The Promise (John McLaughlin album)

Track listing

1. "Django" (John Lewis) – 7:24
2. "Thelonius Melodius"(John McLaughlin)< – 5:22
3. "Amy and Joseph" (John McLaughlin) – 2:28
4. "No Return" (John McLaughlin) – 7:20
5. "El Ciego" (John McLaughlin) – 9:10
6. "Jazz Jungle" (John McLaughlin) – 14:45
7. "The Wish" (John McLaughlin) – 8:39
8. "English Jam" (Vinnie Colaiuta, John McLaughlin, Sting) – 1:12
9. "Tokyo Decadence" (John McLaughlin) – 0:39
10. "Shin Jin Rui" (John McLaughlin) – 10:47
11. "The Peacocks" (Jimmy Rowles) – 5:53

Personnel

Critical reception

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!"