August, Gregg

Dialogues on race. Volume one / Gregg August. - 1 audio disc ; 4 3/4 in.

Sherbet (just to be certain that doubt stays on our side of the fence) / Letter to America -- Your only child (first, second and third statements) -- I rise -- Sky -- I sang in the sun -- Mother Mamie's reflections -- Sweet words on race -- The bird leaps -- Blues finale.

John Ellis, Bruce Williams, JD Allen, saxophones ; Ken Thomson, clarinet ; John Bailey, trumpet, flugelhorn ; Rafi Malkiel, trombone, euphonium ; Marcus Rojas, tuba ; Luis Perdomo, piano ; Gregg August, bass ; Donald Edwards, drums ; Mauricio Herrera, congas, shekere, castanets ; Frank Lacy, vocals ; Shelley Washington, Forest VanDyke, vocals ; Yuri Namkung, Johnna Wu, Lena Vidulich, Leah Asher, violins ; Wendy Richman, Brian Zenone, violas ; Madeline Fayette, cello ; Wayne Smith, narrator.

Recorded on February 25 & 26, 2019 at Oktaven Studios in Mt. Vernon, N.Y.


Compact disc.

686091997391


Jazz

CD-JZ/AUG-DIA