Mahavishnu Memories : The Remarkable Tour History of the Legendary Mahavishnu Orchestra

Awarded "Jazz Book of the Year" honorable mention by the Jazz Journalists Association! Scott Yanow for Los Angeles Jazz Scene Magazine - "Anyone who loves the music of the Mahavishnu Orchestra has to get this very impressive book … Walter Kolosky had previously written Power, Passion and Beauty, a book with the full story of the group. Mahavishnu Memories is a rather remarkable follow-up. It goes into great detail about every gig that the band had. … Rather than being a dry recitation of facts, Mahavishnu Memories is quite readable, contains some humor, and never loses one's interest. …" Bob Blumenthal Jazz Journalists Association - "The third volume from John McLaughlin's most dedicated scribe is a scrapbook of the Mahavishnu Orchestra's working prime, from opening act to major attraction. Kolosky brings the band, its headline and opening acts and its fans together in celebration." John McLaughlin – "What a monumental work. Bravo!!!" Scott Yanow for Los Angeles Jazz Scene Magazine - "Anyone who loves the music of the Mahavishnu Orchestra has to get this very impressive book … Walter Kolosky had previously written Power, Passion and Beauty, a book with the full story of the group. Mahavishnu Memories is a rather remarkable follow-up. It goes into great detail about every gig that the band had. … Rather than being a dry recitation of facts, Mahavishnu Memories is quite readable, contains some humor, and never loses one's interest. …" Bob Blumenthal Jazz Journalists Association - "The third volume from John McLaughlin's most dedicated scribe is a scrapbook of the Mahavishnu Orchestra's working prime, from opening act to major attraction. Kolosky brings the band, its headline and opening acts and its fans together in celebration." John McLaughlin – "What a monumental work. Bravo!!!" Legendary rock journalist Steven Rosen (Guitar Player, Rolling Stone, etc.) – "This deep-dive tome is extraordinarily researched and documented. Kolosky provides information and insights about every gig the band ever played. If you are a diehard Mahavishnu fan, you need to have this book." The great music journalist Sid Smith for PROG MAGAZINE – "… Kolosky's detailed context-setting observations add objectivity to what often reads like the script from a fast-moving documentary, seeking to explain the inspiring lightning bolts that struck punters and performers alike. An absolute must-have for MO fans." –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Walter Kolosky, author of the acclaimed Power, Passion and Beauty: The Story of the Legendary Mahavishnu Orchestra, spent years researching and digging deep behind the scenes to bring forth this remarkable tour history of the greatest band that ever was. This work is far more than just a collection of dates and places. Mahavishnu Memories transports you directly into the phenomenon of what it was really like when this trailblazing and sometimes controversial band came to your town! In 135,000 words and close to 200 images, Kolosky tells the remarkable tale with the help of fans, journalists, musicians and the crew that traveled with the band. Personal remembrances take front and center in this story. Seeing and hearing Mahavishnu in person had a profound effect on many lives that has carried on to this very day. Mahavishnu Memories has the added benefit of being edited by the noted author and Mahavishnu historian Colin Harper and having a foreword from Gary Husband – one of the world's greatest musicians and a true scholar of the Mahavishnu way. This book is for those that were there and for those that wished they were!