tracks 2-1 to 2-7 alto saxophone [alto sax], clarinet, conductor Manuele Morbidini bass Thomas Morgan tracks 1-1 to 1-9 bassoon [bassoon, principal] Marceau Lefèvre tracks 1-1 to 1-9 bassoon [bassoon, tutti] Alexander Kuksa tracks 2-1 to 2-7 cello Eva Zahn tracks 1-1 to 1-9 clarinet [clarinet, principal] Anne Boeykens tracks 1-1 to 1-9 clarinet [clarinet, soloist], soloist [clarinet, soloist] Midori Mori tracks 1-1 to 1-9 commissioned by [commission by] Brussels Philharmonic tracks 1-1 to 1-9 commissioned by [commission by] Flagey tracks 1-1 to 1-9 commissioned by [commission by] Muziekcentrum De Bijloke tracks 1-1 to 1-9 conductor Alexander Hanson design Luke Jacobs design Perfecto Creative tracks 1-1 to 1-9 directed by [artistic director brussels philharmonic] Judith van Eeckhout tracks 1-1 to 1-9 double bass [double bass, principal] Jan Buysschaert tracks 1-1 to 1-9 double bass [double bass, tutti] Luzia Correia Rendeiro Vieira tracks 1-1 to 1-9 double bass [double bass, tutti] Simon Luce tracks 1-1 to 1-9 double bass [double bass, tutti] Thomas Fiorini drums Rudy Royston electric guitar Bill Frisell tracks 2-1 to 2-7 engineer [additional recording, assistant engineer] Jeff Kolhede tracks 2-1 to 2-7 engineer [live recording engineer] Claudio Venturelli tracks 2-1 to 2-7 engineer [live recording engineer] Marco Melchior tracks 1-1 to 1-9 engineer [live recording engineer], mixed by [pre-mixing] Patrick Lemmens tracks 1-1 to 1-9 featuring, orchestra Brussels Philharmonic tracks 2-1 to 2-7 featuring, orchestra Umbria Jazz Orchestra tracks 1-1 to 1-9 flute [flute, principal] Wouter Van den Eynde tracks 1-1 to 1-9 flute [flute, tutti] Sarah Miller tracks 2-1 to 2-7 french horn Giovanni Hoffer tracks 1-1 to 1-9 harp [harp, soloist], soloist [harp, soloist] Eline Groslot tracks 1-1 to 1-9 horn [horn, principal] Hans van der Zanden tracks 1-1 to 1-9 horn [horn, solist], soloist [horn, solist] Mieke Ailliet tracks 1-1 to 1-9 horn [horn, tutti] Claudia Rigoni tracks 1-1 to 1-9 management [jazz programmer flagey] Maarten Van Rousselt tracks 1-1 to 1-9 management [jazz programmer muziekcentrum de bijloke] Kristof Roseeuw mastered by Greg Calbi mixed by Adam Muñoz mixed by [assistance] Jeff Kolhede tracks 2-1 to 2-7 music director Manuele Morbidini tracks 1-1 to 1-9 oboe [oboe, principal] Balder Dendievel tracks 1-1 to 1-9 oboe [oboe, solist], soloist [oboe, solist] Lode Cartrysse tracks 1-1 to 1-9 producer [concerts produced by] Brussels Philharmonic tracks 1-1 to 1-9 producer [concerts produced by] Flagey tracks 1-1 to 1-9 producer [concerts produced by] Muziekcentrum De Bijloke tracks 2-1 to 2-7 producer [production assistance] Annika Larsson Rugiano tracks 2-1 to 2-7 producer [production assistance] Ava Szene tracks 2-1 to 2-7 producer [production assistance] Francesco Chiocci tracks 2-1 to 2-7 producer [production assistance] Stefano Lazzari tracks 2-1 to 2-7 recorded by [additional recording by] Adam Muñoz tracks 2-1 to 2-7 soprano saxophone [soprano sax], flute, alto flute Pietro Tonolo technician [live sound] Claudia Engelhart tracks 2-1 to 2-7 tenor saxophone [tenor sax], baritone saxophone [baritone sax], clarinet, bass clarinet Rossano Emili tracks 2-1 to 2-7 tenor saxophone [tenor sax], soprano saxophone [soprano sax], clarinet Pedro Spallati tracks 1-1 to 1-9 timpani [timpani, principal] Gert François tracks 2-1 to 2-7 trombone Federico Pierantoni tracks 2-1 to 2-7 trombone Massimo Morganti tracks 1-1 to 1-9 trombone [trombone, principal] Guido Liveyns tracks 1-1 to 1-9 trombone [trombone, tutti] Yoran Ambroes tracks 1-1 to 1-9 trumpet [trumpet, principal] Ward Hoornaert tracks 1-1 to 1-9 trumpet [trumpet, tutti] Luc Sirjacques tracks 2-1 to 2-7 trumpet, flugelhorn Francesco Lento tracks 2-1 to 2-7 trumpet, flugelhorn Mirco Rubegni tracks 2-1 to 2-7 tuba Glauco Benedetti tracks 1-1 to 1-9 tuba [tuba, soloist], soloist [tuba, soloist] Jean Xhonneux tracks 1-1 to 1-9 viola [viola, principal] Kris Hellemans tracks 1-1 to 1-9 viola [viola, soloist], soloist [viola, soloist] Grietje François tracks 1-1 to 1-9 viola [viola, tutti] Agnieszka Kosakowska tracks 1-1 to 1-9 viola [viola, tutti] Hélène Koerver tracks 1-1 to 1-9 viola [viola, tutti] José Miguel Freitas tracks 1-1 to 1-9 viola [viola, tutti] Patricia Van Reusel tracks 1-1 to 1-9 viola [viola, tutti] Philippe Allard tracks 1-1 to 1-9 viola [viola, tutti] Thi Ngoc Phung Ha tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violin [violin 1, concertmaster], concertmaster [violin 1] Otto Derolez tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violin [violin 1, soloist], soloist [violin 1, soloist] Bart Lemmens tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violin [violin 1, tutti] Alissa Vaitsner tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violin [violin 1, tutti] Annelies Broeckhoven tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violin [violin 1, tutti] Anton Skakun tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violin [violin 1, tutti] Christophe Pochet tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violin [violin 1, tutti] Cristina Constantinescu tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violin [violin 1, tutti] Dante Cáceres tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violin [violin 1, tutti] Elizaveta Rybentseva tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violin [violin 1, tutti] Justine Rigutto tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violin [violin 1, tutti] Kristina Rimkeviciute tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violin [violin 1, tutti] Olivia Bergeot tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violin [violin 2, principal] Mari Hagiwara tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violin [violin 2, principal] Samuel Nemtanu tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violin [violin 2, tutti] Alexis Delporte tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violin [violin 2, tutti] Aline Janeczek tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violin [violin 2, tutti] Eléonore Malaboeuf tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violin [violin 2, tutti] Francisco Dourthé Orrego tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violin [violin 2, tutti] Julien Poli tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violin [violin 2, tutti] Naoko Ogura tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violin [violin 2, tutti] Sayoko Mundy tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violin [violin 2, tutti] Véronique Burstin tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violoncello [violoncello, principal] Kristaps Bergs tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violoncello [violoncello, tutti] Barbara Gerarts tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violoncello [violoncello, tutti] Elke Wynants tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violoncello [violoncello, tutti] Emmanuel Tondus tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violoncello [violoncello, tutti] Kirsten Andersen tracks 1-1 to 1-9 violoncello [violoncello, tutti] Sophie Jomard Recorded By High Score Recording Phonographic Copyright (p) UMG Recordings, Inc. Phonographic Copyright (p) Blue Note Records Copyright (c) UMG Recordings, Inc. Copyright (c) Blue Note Records Published By Michael Gibbs Published By Billy Strayhorn Songs, Inc. Published By Reservoir Media Music Published By Retrac Productions Inc. Published By Friz-Tone Music Published By On Stage Music Recorded At Muziekcentrum De Bijloke Recorded At Flagey, Brussels Recorded At Teatro Mancinelli Recorded At 25th Street Recording, Oakland, CA Mixed At 25th Street Recording, Oakland, CA Mixed At High Score Recording Mastered At Sterling Sound Edgewater, NJ Glass Mastered At Sony DADC Glass Mastered At Sony DADC 1-1: Published by Michael C. Gibbs (PRS/MCPS) 1-2: Published by Billy Strayhorn Songs Inc. and Reservoir Media Music (ASCAP) 1-3, 2-4: Published by Retrac Productions Inc. (BMI) 1-4, 1-5. 1-6, 1-8, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-5, 2-6: Published by Friz-Tone Music (BMI) 1-7: Published by On Stage Music (BMI) 1-9, 2-7: Public Domain
Disc One Recorded September 23 and 24, 2022 at De Bijloke, Ghent, Belgium and Flagey, Brussels, Belgium Commission by Muziekcentrum De Bijloke, Flagey and Brussels Philharmonic, in the series Jazz Meets Symphonic Many thanks to Kristof Roseeuw, Marten Van Rousselt, Judith Van Eeckhout, Jim Saynaeve, Tom Pipeleers and everyone at Brussels Philharmonic.
Disc Two Recorded December 30, 2021 - January 1, 2022 at Teatro Mancinelli, Orvieto, Italy Additional recordings by [...] at 25th St. Recording, Oakland, California Many thanks to Carlo Pagnotta, Enzo Capua and Fondazione Di Partecipazione Umbria Jazz.
Mixed by [...] at 25th St. Recording, Oakland, California Mastered by [...] and [...] at Sterling Sound, Edgewater, NJ
Many thanks to Phyllis Oyama, Kevin Lee, Hans Wendl, everyone at Saudades Tourneen and Michael Morris at Mint Talent Group.
Michael and Bill would like to give special thanks to Gary Burton, Herb Pomeroy, Steve Swallow, and Carla Bley.