Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit

Overview

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."

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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