Premonition (Paul McCandless album)

Premonition
Studio album by Paul McCandless
Released	1992
Recorded	October–December 1991
Genre	New-age, [1] jazz fusion
Label	Windham Hill
Producer	Paul McCandless, Steve Rodby
Paul McCandless chronology
Heresay (1988) Premonition (1992)

Premonition is an album by the American jazz instrumentalist Paul McCandless, recorded in 1992 for Windham Hill Records. ^{[2] [3]}

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

The Washington Post noted that the music falls in "the emotionally evocative but unchallenging territory that lies between new age and fusion." ^[5] The Gazette determined that "at times the dreaded contemporary beat moves into MoR territory." ^[6]

Track listing

1. "Robin" - 3:54
2. "Punch" - 5:48
3. "Rainland" - 4:53
4. "Two Moons" - 5:32
5. "At First Sight" - 4:36
6. "Winter Creeper" - 4:56
7. "Last Bloom" - 3:01
8. "Rendezvous" - 4:26
9. "Can't Stop the Wind" - 5:13
10. "Premonition" - 2:17
11. "Turning to You" - 5:28
12. "Robin Reprise" - 1:14

• Recorded and mixed October - December 1991 at Chicago Recording Co., Chicago, IL, October 1991

Personnel

• Paul McCandless - English Horn, Oboe, Soprano Sax, Synthesizer
• Steve Rodby - Bass
• Gary Brown - Electric Bass
• John Burr - Keyboards
• Steve Cardenas - Guitar
• William Kennedy - Drums
• Lyle Mays - Piano
• Fred Simon - Synthesizer
• Mark Walker - Drums, Percussion
• Rich Breen - Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer

References

1. Gilstrap, Peter (September 6, 1992). "Limelight". The Washington Post. p. G3.
2. Bradley, Jeff (November 27, 1992). "Pop Sensibility Dims McCandless on CD". Week. The Denver Post. p. 10.
3. Levesque, Roger (November 18, 1993). "Improv takes jazzman's art to 'high level'". Edmonton Journal. p. C4.
4. "Premonition Review by AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
5. Zibart, Eve (September 4, 1992). "Safe Sax". The Washington Post. p. N17.
6. Hadekel, Peter (January 30, 1993). "Brazil to Bay of Fundy: jazz inspiration spans world". The Gazette. p. E6.

External links

• Premonition (Paul McCandless album) at Discogs