The Sound of Summer Running

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The Sound of Summer Running is a 1997 studio album by jazz bassist Marc Johnson released on the label of Verve Records.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars. JazzTimes critic Bill Milkowski, in his review of Johnson' album The Sound of Summer Running states:

... Johnson’s Verve debut is bound to send ripples of excitement through the guitar community. “Put Frisell with just about anybody and you’re going to create something exciting,” says Johnson...

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Faith In You"	5:53
2.	"Ghost Town"	5:35
3.	"Summer Running"	5:56
4.	"With My Boots On"	4:25
5.	"Union Pacific"	5:29
6.	"Porch Swing"	4:12
7.	"Dingy-Dong Day"	3:51
8.	"The Adventures Of Max And Ben"	6:08
9.	"In A Quiet Place"	5:17
10.	"For A Thousand Years"	6:28

Personnel

• Marc Johnson – bass
• Bill Frisell – electric & acoustic guitars
• Pat Metheny – electric & acoustic guitar (42-string Pikasso)
• Joey Baron – drums & tambourine

Credits

• Tracks 1 3 4 5 6 7 composed by – Marc Johnson
• Tracks 2 8 composed by – Bill Frisell
• Track 9 composed by – Eliane Elias & Marc Johnson
• Track 10 composed by – Pat Metheny
• Engineer – Joe Ferla
• Mastering – Greg Calbi
• Producer – Lee Townsend

Notes

• Recorded at Avatar Studios, New York City
• Mixed at Sony Music Studios, New York City
• Mastered at Masterdisk, New York City