Barefoot Dances and Other Visions is an album by Jim McNeely released early in 2018.[1][2] The album was recorded with the Frankfurt Radio Big Band in 2014.[3] It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album in 2019, but it did not win.
| Barefoot Dances and Other Visions | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | January 31, 2018 |
| Recorded | September 9, 2014 – September 12, 2014 |
| Venue | Hessischer Rundfunk, Frankfurt, Germany |
| Studio | Hörfunkstudio II |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 62:48 |
| Label | Planet Arts |
| Producer | Olaf Stötzler |
Track listing
editAll titles composed and arranged by Jim McNeely.[4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bob's Here" | 9:59 |
| 2. | "Black Snow" | 10:18 |
| 3. | "Barefoot Dances" | 6:46 |
| 4. | "A Glimmer of Hope" | 7:59 |
| 5. | "Redman Rides Again" | 7:29 |
| 6. | "Falling Upwards" | 7:52 |
| 7. | "The Cosmic Hodge-Podge" | 12:25 |
| Total length: | 62:48 | |
Personnel
editJim McNeely (as the primary musical artist) conducted the band.[4]
Musicians
edit- Martin Auer – flugelhorn, trumpet
- Günter Bollmann – trombone
- Peter Feil – trombone
- Thomas Heidepriem – bass
- Rainer Heute – bass clarinet, alto flute, baritone saxophone
- Paul Höchstädter – drums
- Manfred Honetschläger – bass trombone
- Christian Jaksjø – euphonium, trombone, valve trombone
- Tony Lakatos – alto flute, tenor saxophone
- Oliver Leicht – alto clarinet, alto flute, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Peter Reiter – piano
- Heinz-Dieter Sauerborn – clarinet, alto flute, bass flute, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Martin Scales – guitar
- Axel Schlosser – flugelhorn, trumpet
- Thomas Vogel – flugelhorn, trumpet
- Steffen Weber – clarinet, bass flute, tenor saxophone
- Frank Wellert – flugelhorn, trumpet
Production
edit- Olaf Stötzler – producer
- Axel Gutzler – engineer
- Mike Wayszak – engineer
- Terry Lamacchia – cover art
References
edit- ^ Jazz, All About. "Jim McNeely: Barefoot Dances and Other Visions". All About Jazz.
- ^ "Barefoot Dances and Other Visions by Jim McNeely & The Frankfurt Radio Big Band on iTunes" – via itunes.apple.com.
- ^ Myers, Marc (23 April 2018). "Jim McNeely: Barefoot Dances". JazzWax. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Barefoot Dances and Other Visions - Frankfurt Radio Bigband, Jim McNeely - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
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