAJ: First Part of "On the Road" Series

It's been nearly a decade since legendary guitarist John McLaughlin toured North America with an electric fusion band. With a new group, The 4th Dimension, and a new label, Abstract Logix, McLaughlin will be hitting the road in September, 2007 for a series of dates that will take him coast-to-coast in the United States, with a handful of Canadian dates also booked.

All About Jazz Senior Editor John Kelman will follow McLaughlin and his outstanding group--keyboardist/drummer Gary Husband, young bassist Hadrian Feraud and drummer Mark Mondesir--as they converge for a series of rehearsals and their first gig at the Carolina Theatre in Durham, North Carolina on September 13, 2007. AAJ will also be on the road with McLaughlin and The 4th Dimension as they wrap up the tour with three Canadian dates in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto during the first week of October. AAJ's extensive, multi-part coverage will provide unprecedented insight into how a tour evolves, from inception to completion.

To set the stage for what's to come, John Kelman spoke at length with McLaughlin about the tour, the group, his relationship with Abstract Logix and the changing face of music and the music industry.

Check out John McLaughlin: On The Road, Part 1: The Interview at AAJ today!