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The Nexus Originals
1-1	The Nexus Composed By – D.Cavallanti*Soloist – Robertson*, Cecchetto*, Rudd*, Tononi*Soloist [Alto] – Luppi*Soloist [Tenor] – Cavallanti*	12:38
The Blooddrumspirit Suite Composed By – T.Tononi*	(52:25)
1-2	Continuous Performance Soloist – Leveratto*Soloist [4Bones] – Beppe Caruso, Lauro Rossi, Giancarlo Schiaffini, Roswell RuddSoloist [Baritone] – Cavallanti*Soloist [Bass Clarinet] – Succi*Soloist [Flute] – Geremia*Soloist [Soprano] – Ottaviano*Soloist [Trumpets] – Herb Robertson, Luca Calabrese	7:27
1-3	Transitional Mood/Meter Soloist – Rudd*Soloist [The Reeds] – Daniele Cavallanti, Renato Geremia, Riccardo Luppi, Roberto Ottaviano, Achille Succi	6:56
1-4	New Shades Of Babalù (Ayé) Soloist – Caruso*, Calabrese*, Cecchetto*Soloist [(...) And Robertson] – Ottaviano*Soloist [(...), Maier & Mangialajo] – Leveratto*Soloist [Bass Clarinet] – Succi*Soloist [Leveratto, (...) & Mangialajo] – Maier*Soloist [Leveratto, Maier & (...)] – Mangialajo*Soloist [Ottaviano & (...)] – Robertson*Soloist [Rossi & Bones] – Rossi*, Beppe Caruso, Giancarlo Schiaffini, Roswell RuddSoloist [Soprano] – Geremia*Soloist [Violin] – Geremia*	20:02
1-5	Nu Dance For Old Saints Soloist – Tacchini*, Robertson*Soloist [Alto] – Succi*Soloist [Piccolo Flute] – Luppi*Soloist [Tenor] – Cavallanti*	18:00
1-6	Minutes Composed By – D.Cavallanti*Soloist – Tacchini*, Schiaffini*, Calabrese*, Ottaviani*Soloist [(...) & Mangialajo] – Leveratto*Soloist [Leveratto & (...)] – Mangialajo*	12:29
(New)Matik Swing Band, Free Conductions & Finale
Numatik Swing Band Composed By – R.Rudd*	(56:05)
2-1	Vent Soloist [(...) & Scully] – Tononi*Soloist [Alto] – Geremia*Soloist [Tononi & (...)] – Scully*	8:09
2-2	Breath'A Howard (The Flat-Foot Version) Soloist – Caruso*, Ponzo*Soloist [(...) & Luppi] – Ponzo*Soloist [(...) & Paginelli] – Caruso*Soloist [Caruso & (...)] – Paginelli*Soloist [Ponzo & (...)] – Luppi*Soloist [Tutti] – Nexus	6:03
2-3	Circulation Soloist – Rudd*Soloist [(...), Bonvini & Benvenuti] – Rudd*Soloist [Rudd, (...) & Benvenuti] – Bonvini*Soloist [Rudd, Bonvini & (...)] – Benvenuti*	9:34
2-4	Lullaby For Greg Soloist – Parsi*, Pittau*Soloist [Tenor] – Luppi*	10:57
2-5	Aerosphere Soloist – Calabrese*, Cecchetto*, Cavallanti*, Satta*Soloist [(...) & DallaPorta] – Mangialajo*Soloist [Mangialajo & (...)] – DallaPorta*	21:22
2-6	Improvisation For Orchestra # 2 Composed By – D.Cavallanti*	3:23
2-7	Improvisation For Orchestra # 3 Composed By – D.Cavallanti*	5:58
2-8	Vanhu Vatema Arranged By – T.Tononi*Composed By – T.Mapfumo*Soloist – Caruso*	7:46

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Obelix Studio
• Mixed At – Suono Vivo Studio
• Mixed At – Obelix Studio
• Mastered At – Studio Barzan
• Edited At – Studio Barzan

Credits

• Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax] – Sandro Satta (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5)
• Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax], Bass Clarinet – Achille Succi (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6, 2-6 to 2-8)
• Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax], Flute – Renato Geremia
• Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax], Flute, Piccolo Flute – Riccardo Luppi (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6, 2-6 to 2-8)
• Artwork – Muriel Michele Peretti*
• Artwork [Cover Image], Cover [Booklet Cover] – Jackson Pollock
• Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax] – Daniele Cavallanti
• Co-producer [Produced By The NexusCollective And Peppo Spagnoli, With The Help Of (...) And Istituzione Servizi Culturali Di Scandicci (Fi)] – Lorenzo Pallini
• Co-producer [Produced By The NexusCollective And Peppo Spagnoli, With The Help Of Lorenzo Pallini And (...) (Fi)] – Istituzione Servizi Culturali Di Scandicci
• Double Bass [Upright Bass] – Giovanni Maier (tracks: 1-2 to 1-5, 2-6 to 2-8), Paolino DallaPorta* (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5), Piero Leveratto (tracks: 1-1 to 2-5, 2-8), Tito Mangialajo*
• Drums, Percussion – Jonathan Scully* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6, 2-6 to 2-8), Tiziano Tononi
• Euphonium, Conductor – Roswell Rudd (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5)
• French Horn – Brunello Gorla (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5), Claudia Lissoni (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5), Cristina Pini (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5)
• Gong [Gongs], Slit Drum [Log Drum], Talking Drum, Bata [Okonkolo] – Tiziano Tononi (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6, 2-6 to 2-8)
• Graphics [Technical Consultant] – Luigi Naro
• Guitar – Roberto Cecchetto
• Liner Notes [Words By] – Amiri Baraka, Claudio Sessa, Luigi Onori, Steve Lake , Tiziano Tononi
• Mastered By, Edited By – Roberto Zanisi
• Mixed By – Giuseppe Emmanuele (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5), Mario Cavallero (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5), Marti Robertson* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6, 2-6 to 2-8), Tiziano Tononi
• Mixed By [Mixed (With The Great Help Of)] – Dario Ravelli
• Photography By [Photo By (Cover Image And Booklet Cover)] – David Heald
• Photography By [Photographs By (Leonkavallo)] – Roberta Parsi
• Photography By [Photographs By (Musicians)] – Antonio Ribatti
• Photography By [Photographs By (Roberta Parsi And Murales)] – Muriel*
• Piano – Alberto Tacchini
• Producer – The NexusCollective*, Peppo Spagnoli
• Soprano Saxophone [Soprano Sax] – Renato Geremia (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6), Roberto Ottaviano (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6, 2-6 to 2-8)
• Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Daniele Cavallanti (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6, 2-6 to 2-8)
• Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax], Soprano Saxophone [Soprano Sax] – Riccardo Luppi (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5)
• Text By [Quote In Booklet] – Louis Armstrong
• Trombone – Beppe Caruso (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6, 2-6 to 2-8), Giancarlo Schiaffini (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6, 2-6 to 2-8), Lauro Rossi (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6, 2-6 to 2-8), Michele Benvenuti (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5), Roswell Rudd (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 2-1 to 2-7)
• Trombone, Trumpet [Slide Trumpet] – Luca Bonvini (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5)
• Trumpet – Luca Calabrese, Mario Cavallaro (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5), Riccardo Pittau (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5)
• Trumpet, Trumpet [Pocket Trumpet] – Herb Robertson (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6, 2-6 to 2-8)
• Tuba, Conch [Shells] – Beppe Caruso (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5), Gianluigi Paganelli (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5)
• Vocals – Roberta Parsi (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5)

Notes

All music recorded at Obelix Studio, Uboldo, May 24th/25th/26th 2001, except Numatic Swing Band, recorded on November 4th 2001.
May sessions mixed at Suono Vivo Recording Studio, Bergamo on July 27th/28th/29th, 2001.
November sessions ixed at Obelix Studio on December 17th/18th/19th, 2001.
Mastered and edited at Studio Barzan, Milano.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 716642 084123
• Other (Catalog Number Disc 1): CDH841.2
• Other (Catalog Number Disc 2): CDH842.2