Across the Omniverse

Across the Omniverse is an album by the Either/Orchestra of previously unreleased tracks recorded over the first ten years of the band’s existence. The album was released by the Accurate Records label in 1996.

Track listing The Jeep is Jumpin’ (Duke Ellington/Johnny Hodges) – 3:52 Theme from the E-Men (Russ Gershon) – 6:29 No Negative Energy (Intro) (Billy Skinner) – 2:17 No Negative Energy (Billy Skinner) – 5:37 Doghouse Interior (Curtis Hasselbring) – 12:38 In a Sentimental Mood (Duke Ellington/ Manny Kurtz/Irving Mills) – 4:01 Big Butt (Andrew D'Angelo) – 3:58 The Look of Love (Burt Bacharach/Hal David) – 7:18 Night of the Living Blues (Russell Jewell) – 7:49 Swamiji’s Mood (John Tchicai) – 3:35 Born in a Suitcase (Russ Gershon) – 16:17 Notes on a Cliff (Curtis Hasselbring) – 6:23 The New Llama Walk (Charlie Kohlhase) – 4:31 Caravan (Duke Ellington/Irving Mills/Juan Tizol) – 5:19 Timon of Athens (Duke Ellington) – 2:05 Blue Lights (Gigi Gryce) – 6:30 There’s a Bus That’s Leaving Soon for Alban Berg’s House (Bob Nieske) – 5:10 Coltrane in Paradise (Sonny Simmons) – 8:19 The Door (Curtis Hasselbring) – 8:59 Pendulum (Richie Beirach) – 8:29 I Want You (She’s So Heavy) (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) – 8:06 Ballad for Sun Ra (Russ Gershon) – 5:00 Jump (Bob Nieske) – 6:00

Personnel Russ Gershon – arranger, cover design, producer, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Allan Chase – alto saxophone Andrew D'Angelo – alto saxophone, clarinet Charlie Kohlhase – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone Dana Colley – baritone saxophone Doug Yates – alto saxophone, clarinet Henry Cook – alto saxophone Jay Brandford – alto saxophone John Tchicai – bass clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone Oscar Noriega – alto saxophone, calrinet Phil Scarff – alto saxophone Robb Rawlings – clarinet, alto saxophone, arranger Steve Adams – alto saxophone Steve Norton – alto Saxophone, baritone saxophone Tom Halter – flugelhorn, trumpet Dave Ballou – trumpet John Carlson – flugelhorn, trumpet Matt Simon – trumpet Steve Forey – trumpet Tommy Lindsay – trumpet Curtis Hasselbring – trombone Dan Fox – trombone Dave Shrake – trombone Josh Roseman – trombone Kazu – trombone Robert Hudson – trombone Russell Jewell – trombone Tom Whaley – trombone Mark McGrain – trombone Chris Taylor – piano, synthesizer David Phillip – piano Kenny Freundlich – DX-7, piano, synthesizer John Medeski – organ, organ (Hammond), piano Frank Carlberg – piano Ted Pine – piano Tim Ray – piano Michael Shea – piano Jeff Friedman – guitar Jerry Hahn – guitar John Dirac – guitar, arranger Mark Sandman – guitar, vocals, arranger Mitch Haupers – guitar Morris Acevedo – guitar Steve Grismore – guitar Judy Kuhn – vocals Dominique Eade – vocals Tony Scherr – bass Paul Bryan – bass John Turner – bass David Poyourow – bass Chris Wood – bass Bob Nieske – bass Michael Rivard – acoustic bass, electric bass, arranger Matt Wilson – drums Jerome Deupree – drums Jamie Moore – drums Eric Rosenthal – drums Ben Wittman – drums Bobby Ward – drums Nii Narku – percussion

Production Roger Stevenson – engineer Rudy Van Gelder – engineer Paul Q. Kolderie – Mixing Peter Kontrimas – engineer Michael Merril – engineer, mixing Laurie Flannery – editing, mastering Jim Siegel – engineer, mixing Jim Anderson – mixing George B. Hicks – engineer, producer David Lefkowitz – mixing Steve Falke – engineer Bill Crabtree – digital editing

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