Album · 1996
Tracklist
1. Peoples' Blues 3:28
2. Song Unknown 3:50
3. Native Paradox Part I: Tradition 5:15
4. Native Paradox part II: Transformation 3:40
5. Tabriz 7:42
6. Tehran Part I: Regime 2:07
7. Tehran Part II: Discontent 1:38
8. Tehran Part III: Revolution 3:29
9. Tehran Part IV: Mourning 1:24
10. Mashad 4:17
11. Sama 11:47
12. Akan 4:59
13. Irama 5:09
14. Rasa 7:11
15. Nava-ye Mardom 7:56
Line-up/Musicians
Bass – Ken Filiano (tracks: 1 to 5, 10 to 15), Larry Grenadier (tracks: 6 to 9)
Drums – Jeff Ballard (tracks: 6 to 9), Royal Hartigan (tracks: 1 to 5, 10 to 15)
Goblet Drum [Tombak], Daf [Daff], Guest [Special Guest] – Shahran Kazemi (tracks: 1, 15)
Guitar, Effects – Timothy Volpicella
Piano [Persian-tuned Piano], Guest [Special Guest] – Ramin Zoufonoun (tracks: 1, 15)
Soprano Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Alto Flute – James Norton
Tenor Saxophone – Hafez Modirzadeh
About this release
X DOT 25 – DI-016-2 (US)
Tks 1-5 and 11-15 were recorded January 13-16, 1992 at Otr studios, Belmont, CA.
Tks 1-5 were mixed June 16, 1994 and January 16, 1996 at Soundtek studios in Campbell, CA.
Tks 11-15 were mixed during the summer of 1992 at Otr studios, Belmont, CA.
Tks 6-10 were recorded and mixed May 30-31, 1989 at Diamond studios in San Francisco, CA.
Mastered on January 19-24, 1996 at Digisonic studios in Berkeley, CA.
Thanks to snobb for the addition