Carry the Day is an album by Henry Threadgill

Henry Threadgill

Henry Threadgill is an American composer, saxophonist and flautist. Threadgill came to prominence in the 1970s leading ensembles with unusual instrumentation and often incorporating a range of non-jazz genres....

 released on the Columbia

Columbia Records

Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...

 label in 1995. The album features six of Threadgill's compositions performed by Threadgill's Very Very Circus with guest artists.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow

Scott Yanow

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 awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This unique music takes several listens to absorb and even then it still might be somewhat incomprehensible".

Track listing

All compositions by Henry Threadgill

1. "Come Carry the Day" - 6:06
2. "Growing a Big Banana" - 3:26
3. "Vivjanrondirski" - 5:55
4. "Between Orchids Lillies Blind Eyes and Crickets" - 7:45
5. 'Hyla Crucifer... Silence of" - 6:09
6. "Jenkins Boys Again, Wish Somebody Die, It's Hot" - 7:39

Personnel

• Henry Threadgill
  Henry Threadgill
  Henry Threadgill is an American composer, saxophonist and flautist. Threadgill came to prominence in the 1970s leading ensembles with unusual instrumentation and often incorporating a range of non-jazz genres....
  
   - alto saxophone
  Alto saxophone
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  , baritone flute, flute
  Flute
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• Mark Taylor - french horn
• Brandon Ross - electric guitar
  Electric guitar
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  , soprano guitar
• Masujaa - electric guitar
• Edwin Rodriguez, Marcus Rojas
  Marcus Rojas
  Marcus Rojas is a tubist from New York City, best known for his work in jazz.He is a graduate of New York City's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts and holds a B.M. degree from the New England Conservatory of Music.A longtime member of Spanish Fly, he has played...
  
   - tuba
  Tuba
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• Gene Lake - drums
  Drum kit
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• Wu Man
  Wu Man
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   - pipa
  Pipa
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   (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
• Tony Cedras
  Tony Cedras
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   - accordion
  Accordion
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   (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
• Jason Hwang - violin
  Violin
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   (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
• Johnny Rudas, Miguel Urbina - percussion, vocals (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
• Sentienla Toy - vocals (tracks 3 & 5)
• Mossa Bildner
  Mossa Bildner
  Mossa Bildner is a Brazilian multi-disciplinary artist best known for vocal work with Henry Threadgill and for arranging the Colours of Ritual performances in New York City.-External links:** details of 2007 event.*...
  
  - vocals (track 5)