Thomas Chapin Alive
1999 8x CD
Post Bop

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Knitting Factory Records
tracks 4-1, 4-8 alto saxophone John Zorn
tracks 3-1 to 3-8, 8-1 to 8-5 alto saxophone, flute Thomas Chapin
tracks 2-1 to 2-9 alto saxophone, flute, alto flute, performer [voice changer], musical box [laff box] Thomas Chapin
tracks 4-1 to 4-9 alto saxophone, flute, baritone saxophone, saxophone [mezzo-soprano sax] Thomas Chapin
tracks 5-1 to 5-8 alto saxophone, saxophone [mezzo-soprano sax], baritone saxophone, flute, instruments [miscellaneous instruments] Thomas Chapin
tracks 7-1 to 7-8 alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone, flute, alto flute, performer [alarm clock] Thomas Chapin
tracks 6-1 to 6-11 alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone, flute, bass flute, flute [pinkullo (wooden flute)], bells, whistle, performer [alarm clock] Thomas Chapin
tracks 3-1 to 3-8, 5-1 to 5-8, 8-1 to 8-5 arranged by Thomas Chapin
artwork [disc sleeve collages] Thomas Chapin
tracks 5-1 to 5-8 bass Kiyoto Fujiwara
bass Mario Pavone
tracks 5-1 to 5-8 cello Boris Rayskin
co-producer Terri Castillo Chapin
co-producer Thomas Chapin
co-producer [associate producer] Mario Pavone
tracks 1-1 to 1-9a, 1-10 to 2-6, 2-8 to 4-2, 4-4, 4-6, 4-8, 5-1, 5-3 to 6-4, 6-8 to 6-11, 7-2, 7-4 to 8-5 composed by Thomas Chapin
tracks 2-4 cowbell, whistle, performer [ray gun] Michael Sarin
design Dave Bias
tracks 2-5, 2-6, 3-1 to 3-8, 5-1 to 5-8, 8-1 to 8-5 drums Michael Sarin
tracks 1-1 to 2-9 drums Steve Johns
tracks 4-1 to 4-9 drums, gong [gongs] Michael Sarin
tracks 6-1 to 7-8 drums, percussion Michael Sarin
tracks 7-1 to 7-8 edited by Bob Ward
tracks 4-1 to 4-9 edited by Brett Heinz
tracks 4-1 to 4-9 edited by Joseph Bartoldus
tracks 3-1 to 3-8 edited by Ken Dias
tracks 1-1 to 1-10 edited by Ted Orr
tracks 6-1 to 6-11 edited by, mastered by Tom Ruff
tracks 2-1 to 2-9 engineer Bob Appel
tracks 7-1 to 7-8 engineer David Baker
tracks 2-1 to 2-9 engineer Hugo Dwyer
tracks 1-1 to 1-10 engineer John Craft
tracks 7-1 to 7-8 engineer [assistant] J. Kiel
tracks 2-1 to 2-9 engineer [assistant] James McLean
tracks 8-1 to 8-5 engineer [final production] Robert Musso
executive-producer Michael Dorf
tracks 8-video film director Richard Buxenbaum
liner notes Bob Blumenthal
liner notes Terri Castillo Chapin
tracks 7-1 to 7-8 management Sam Kaufman
tracks 8-1 to 8-5 mastered by Michael Fossenkemper
tracks 7-1 to 7-8 mastered by [post-production master] Robert Musso
photography by Terri Castillo Chapin
tracks 1-1 to 1-10 producer Bob Appel
tracks 6-1 to 6-11 producer [associate producer] Andrew Hurwitz
tracks 5-1 to 5-8 producer [associate producer] Mark Perlson
producer [managing producer] Stephanie Oxley
tracks 8-video producer [video producer] Mitch Goldman
tracks 5-1 to 5-8 recorded by Brett Heinz
tracks 3-1 to 3-8 recorded by James McLean
tracks 3-1 to 5-8 recorded by Jon Rosenberg
tracks 8-1 to 8-5 recorded by Mario Pavone
tracks 6-1 to 6-11 recorded by Robert Musso
tracks 1-1 to 1-10 saxophone [saxophones] Thomas Chapin
tracks 4-8 text by [poetry] Vernon Frazer
tracks 3-1 to 3-8 trombone Curtis Fowlkes
tracks 3-1 to 3-8 trombone Peter McEachern
tracks 3-1 to 3-8 trumpet Al Bryant
tracks 3-1 to 3-8 trumpet Frank London
tracks 3-1 to 3-8 tuba Marcus Rojas
tracks 3-3 tuba Ray Stewart
tracks 5-1 to 5-8 violin Mark Feldman
Recorded At Skidmore College
Recorded At The Knitting Factory
Recorded At Sorcerer Sound
Recorded At Quad Studios
Recorded At Kampo Cultural Center
Recorded At University Of California, Davis
Recorded At Newport Jazz Festival
Edited At Studio Pass
Edited At Current Sounds
Edited At The Knitting Factory
Edited At Sony Music Studios, New York City
Mastered At Sony Music Studios, New York City
Mastered At Turtle Tone Studios
Published By Peace Park Publishing
Published By KnitFac Music
Published By Nauga Music
Published By Thelonious Music Corporation
Published By Borah Bergman Music
Published By EMI Robbins Catalog Inc.
Published By Pavone Publishing
8 Compact Disc Boxed Set: 7 Chapin's albums previously issued on Knitting Factory Records and a new bonus CD Trio Live including enhanced video.

Disc 1 recorded at the Hillside, Waterbury, CT on 1/19/91 except tracks 1-5, 1-6, 1-8 at Skidmore College on 1/18/91 and track 1-4 live at Skidmore on 11/3/90. Digital editing by Ted Orr at Studio Pass.
Disc 2 recorded at the Knitting Factory, December 1991 except track 1-6 October 22, 1991.
Disc 3 recorded Live at the Knitting Factory, N.Y.C., December, 1992
Disc 4 recorded July, 1994 at Sorcerer Sound, NYC, edited by Joe Bartoldus at Current Sounds and Brett Heinz at the Knitting Factory except track 4-3 recorded live.
Disc 5 recorded Live at the Knitting Factory, January 24 & 27, 1996.
Disc 6 recorded July, 1996 by Robert Musso at Quad Studios. Editing and mastering by Tom Ruff at Sony Music Studios.
Disc 7 recorded live to DAT 8/28/92 and 9/29/92 at Kampo Cultural Center, New York City. Post-production master by Robert Musso, 1/21/99.
Disc 8 recorded live at University of California-Davis, March 4, 1992 during Knitting-Factory USA Tour, except Video excerpt of 'Night Bird Song' live at JVC-Newport Jazz Festival, 1995.

All compositions published by Peace Park Publishing / Knit Fac Music except 1-9b by Nauga Music, 4-3 and 6-7 by Thelonius Music Corp., 4-5 by Borah Bergman Music Publishing, 4-7 by Emi / Robbins Catalog Inc., 4-9 by Pavone Publishing.
Barcode: 035828024822 (Scanned)
Barcode: 0 35828 02482 2 (Text)
Matrix / Runout: A2Z-KFW248-1 (Disc 1)
Matrix / Runout: A2Z-KFW248-2 (Disc 2)
Matrix / Runout: A2Z-KFW248-3 (Disc 3)
Matrix / Runout: A2Z-KFW248-4 (Disc 4)
Matrix / Runout: A2Z-KFW248-5 (Disc 5)
Matrix / Runout: A2Z-KFW248-6 (Disc 6)
Matrix / Runout: A2Z-KFW248-7 (Disc 7)
Matrix / Runout: A2Z-KFW248-8 01 (Disc 8 - Mirrored)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LL26 (Disc 8 only)
Mould SID Code: none
Rights Society: BMI (All tracks except 4-7)
Rights Society: ASCAP (Track 4-7)