HERE COME THE JIIS FOR AIRPLAY HERE
JOHN MCLAUGHLIN
Modern Jazz Maestro Returns With “Here Come The Jiis”
The Second Single And Video From “Live At Montreux Jazz Festival 2022” To Be Released August 8, 2025 On EarMusic
‘Here Come the Jiis’ is the second single and video to be taken from John McLaughlin’s “Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2022” to be released worldwide by earMUSIC on August 8th, 2025.
John and his band The 4th Dimension took to the stage of the revered Auditorium Stravinski on July 25th , 2022 with special guest pianist and vocalist Jany McPherson.
An undisputed highlight of the show was this performance of “Here Come the Jiis,” dedicated to mandolin players Srinivas and V. Selvaganesh (both part of John’s Shakti project).
The word “jiis” is plural for “ji,” a term of respect much like “sir” in English.
John explains, “I think the practice of addressing your fellow musicians with a noble prefix is a great thing to do. I call all the people in the band ‘sir’ or ‘ji.’”
Hear “Here Come the Jiis (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2022),” the new single and see the video HERE
John’s history with the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival spans 52 years as a headlining artist and sometime guest performer. Soon available as a Blu-ray+2CD
Digipak, 2 LP Gatefold and digital download, those who had the honor of being there can relive this monumental performance and those who couldn’t be there now have the chance to see what they missed.
“I received mail and messages from so many people saying how much they loved the concert. I was not the only one as all the musicians got mail and messages from
people with the same excitement on seeing and hearing the concert. It’s one that I can never forget.” -John McLaughlin
John McLaughlin revolutionized jazz, bringing a fusion of world music, jazz, and blues to the mainstream with his Mahavishnu Orchestra and recordings with
Santana and The Rolling Stones as well as his groundbreaking “Live in San Francisco” albums with Al Di Meola and Paco de Lucia.
“Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2022” is a masterclass in jazz fusion that travels all these worlds on one prestigious stage.
Album pre orders available here: https://johnmclaughli.lnk.to/LiveatMJFPR
