August 2, 1997
From the TV series, “Sessions at West 54th”. Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, also featuring Jon Hendricks.
This selection is a part of “Blood on the Fields”, Wynton’s Pulitzer-winning epic oratorio on slavery and freedom.
Personnel
- Jon Hendricks – vocals
- Wycliffe Gordon – trombone
- Wess “Warmdaddy” Anderson – alto sax, sopranino sax
- Ron Westray – trombone
- Victor Goines – tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
- Herlin Riley – drums, tambourine
- Russell Gunn – trumpet
- Jon Faddis – trumpet
- James Carter – baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
- Robert Stewart – tenor sax
- Roger Ingram – trumpet
- Marcus Printup – trumpet
- Wayne Goodman – trombone
- Michael Ward – violin
- Eric Reed – piano
- Reginald Veal – bass