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John McLaughlin: The Promise

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Label: Verve Records
Released: 1995
Time:
 73:42
Category: Jazz, Jazz-Rock
Producer(s): John McLaughlin, Eddie Kramer
Rating: *********. (9/10)
Media type: CD
Web address: www.johnmclaughlin.com
Appears with: Mahavishnu Orchestra, Al Di Meola, Paco de Lucia, Jan Garbarek
Purchase date: 1997.10.04
Price in €: 21,99



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[1] Django (Lewis) - 7:24
[2] Thelonius Melodius (McLaughlin) - 5:22
[3] Amy and Joseph (McLaughlin) - 2:28
[4] No Return (McLaughlin) - 7:20
[5] El Ciego (McLaughlin) - 9:10
[6] Jazz Jungle (McLaughlin) - 14:45
[7] Wish (McLaughlin) - 8:39
[8] English Jam (Colaiuta/McLaughlin/Sting) - 1:12
[9] Tokyo Decadence (McLaughlin) - 0:39
[10] Shin Jin Rui (McLaughlin) - 10:47
[11] Peacocks (Rowles) - 5:53

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John McLaughlin - Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Midi Guitar, Keyboards, Birds song, Percussion, Assistant Engineer, Mixing

Paco De Lucia - Acoustic Guitar
Al Di Meola - Acoustic Guitar
Philippe Loli - Acoustic Guitar
Jeff Beck - Electric Guitar
Yan Maresz - Acoustic Bass)
Pino Palladino - Bass
James Genus - Bass
Sting - Bass
Nishat Khan - Vocals, Sitar
Mariku Takahasi - Vocals
Stephania Bimbi - Spoken Vocals
Susana Beatrix - Spoken Vocals, Birds Song, Percussion
David Sanborn - Alto Saxophone
Michael Brecker - Tenor Saxophone
Joey DeFrancesco - Trumpet, Hammond B3 Organ
Tony Hymas - Keyboards
Jim Beard - Keyboards
Mark Mondsir - Drums
Dennis Chambers - Drums
Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums
Zakir Hussain - Tabla
Toto - Birds Song, Percussion
Don Alias - Percussion
Trilok Gurtu - Percussion

Rene Ameline - Engineer
Eddie Kramer - Engineer
Ed Rak - Engineer
Kenny Jones - Engineer
Gustav Hobel - Engineer
Max Costa - Arranger, Engineer, Mixing
Steve Cook - Assistant Engineer
Simon Osborne - Assistant Engineer
Adam Blackburn - Assistant Engineer
Christian Rose - Photography
Alberto Mayer - Cover Design
Christian Pegand - Production Coordination

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"...It's a strong album...with no hint of nostalgia....McLaughlin's guitar playing remains fleet and expressive, and his compositional powers show no sign of waning either..."

Q Magazine, 7/96, p.119 3 Stars - Good



"The post-jazz guitar icon hasn't come up with an album this diverse and star-studded for almost 20 years....A lovably eclectic mess that somehow manages to make perfect sense, THE PROMISE delivers." - Rating: A

Entertainment Weekly (2/23-3/1/96 p.127)



John McLaughlin shoots out in many different directions during this very diverse release. He trades off with fellow guitarist Jeff Beck on "Django," jams his own "Thelonious Melodius" in a trio with organist Joey DeFrancesco and drummer Dennis Chambers, has a duet with DeFrancesco (who switches to trumpet) on "No Return," stretches out with tenor great Michael Brecker on the 14 1/2-minute "Jazz Jungle," collaborates on acoustic guitar with Paco De Lucia and Al Di Meola, plays Indian music with Zakir Hussain and Trilok Gurtu, and interacts with altoist David Sanborn -- among others. A good introduction to latter-day John McLaughlin, this colorful set has plenty of surprises.

Scott Yanow, All-Music Guide



'The Promise' is a career record for John McLaughlin, a look both forward and back at his musical life, a blend of Eastern meditativeness with Western torque and horsepower. He remains a man on a very intense mission. Featuring a cast of Who's Who of modern jazz and pop/rock, The Promise has something for everyone, regardless of their aural dialect. Starting with the power trios: Joey DeFrancesco and Dennis Chambers; and Sting and Vinnie Colaiuto; moving to the charged fusion of Jeff Beck, Tony Hymas, Pino Palladino, Marc Mondesir, Michael Brecker, Jim Beard, and Don Alias; continuing with the Eastern music of Zakir Hussain, Nishat Khan, and Trilok Gurtu; and climaxing with the sensational acoustic environment of Paco de Lucia and Al Di Meola. The Promise is what McLaughlin fans have been waiting years to hear. You may recall that John has been involved with several groups over the years, including: Lifetime, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Miles Davis, and Shakti. From each of his adventures, McLaughlin is constantly reborn with a little more erudition, but still the same passion. The Promise is a reminder that the force is still with him.

from VerveInteractive.com


"Was McLaughlin mit Jeff Beck zupft: So viel Blues war selten im Jazz-Rock. Wie zu Zeiten des Mahavishnu Orchestra klingen etliche Stücke. Egal was und mit wem McLaughlin spielt, stets erreicht er größte Intensität. McLaughlin ist richtungweisend, zudem mittlerweile ein Klassiker - abseits aller Moden."

M.Berger/Die Woche v.22.2.96



Die Sensation vorab: Das legendäre Gitarrentrio der "Friday Night In San Francisco" kam, nach Jahren der Trennung, für einen Titel wieder zusammen. Kirchenglocken läuten, bevor John McLaughlin, Paco de Lucia und Al Di Meola in die Saiten greifen. Obwohl "El Ciego" an drei Terminen mit je einem der drei Musiker im Playback-Verfahren entstand, flammt das Feuer jenes berühmten Gitarrenwettstreits wieder auf. In diesem Frühjahr soll die echte Trio-CD aufgenommen werden, und im Sommer geht es auf Festival-Tournee. Aber nicht nur jene neun Minuten von "El Ciego" machen auf "The Promise" Spaß. Da ziehen McLaughlin, Gitarrenkollege Jeff Beck, der Keyboarder Tony Hymas und Drummer Marc Mondésir den Klassiker "Django" furios ins Bluesige. Ein Sextett mit dem Tenoristen Michael Brecker tobt sich im Fusion-lastigen "Jazz Jungle" aus. Bei "Shin Jin Rui" geht es mit dem Altsaxophonisten David Sanborn etwas langsamer, aber ebenfalls konsequent zur Sache. Für das meditative "The Wish" beerbten McLaughlin, ein Sitarspieler und zwei Perkussionisten die Gruppe Shakti. Einige Skizzen, ein Solo-Playback, ein hitziges Orgeltrio und eine Miles-Davis Hommage runden diese CD ab, die durch die Vielfalt der Bezüge wie eine Bilanz des bisherigen Schaffens von John McLaughlin wirkt.

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