''Magic Labyrinth'' is a studio album by jazz acoustic bassist Marc Johnson, and the second with his "Right Brain Patrol" trio featuring guitarist

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and percussionist

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. It was released by JMT Productions (JMT 514 018-2) in 1995.

Review

Downbeat praised the album for its "excursions to the more adventurous and angular regions of improvisational jazz".

Reception

The

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review by Rick Anderson awarded the album 4 stars.

Track listing

Personnel

* Marc Johnson –

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– electric and acoustic guitars, and guitar synthesizer * Arto Tunçboyaciyan – percussions and vocals

Credits

*Marc Johnson – composer (tracks # 1, 5 & 7) *

– composer (tracks # 2, 6 & 7) *

– composer (tracks # 4, 7 & 8) *

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– composer (track # 3) *

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– composer (track # 9) *Carlos Albrecht – engineer *Hiroshi Itsuno – executive producer *Stefan Winter – producer

Notes

*Digitally recorded June 1994 at Skyline Studios, NYC, digitally mixed and mastered Nov. 1994 at Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg

References

{{Authority control 1995 albums Marc Johnson (musician) albums JMT Records albums Winter & Winter Records albums