MARC JOHNSON — The Sound of Summer Running (1998) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This date is a surprisingly mellow and melodic affair, particularly when one considers the personnel (bassist Marc Johnson, both Bill Frisell and Pat Metheny on guitars and drummer Joey Baron). Much of the music is comprised of unclassifiable, folkish melodies filled with lyrical guitar solos. Frisell is quite restrained throughout (adding a country feel to many of the songs) and Metheny is less distinctive than usual, alternating between his electric and acoustic guitars, as well as his 42-string pikasso guitar. The quartet performs seven Johnson originals (most memorable is "Union Pacific"), two by Frisell and one from Metheny. The overall results are pleasing and relaxed music that falls a little bit short of being the classic date one might expect; more fire was needed. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1.      Faith In You    5:53
 Marc Johnson 
2.    Ghost Town    5:35
 Bill Frisell 
3.    Summer Running    5:56
 Marc Johnson 
4.    With My Boots On    4:25
 Marc Johnson 
5.    Union Pacific    5:29
 Marc Johnson 
6.    Porch Swing    4:12
 Marc Johnson 
7.    Dingy-Dong Day    3:51
 Marc Johnson 
8.    The Adventures Of Max And Ben    6:08
 Bill Frisell 
9.    In A Quiet Place    5:17
 Eliane Elias / Marc Johnson 
10.    For A Thousand Years    6:28
 Marc Johnson / Pat Metheny 
Credits :
Bass – Marc Johnson 
Drums, Tambourine – Joey Baron
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Bill Frisell
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [42-string Pikasso] – Pat Metheny