Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit (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."
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Delmar Brown as Self - Synthesizer |
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Gil Goldstein as Self - DX7 Synthesizer |
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John Burman as Self - Baritone Sax, Synthesizer |
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George Adams as Self - Tenor Sax, Vocals |
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Branford Marsalis as Self - Tenor Sax |
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Chris Hunter as Self - Alto Sax |
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John Clark as Self - Electric French Horn |
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David Bourgeron as Self - Tuba, Flugelhorn |
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Lew Soloff as Self - Lead Trombone |
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Shunzo Ono as Self - Trumpet |
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Marc Egan as Self - Bass |
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Danny Gottlies as Self - Drums |
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Urszula Dudziak as Self - Backup Vocals |
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Gil Evans as Self - Piano |
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Sting as Self - Vocals, Electric Bass |
