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, recorded under the group name Marc Johnson's Bass Desires. Prominently featuring the writing and playing of two of the most popular jazz guitarists of the day, Bill Frisell and John Scofield, and former

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drummer Peter Erskine. It was released on the

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label in 1987.ECM discography
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Reception

The AllMusic review by

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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".Yanow, S
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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 :*Recorded at Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway in March 1987

Personnel

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* Bill Frisell – guitar * John Scofield – guitar * Peter Erskine –

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References

{{Authority control 1987 albums ECM Records albums Marc Johnson (musician) albums Albums produced by Manfred Eicher