Electric Guitarist
Electric Guitarist is the fourth solo album by guitarist John McLaughlin, released in 1978 through Columbia Records originally on vinyl; a remastered CD was issued in 1990 as part of the Columbia Jazz Contemporary Masters series. Among McLaughlin’s former collaborators appearing on the album are drummers Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette and Billy Cobham, keyboardist Chick Corea, alto saxophonist David Sanborn, violinist Jerry Goodman, bassists Jack Bruce, Stanley Clarke and Fernando Saunders and fellow guitarist Carlos Santana.
Critical reception
The New York Times wrote that the music is "in a more conventional jazz or jazz-rock format."Personnel
"New York on My Mind"- Jerry Goodman – violin
- Stu Goldberg – Minimoog, electric piano & organ
- Fernando Saunders – bass
- Billy Cobham – drums
- Carlos Santana – guitar
- Tom Coster – organ
- Neil Jason – bass
- Narada Michael Walden – drums
- Alyrio Lima – percussion
- Armando Peraza – conga
- David Sanborn – alto saxophone
- Patrice Rushen – piano
- Alphonso Johnson – bass & Moog Taurus
- Tony Thunder Smith – drums
- Chick Corea – Minimoog & electric piano
- Stanley Clarke – bass
- Jack DeJohnette – drums
- Jack Bruce – bass
- Tony Williams – drums
"My Foolish Heart"
- solo on electric guitar