• Source: Sweet Earth Flower

Sweet Earth Flower is a tribute album by His Name Is Alive recorded to honor the music of Marion Brown. Although it appeared after the Xmmer album, it was recorded between the release of Detrola and Xmmer. It was released by the High Two label in 2007.




Track listing






= Side A

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Sweet Earth Flying - 6:58
Juba Lee - 8:02
Capricorn Moon (live) - 13:32
November Cotton Flower - 4:34




= Side B

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Bismillahi 'Rrahmani 'Rrahim - 4:47
Geechee Recollections (I) - 9:07
Geechee Recollections (II) - 6:11
Sweet Earth Flying (live) - 7:22




= Compositions

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All pieces were composed by Marion Brown, except "Bismillahi 'Rrahmani 'Rrahim," which was written by longtime Brown collaborator Harold Budd. The track appears on Budd's Pavilion of Dreams album, as well as the Brown album Vista.




Recording sessions


The album was recorded partly as a live concert and partly in studio sessions. The album's three live tracks were recorded November 2004 at University of Michigan Museum of Art.




Other musicians


While His Name is Alive has been a rotating cast of musicians since its inception, Sweet Earth Flower features a new crop of contributors. Elliot Bergman, leader of the Michigan band Nomo, was a key contributor to Detrola. He appears on much of Sweet Earth Flower, with much of Nomo in tow. Dan Piccolo, Michael Herbst, Justin Walter, Erik Hall, and Olman Piedra.




Personnel


Warn Defever - guitar, piano
Elliot Bergman - tenor saxophone, Rhodes
Jamie Saltsman - double bass
Justin Walter - trumpet
Jamie Easter - percussion
Dan Piccolo - drums, percussion
Michael Herbst - alto saxophone
Erik Hall - electric piano
Olman Piedra - congas, cajon




Sleeve


The album's sleeve was designed by Warn Defever and Dion Fischer. It features two stencil images of Brown. The cover features a reverse image of Brown.




Release history






See also


Marion Brown
His Name is Alive
Nomo (band)
Warn Defever




Notes






External links


Album notes and reviews from High Two

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