Richard Quentin Laird (5 February 1941 – 4 July 2021) was an Irish musician, photographer, teacher, and author best known as the bassist and founding member of the jazz fusion band Mahavishnu Orchestra, with which he performed from 1971 to 1973.
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Mahavishnu Orchestra
American jazz fusion band
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Walter Booker
American jazz double-bassist
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Mike Richmond
American musician
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Mel Lewis
American musician
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Jeff Clyne
British bassist
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George Duvivier
American musician
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Percy Heath
American musician
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Stan Tracey
British pianist
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Albert Dailey
American musician
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John McLaughlin
English guitarist, bandleader, and composer; founder of the Mahavishnu Orchestra
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Jack Wilkins
American musician
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Brian Auger
British jazz and rock keyboardist
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Max Roach
American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer
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Monty Budwig
American double bassist
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Bill Evans
American jazz saxophonist
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Herb Ellis
American jazz guitarist
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Dick Morrissey
British jazz musician
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Barry Galbraith
American guitarist
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Return to Forever
American jazz fusion group led by Chick Corea
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George Mraz
Czech jazz bassist
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Clint Houston
American musician
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Ben Riley
American drummer
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Leroy Vinnegar
American bassist
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Lyle Ritz
American bassist and ukulele player
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Richie Cole
American jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger
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Charlie Persip
American jazz drummer
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Kenny Burrell
American jazz guitarist
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Don Lamond
American musician
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Steve Swallow
jazz bassist and composer
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Keter Betts
American jazz musician
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Sam Rivers
American jazz musician and composer
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Eddie Safranski
American musician
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Reggie Johnson
American musician
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The Flock
band
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Billy Higgins
American jazz drummer
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Jimmy Cobb
American jazz drummer
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Rufus Reid
American musician
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Gary Burton
American vibraphonist
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Dennis Irwin
American jazz musician
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Gerry Mulligan
American jazz baritone saxophonist, arranger and composer
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Tony Williams
American jazz drummer
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Marc Johnson
American jazz bass player, composer and band leader
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Richard Davis
American double-bassist
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Don Payne
American jazz bassist
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Cedar Walton
American hard bop jazz pianist
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Jimmy Raney
American musician
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Jimmy Rowles
American jazz pianist
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Dave Holland
British musician
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Monk Montgomery
American jazz bassist
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Jerome Richardson
American jazz multi-instrumentalist
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Gene Ramey
American musician
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Shungo Sawada
Japanese jaz guitarist, composer, teacher (1930-2006)
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Billy Cobham
American jazz drummer
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Victor Lewis
American jazz drummer
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Kai Winding
Danish-born American jazz musician and trombonist
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Chuck Israels
American jazz musician
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Reunald Jones
American musician
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Bill Lee
American musician and composer
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Ronnie Scott
British musician
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Stanley Cowell
American musician
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Sonny Stitt
American jazz saxophonist
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Buddy DeFranco
American jazz clarinetist and bandleader
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Charlie Byrd
American guitarist
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Bud Brisbois
American trumpeter (1937-1978)
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Howard Rumsey
American musician
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David Williams
American jazz musician
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Danny Gottlieb
American drummer
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Conte Candoli
American musician
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Buddy Childers
American musician
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Major Holley
American jazz upright bassist
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Duke Jordan
American musician
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Freddie Green
American jazz guitarist