Song Out of My Trees

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Released 1994 Song Out of My Trees (1993) Carry the Day (1995) Release date 1994 Label Black Saint		Length 46:01 Artist Henry Threadgill Producer Giovanni Bonandrini Genre Jazz

Recorded August 17, 18, & 19, 1993 Similar Henry Threadgill albums, Jazz albums

Song Out of My Trees is an album by Henry Threadgill released on the Black Saint label in 1994. The album features five of Threadgill's compositions performed by a variety of ensembles that include Threadgill, Ted Daniel, Brandon Ross, Jerome Richardson, James Emery, Ed Cherry, Myra Melford, Tony Cedras, Amina Claudine Myers, Diedre Murray, Michelle Kinney, Gene Lake, and Reggie Nicholson.

Henry threadgill song out of my trees

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 3 stars stating "Even a champion of the unorthodox like Threadgill may have some people scratching their heads after they hear this, but it is a signal that he'll never settle for doing what's expected".

Track listing

All compositions by Henry Threadgill

"Gateway" - 9:24
"Over the River Club" - 9:24
"Grief" - 10:11
"Crea" - 8:47
"Song Out of My Trees" - 8:15

Recorded at Sear Sound, New York City on August 17, 18, & 19, 1993

Personnel

Henry Threadgill - alto saxophone (tracks 1, 3 & 5)

Ted Daniel - trumpet (track 1), hunting horns (track 4)

Brandon Ross - guitar (track 1) alto guitar (track 4)

Jerome Richardson - acoustic bass guitar (track 1) bass guitar (track 2 & 4)

James Emery - soprano guitar (tracks 2 & 4)

Ed Cherry - guitar (tracks 2, 4 & 5)

Myra Melford - piano (track 2)

Tony Cedras - accordion (track 3)

Amina Claudine Myers - harpsichord (track 3), organ (track 5)

Diedre Murray, Michelle Kinney - cello (track 3)

Gene Lake - drums (track 1)

Reggie Nicholson - drums (track 5)

Mossa Bildner - vocals (track 3)

Songs

1Gateway9:24
2Over The River Club9:24
3Grief10:11

References

Song Out of My Trees Wikipedia

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