Barefoot Dances and Other Visions

Barefoot Dances and Other Visions
Studio album by Jim McNeely
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

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.

Track listing

All 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

Jim McNeely (as the primary musical artist) conducted the band. ^[4]

Musicians

• 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

• Olaf Stötzler – producer
• Axel Gutzler – engineer
• Mike Wayszak – engineer
• Terry Lamacchia – cover art

References

1. Jazz, All About. "Jim McNeely: Barefoot Dances and Other Visions". All About Jazz .
2. "Barefoot Dances and Other Visions by Jim McNeely & The Frankfurt Radio Big Band on iTunes" – via itunes.apple.com.
3. Myers, Marc (April 23, 2018). "Jim McNeely: Barefoot Dances". JazzWax. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
4. "Barefoot Dances and Other Visions - Frankfurt Radio Bigband, Jim McNeely - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic .