Swept Away (Marc Johnson album)
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| Studio album by Marc Johnson & Eliane Elias | ||||
| Released | September 7, 2012 | |||
| Recorded |
February 2010 Avatar Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 1:08:26 | |||
| Label |
ECM ECM 2168 | |||
| Producer | Eliane Elias, Marc Johnson | |||
| Marc Johnson & Eliane Elias chronology | ||||
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Swept Away is a studio album by jazz musicians Marc Johnson (double bass) and Eliane Elias (piano), together with additional musicians Joey Baron (drums) and Joe Lovano (tenor saxophone).[1] The record was released on September 7, 2012 via ECM Records label. [2]
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Guardian |   [3] |
| Allmusic | [4] |
| All About Jazz | [5] |
Review
On Swept Away Johnson and Elias commune over music that is engaging and sensual, lyrical and swinging. Brazilian-born Elias previously joined ECM veterans Baron and Lovano on Johnson’s album Shades of Jade (2005), which reaped praise far and wide. The New York Times enthused over the “luminescence” created by the close partnership between Elias and Johnson, while The Village Voice said the album was “shimmering” yet its “lusciousness has all sorts of tensile strength.” The same words suit Swept Away, which includes a brace of melody-rich Elias compositions, ranging from the easy-flowing title track to the smoky romanticism of «B Is for Butterfly» and after-hours atmosphere of «It's Time». Johnson’s brightly grooving, Eastern-tinged «When The Sun Comes Up» is another highlight, and the album closes with Johnson’s solo bass treatment of the old American folk song «Shenandoah». Swept Away comprises music of depth that is disarmingly easy to love.[1][3][4]
Guardian.co.uk critique Dave Gelly, The Observer, in his review of Swept Away stated: "The thing that sets this apart from the usual quartet or trio set is the extraordinary understanding between Elias and Lovano, whose thoughts seem often to run in parallel. Johnson's double bass tone is a joy, especially in his solo version of Shenandoah.[3]
Reception
Both the Guardian and Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars.[3][4]
Track listing
All tracks except for "Shenandoah" composed by Eliane Elias (1–3, 5, 7, 8, 10) and Marc Johnson (4, 6, 8–10).
- "Swept Away" – 6:18
- "It's Time" – 5:49
- "One Thousand and One Nights" – 8:18
- "When The Sun Comes Up" – 6:36
- "B Is for Butterfly" – 8:05
- "Midnight Blue" – 6:00
- "Moments" – 5:50
- "Sirens of Titan" – 5:55
- "Foujita" – 6:36
- "Inside Her Old Music Box" – 5:27
- "Shenandoah" – 4:35
Personnel
Additional personnel
- Recorded & mixed by Joe Ferla
References
- 1 2 "Marc Johnson/Eliane Elias Swept Away". ECMrecords.com. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ↑ "Marc Johnson / Eliane Elias - Swept Away". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Gelly, Dave (2012-09-30). "Marc Johnson/Eliane Elias: Swept Away (ECM) – Review". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- 1 2 3 "Eliane Elias / Marc Johnson Swept Away (CD - ECM #2794574) Review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ↑ MCCLENAGHAN, DAN (September 28, 2012). "Marc Johnson / Eliane Elias: Swept Away (2012)". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 2015-08-03.