Bass Desires

Bass Desires is a studio album by jazz acoustic bassist Marc Johnson released in 1985 on the ECM label.[1][2] It features guitarists Bill Frisell and John Scofield, and former Weather Report drummer Peter Erskine. The same group would record Johnson's next album under the group title Marc Johnson's Bass Desires.

Bass Desires
Studio album by Marc Johnson
Released	1986 (LP)
Recorded	May 1985
Studio	The Power Station, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	53:36 (LP)
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Marc Johnson chronology
Bass Desires (1986) Second Sight (1987)

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".[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD	[4]

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

• Marc Johnson – bass
• Bill Frisell – guitar, guitar synthesizer
• John Scofield – guitar
• Peter Erskine – drums

References

1. ECM discography Archived 2009-02-07 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 28, 2011
2. "Marc Johnson – Bass Desires". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
3. Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed September 28, 2011
4. Cook, Richard. "The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD". p. 824. Retrieved 7 August 2020.