The Mahavishnu Orchestra might be an early example of a jazz group with Indian influences as John McLaughlin at that time was a devotee of Sri Chinmoy.
It became very popular especially after the release of his albums such as Fantasy Without Limits (1979), Blossom (1981), Spanish Wave (1983), Conversations (1984), Indian Express (1985), and Mani and Co. (1986), in which he collaborated with musicians including Stephane Grappelli, George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Tony Williams, Herbie Hancock, Larry Coryell, Emil Richards among others.
His latest release, Jazz Is Where Is, is with his "fiery sitar power trio" (Nigel Wood, Ear To The Globe, Ireland).
Batish is presently on the faculty of the University of California, Santa Cruz[4] where he teaches Indian music percussion theory and practice.
Upon the invitation of the university, Ashwin will be teaching a five-week 2020 Summer intensive called Raga Jazz – an application of Indian music to Western Instruments.
It isn't a question of the music being jazz, or Indian, or classical; it is a thoroughly satisfying blend of ingredients into something genuinely new, original and forward looking.