The Promise (John McLaughlin album)


The Promise is a jazz album released in 1995 by John McLaughlin on Verve Records. The album peaked number 4 in the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart 1996.

Track listing

All tracks composed by John McLaughlin; except where indicated
  1. "Django" – 7:24
  2. "Thelonius Melodius" – 5:22
  3. "Amy and Joseph" – 2:28
  4. "No Return" – 7:20
  5. "El Ciego" – 9:10
  6. "Jazz Jungle" – 14:45
  7. "The Wish" – 8:39
  8. "English Jam" – 1:12
  9. "Tokyo Decadence" – 0:39
  10. "Shin Jin Rui" – 10:47
  11. "The Peacocks" – 5:53

    Personnel

;Musicians
;Guest Artists
;Production staff
Allmusic gave it four stars and reviewer Thom Jurek states "Ultimately, The Promise stands as one of McLaughlin's towering achievements as a guitarist and leader." Walter Koslosky in his AllAboutJazz review classifies The Promise "a potpourri of musical styles and performers. Yet, despite its disparate compositions and styles, the record manages to be a cohesive work of art.... Bravo!"

Chart performance