Bass Desires

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Bass Desires
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Studio album by Marc Johnson
Released 1985 (LP)
Recorded May 1985, The Power Station, New York City, New York
Genre Jazz
Length 53:36 (LP)
Label ECM
Producer Manfred Eicher
Marc Johnson chronology
Years
(1972)Years1972
Bass Desires
(1985)
Second Sight
(1987)Second Sight1987

Bass Desires is a 1985 studio album by jazz bassist Marc Johnson released on the ECM label.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4½ stars stating "The pairing of electric guitarists Bill Frisell and John Scofield had to be one of the most auspicious since John McLaughlin and Carlos Santana. Acoustic bassist Marc Johnson's stroke of genius in bringing the two together on Bass Desires resulted in a sound that demonstrated both compatibility between the guitarists and the distinctiveness of the two when heard in combination... this debut has stood the test of time -- it is priceless, timeless, and still far from being dated".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars[2]

Track listing

  1. "Samurai Hee-Haw" (Johnson) - 7:44
  2. "Resolution" (Coltrane) - 10:31
  3. "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair" (Traditional) - 7:09
  4. "Bass Desires" (Erskine) - 6:12
  5. "A Wishing Doll" (Bernstein, David) - 6:16
  6. "Mojo Highway" (Johnson) - 8:44
  7. "Thanks Again" (Scofield) - 7:15

Personnel

References

  1. ECM discography accessed September 28, 2011
  2. 2.0 2.1 Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed September 28, 2011