Second Sight is a studio album by Marc Johnson's Bass Desires, recorded in March 1987 and released on ECM later that year. Johnson's Bass Desires quartet features guitarists Bill Frisell and John Scofield, and former Weather Report drummer Peter Erskine.[1][2][3]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD |  [5] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | [6] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "This advanced unit performs eight group originals that cover a wide variety of moods, from introspective, spacy pieces to ones emphasizing fire and passion".[4]
Track listing
- All compositions by Marc Johnson except as indicated
- "Crossing the Corpus Callosum" - 8:30
- "Small Hands" (Bill Frisell) - 6:44
- "Sweet Soul" (Peter Erskine) - 7:31
- "Twister" (John Scofield) - 4:57
- "Thrill Seekers" (Scofield) - 8:38
- "Prayer Beads" - 3:57
- "1951" (Frisell) - 5:07
- "Hymn for Her" - 6:38
Personnel
Marc Johnson's Bass Desires
- Bill Frisell – guitar
- John Scofield – guitar
- Marc Johnson – bass
- Peter Erskine – drums
References
- ^ ECM discography accessed September 28, 2011
- ^ Flegler, Joel (1988). "Fanfare". J. Flegler. p. 292. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Second Sight". The Sensible Sound. 1988. p. 56. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 28, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard (1998). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. p. 824. ISBN 9780140513837. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin. p. 465. ISBN 9781852271831. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
