Length 60:33 Release date 6 November 2007 Label High Two | Artist His Name Is Alive Producer Warren Defever | |
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Released November 6, 2007 (2007-11-06) Recorded Brown Rice Studios and University of Michigan Museum of Art
20 November 2004 – 14 October 2006 Sweet Earth Flower
(2007) Firefly Dragonfly
(2007) Genres Rock music, Jazz, Free jazz, Avant-garde jazz, Experimental rock Similar His Name Is Alive albums, Jazz albums | ||
Sweet earth flower his name is alive
Sweet Earth Flower is a tribute album His Name is Alive recorded to honor the music of Marion Brown. Although it appeared after the Xmmer album, it was recorded between the release of Detrola and Xmmer. It was released by the High Two label in 2007.
Contents
Side A
- Sweet Earth Flying - 6:58
- Juba Lee - 8:02
- Capricorn Moon (live) - 13:32
- November Cotton Flower - 4:34
Side B
- Bismillahi 'Rrahmani 'Rrahim - 4:47
- Geechee Recollections (I) - 9:07
- Geechee Recollections (II) - 6:11
- Sweet Earth Flying (live) - 7:22
Compositions
All pieces were composed by Marion Brown, except "Bismillahi 'Rrahmani 'Rrahim," which was written by longtime Brown collaborator Harold Budd. The track appears on Budd's Pavilion of Dreams album, as well as the Brown album Vista.
Recording sessions
The album was recorded partly as a live concert and partly in studio sessions. The album's three live tracks were recorded November 2004 at University of Michigan Museum of Art.
Other musicians
While His Name is Alive has been a rotating cast of musicians since its inception, Sweet Earth Flower features a new crop of contributors. Elliot Bergman, leader of the Michigan band Nomo, was a key contributor to Detrola. He appears on much of Sweet Earth Flower, with much of Nomo in tow. Dan Piccolo, Michael Herbst, Justin Walter, Erik Hall, and Olman Piedra.
Personnel
Sleeve
The album's sleeve was designed by Warn Defever and Dion Fischer. It features two stencil images of Brown. The cover features a reverse image of Brown.
Songs
1Sweet Earth Flying6:58
2Juba Lee Brown8:03
3Capricorn Moon (live)13:33