John Mclaughlin - Promise
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Artist: John MclaughlinEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1996-02-06
Music Label: Polygram Records
Soundtracks:
- Django
- Thelonius Melodius
- Amy & Joseph
- No Return
- El Ciego
- Jazz Jungle
- The Wish
- English Jam
- Tokyo Decadence
- Shin Jin Rui
- The Peacocks
Free Music Notes for Promise
Free Music Review: The best of all worlds!
Hit: 5 Stars
If you want to sample the entirety of what the incredibly talented, diverse Mclaughlin has to offer, then buy this disc! Granted, you won't be hearing anything close to the Mahavishnu Orchestra work (unless you'd count "Jazz Jungle", and I don't), it's the closest thing to experiencing the majority of his styles. We start out hearing "Django", a laid-back jazz/blues jam with Jeff Beck, which is a great opening piece (i'm surprised these guys didn't work together sooner, they practically ruled fusion in the 70's!). Then, we hear a piece that was recorded with Joey DeFrancesco and Dennis Chambers, both of whom are incredibly gifted. This is kind of a post-bop piece, so if that's not your cup of tea, you might not like this one. DeFracesco's playing on this piece is superb, though. There is a brief acoustic guitar/strings ballad next that is really great, wish it could've been longer. After that is a kinda futuristic swinging jam with DeFrancesco on trumpet (man, this guy's gifted! He started out with Miles Davis when he was still in high school!) After that, the reunion of the guitar trio, a super fast flamenco-sounding jam that goes on for nearly ten minutes. All of those guys are in fine form. Next, the super-long "Jazz Jungle", my second-favorite on the disc. John jams with Mike Brecker on the sax, it's a great fusion jam. Next, a very Shakti-esque piece with Zakir Hussain, and a great Sitar player whose name i've forgotten. He does this piece with "Remember Shakti" the next year, but this version is the superior one, in my opinion. After that, some weird jam with Sting for a few mintutes, then a wacky electronica snippet called "Tokyo Independence" or something similar to that. Next, a lengthy fusion jam with Dave Sanborn, it's a great piece, Dennis Chambers is in fine form throughout the whole album. Finally, an acoustic ballad with a former student of his whose named i've also forgotten! All in all, a fantastic disc. Very recommended.
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John McLaughlin is universally recognized as one of the world's greatest guitarists; his pioneering recordings range from his landmark work with Tony Williams and Miles Davis, his own fusion recordings with the Mahavishnu Orchestra and his dazzling solo work in jazz and world music.In 1996, McLaughlin released The Promise, an album that encapsulated his diverse resumé. Guests included fellow guitarists Jeff Beck, Al DiMeola and Paco De Lucia; jazz heavyweights Joey DeFrancesco, David Sanborn and Michael Brecker; the singular Sting; and the renowned world music musicians Zakir Hussain, Nishat Khan and Trilok Gurtu, among others. The Promise, which McLaughlin produced, was quickly recognized as a modern classic.
"****1/2 stars - this colorful set has plenty of surprises." - All Music Guide
"The jazz guitar event of 1996... a potpourri of musical styles and performers. [that] manages to be a cohesive work of art." - All About Jazz
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