Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit

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1987 · Music

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."

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