Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit
JUL 11, 1987
In this 1987 film from Italy's Perugia Jazz Festival, Sting joins jazz keyboardist Gil Evans for a once-in-a-lifetime performance. The concert blends both artists' distinctive styles into a fusion that brings new shades to each song. Tracks include "Up from the Skies," "There Comes a Time," "Strange Fruit," "Walking on the Moon," "Synchronicity," "Message in a Bottle," "Consider Me Gone," "Roxanne" and "Murder by Numbers."
Cast
Delmar Brown
Self - Synthesizer
Gil Goldstein
Self - DX7 Synthesizer
John Burman
Self - Baritone Sax, Synthesizer
George Adams
Self - Tenor Sax, Vocals
Branford Marsalis
Self - Tenor Sax
Chris Hunter
Self - Alto Sax
John Clark
Self - Electric French Horn
David Bourgeron
Self - Tuba, Flugelhorn
Lew Soloff
Self - Lead Trombone
Shunzo Ono
Self - Trumpet
Marc Egan
Self - Bass
Danny Gottlies
Self - Drums
