Baritone Saxophone – Peck AllmondBass – Bo Freeman Congas, Instruments [Bell Tree], Voice – Robert "Buddha" HuffmanDrums – Deszon X. ClaiborneDrums, Timbales, Cowbell, Voice – Joshua Jones VGuitar – Stan Franks, Will BernardShekere, Instruments [Djun-djun], Voice – Frank EkehTenor Saxophone – Jessica Jones, Tony Jones Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Organ [Korg], Synthesizer [Roland D-50], Bells, Gong – Peter ApfelbaumTrombone – James HarveyTrombone, Voice – Jeff CressmanTrumpet [Pocket], Voice – Don CherryTrumpet, Voice – Bill OrtizWritten-By – Peter Apfelbaum
5:14
2
Multikulti Soothsayer
Instruments [Doussn'gouni], Voice, Trumpet [Pocket] – Don CherrySynthesizer – Frank SerafineVoice – A Watts Prophet, Anthony Hamilton
5:26
3
Trumpet
Trumpet [Pocket] – Don Cherry
0:45
4
Flute
Flute [Norwegian Birchwood] – Don Cherry
1:08
5
Piano / Trumpet
Piano, Trumpet [Pocket] – Don Cherry
2:25
6
Birdboy
Bass – Mark Loudon SimsDrum Programming, Producer – John L. PriceSynthesizer, Producer – David CherryTrumpet [Pocket], Instruments [Pods] – Don Cherry
4:41
7
Rhumba Multikulti
Chorus – Allen Ginsberg, Claudia Engelhart, Ingrid Sertso, Karen Knight, Karl BergerLead Vocals [Gallo], Vocals [2nd Quinto Tumbadora] – Robert "Buddha" HuffmanTenor Saxophone, Piano, Instruments [Palitos], Handclaps, Chorus – Peter ApfelbaumTrumpet [Pocket], Handclaps, Chorus – Don CherryVocals [Harmony, 1st Quinto Segundo (Tres Gope)], Claves, Handclaps – Joshua Jones VWritten-By – Don Cherry, Josh Jones, Robert Huffman
4:10
8
Melodica
Melodica – Don Cherry
1:26
9
Dedication To Thomas Mapfumo
Alto Saxophone – Carlos WardDrums – Ed BlackwellMarimba – Karl BergerPercussion – Nana VasconcelosTenor Saxophone, Cowbell, Marimba – Peter ApfelbaumTrumpet [Pocket], Voice – Don CherryTuba – Bob StewartVoice – Ingrid Sertso
4:23
10
Until The Rain Comes
Baritone Saxophone – Peck AllmondBass – Bo Freeman Congas, Instruments [Bell Tree], Voice – Robert "Buddha" HuffmanDrums – Deszon X. ClaiborneDrums, Timbales, Cowbell, Voice – Joshua Jones VGuitar – Stan Franks, Will BernardShekere, Instruments [Djun-djun], Voice – Frank EkehTenor Saxophone – Jessica Jones, Tony Jones Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Organ [Korg], Synthesizer [Roland D-50], Bells, Gong – Peter ApfelbaumTrombone – James HarveyTrombone, Voice – Jeff CressmanTrumpet [Pocket], Voice – Don CherryTrumpet, Voice – Bill OrtizVoice – Ingrid SertsoWritten-By – Peter Apfelbaum
12:17
11
Pettiford Bridge
Alto Saxophone – Carlos WardDrums – Ed BlackwellTrumpet [Pocket], Voice – Don CherryTuba – Bob StewartWritten-By – Carlos Ward
4:44
12
Multikulti Soothsayer Player
Instruments [Doussn'gouni], Voice, Trumpet [Pocket] – Don Cherry
4:27
Versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
395 323-2
Don Cherry
Multikulti (CD, Album)
A&M Records
395 323-2
Europe
1990
75021 5323 4
Don Cherry
Multikulti (Cass, Album)
A&M Records
75021 5323 4
US
1990
395 323-2
Don Cherry
Multikulti (CD, Album)
A&M Records
395 323-2
Europe
Unknown
Credits
Art Direction – Chuck Beeson, Ph.D
Design – Ph.D
Engineer [Recording] – Chris Coobatis (tracks: 2), Claudia Engelhart (tracks: 9 to 11), Frank Serafine (tracks: 2), Jay Newland (tracks: 1, 3, 6 to 12), Joe Lopes (tracks: 1, 3, 6 to 12)
Executive-Producer – Steve Ralbovsky
Photography By [Cover] – Carol Friedman
Photography By [Inside] – Teri Bloom
Producer – John Snyder (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 12)
Written-By – Don Cherry (tracks: 1 to 6, 8, 12)
Notes
Recording dates / venues as follows: Tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 12: 20 January 1990 / BMG Recording Studios, NYC. Track 2: 23 February 1990 / Serafine Studios, Santa Monica, CA. Track 4: 27 December 1988 / Paramount Studios, Hollywood, CA. Tracks 6, 7: 20 November 1989 / BMG Recording Studios, NYC. Tracks 9, 10: 7 November 1989 / Fantasy Recording Studios, Berkeley, CA. Track 11: 8 November 1989 / Fantasy Recording Studios, Berkeley, CA.
The musicians performing on tracks 9 & 10 (excluding Don Cherry) are collectively known as The Hieroglyphics Ensemble.
