Second Sight is a studio album by jazz acoustic bassist Marc Johnson, 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 Weather Report drummer Peter Erskine. It was released on the ECM label in 1987.[1][2][3][4]

Second Sight
Studio album by Marc Johnson's Bass Desires
Released	1987
Recorded	March 1987
Studio	Rainbow Studio (Oslo, Norway)
Genre	Jazz
Length	51:23
Label	ECM ECM 1351
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Marc Johnson chronology
Bass Desires (1985) Second Sight (1987) Two By Four (1989)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "This advanced unit performs eight group originals that cover a wide variety of moods, from introspective, spacy pieces to ones emphasizing fire and passion".[5]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]
Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD	[6]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz	[7]

Track listing

All compositions by Marc Johnson except as indicated

1. "Crossing the Corpus Callosum" - 8:30
2. "Small Hands" (Bill Frisell) - 6:44
3. "Sweet Soul" (Peter Erskine) - 7:31
4. "Twister" (John Scofield) - 4:57
5. "Thrill Seekers" (Scofield) - 8:38
6. "Prayer Beads" - 3:57
7. "1951" (Frisell) - 5:07
8. "Hymn for Her" - 6:38

• Recorded at Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway in March 1987

Personnel

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

References