Magic Labyrinth is a studio album by jazz acoustic bassist Marc Johnson, and the second with his "Right Brain Patrol" trio featuring guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel and percussionist Arto Tuncboyaciyan. It was released by JMT Productions (JMT 514 018-2) in 1995.
Review
Downbeat praised the album for its "excursions to the more adventurous and angular regions of improvisational jazz".3
Professional ratings| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | 4 |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | 5 |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | 6 |
| Tom Hull | B+7 |
Reception
The Allmusic review by Rick Anderson awarded the album 4 stars.8
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Samurai Hee-Haw" | Johnson | 7:34 |
| 2. | "J.P." | Tuncboyaciyan | 8:31 |
| 3. | "Solar" | Miles Davis | 3:17 |
| 4. | "A Paco" | Tuncboyaciyan | 6:28 |
| 5. | "Forest Bower" | Johnson | 2:56 |
| 6. | "Street Walk" | Tuncboyaciyan | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Magic Labyrinth" | Muthspiel | 5:31 |
| 8. | "Around That Time" | Muthspiel | 5:25 |
| 9. | "Ne Um Talvez" | Hermeto Pascoal | 6:55 |
| Total length: | 50:28 | ||
Personnel
- Marc Johnson – upright bass
- Wolfgang Muthspiel – electric and acoustic guitars, and guitar synthesizer
- Arto Tunçboyaciyan – percussions and vocals
Credits
- Marc Johnson – composer (tracks # 1, 5 & 7)
- Arto Tuncboyaciyan – composer (tracks # 2, 6 & 7)
- Wolfgang Muthspiel – composer (tracks # 4, 7 & 8)
- Miles Davis – composer (track # 3)
- Hermeto Pascoal – composer (track # 9)
- Carlos Albrecht – engineer
- Hiroshi Itsuno – executive producer
- Stefan Winter – producer
Notes
- Digitally recorded June 1994 at Skyline Studios, NYC, digitally mixed and mastered Nov. 1994 at Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg9
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References
"Marc Johnson Biography". All About Jazz. Retrieved April 27, 2014. http://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/musician.php?id=8118#.Ulq1gNK-2m4 ↩
"Marc Johnson Magic Labyrinth". Musical review. Birdland.com. Retrieved April 27, 2014. http://www.birdland.com.au/catalogue/c669/p47229 ↩
"Marc Johnson Magic Labyrinth". Musical review. Birdland.com. Retrieved April 27, 2014. http://www.birdland.com.au/catalogue/c669/p47229 ↩
Anderson, Rick. "Marc Johnson Magic Labyrinth". Musical review. AllMusic. Retrieved April 27, 2014. https://www.allmusic.com/album/magic-labyrinth-mw0000179025 ↩
Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 789. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0. 978-0-141-03401-0 ↩
Larkin, Colin (1999). The Virgin encyclopedia of jazz. Virgin. ISBN 9781852277543. Retrieved April 13, 2019. 9781852277543 ↩
"Tom Hull: Grade List: Marc Johnson". Tom Hull. Retrieved July 9, 2020. http://tomhull.com/ocston/nm/get_gl.php?n=marc+johnson ↩
Anderson, Rick. "Marc Johnson Magic Labyrinth". Musical review. AllMusic. Retrieved April 27, 2014. https://www.allmusic.com/album/magic-labyrinth-mw0000179025 ↩
"Marc Johnson's Right Brain Patrol – Magic Labyrinth". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 27, 2014. http://www.discogs.com/Marc-Johnsons-Right-Brain-Patrol-Magic-Labyrinth/release/3316358 ↩