John McLaughlin and The 4th Dimension: Lockdown Blues (Abstract Logix, June 10, 2020)

John McLaughlin (guitar); Gary Husband (keys); Etienne Mbappe (bass); Ranjit Barot (drums) #johnmclaughlin #4thdimension #garyhusband #etiennembappe #ranjitbarot # #abstractlogix #careforeachother John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension Offer First New Recording in Five Years to Benefit the Jazz Foundation of America during Covid-19 Crisis Transcontinental collaboration “Lockdown Blues“ to premier online on June 10, 2020 The blues may be the only thing even more universal than the current global pandemic we are all operating through. With this in mind, pathbreaking guitarist and bandleader John McLaughlin has convened his longstanding band the 4th Dimension -- Gary Husband (keyboards), Etienne M'Bappe (bass), and Ranjit Barot (drums, konnakol) -- via the Internet to record “Lockdown Blues,“ the multifaceted ensemble's first new studio recording in five years. Although each performer contributed his part remotely from far-flung locales (McLaug