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Second Sight
Studio album by
Marc Johnson's Bass Desires
Released1987
RecordedMarch 1987
StudioRainbow Studio (Oslo, Norway)
GenreJazz
Length51:23
LabelECM ECM 1351
ProducerManfred Eicher
Marc Johnson chronology
Bass Desires
(1985) 		Second Sight
(1987) 		Two By Four
(1989)

Second Sight is a studio album by jazz acoustic bassist Marc Johnson, recorded under the group name Marc Johnson's Bass Desires. Prominently featuring the writing and playing of two of the most popular jazz guitarists of the day, Bill Frisell and John Scofield, and former Weather Report drummer Peter Erskine. It was released on the ECM label in 1987.[1][2][3][4]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "This advanced unit performs eight group originals that cover a wide variety of moods, from introspective, spacy pieces to ones emphasizing fire and passion".[5]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]
Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD[6]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz[7]

Track listing

All compositions by Marc Johnson except as indicated
  1. "Crossing the Corpus Callosum" - 8:30
  2. "Small Hands" (Bill Frisell) - 6:44
  3. "Sweet Soul" (Peter Erskine) - 7:31
  4. "Twister" (John Scofield) - 4:57
  5. "Thrill Seekers" (Scofield) - 8:38
  6. "Prayer Beads" - 3:57
  7. "1951" (Frisell) - 5:07
  8. "Hymn for Her" - 6:38
  • Recorded at Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway in March 1987

Personnel

References

  1. ^ ECM discography accessed September 28, 2011
  2. ^ "Marc Johnson's Bass Desires – Second Sight". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  3. ^ Flegler, Joel (1988). "Fanfare". 11 (3–4). J. Flegler: 292. Retrieved 17 February 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ "Second Sight". The Sensible Sound (36–41): 56. 1988. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  5. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 28, 2011
  6. ^ Cook, Richard. "The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD". archive.org. p. 824. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  7. ^ Larkin, Colin (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin. p. 465. ISBN 9781852271831. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
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