Too Much Sugar for a Dime

1993 studio album by Henry Threadgill
Too Much Sugar for a Dime
Studio album by
Henry Threadgill
Released1993
Recorded1993
GenreJazz
Length53:43
LabelAxiom
ProducerHenry Threadgill, Bill Laswell
Henry Threadgill chronology
Live at Koncepts
(1991)
Too Much Sugar for a Dime
(1993)
Song Out of My Trees
(1993)
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Too Much Sugar for a Dime is an album by Henry Threadgill, released in 1993 on the Axiom label. It has been described as: "a mad, glorious romp which explores some very dark timbres and tonalities and yet remains witty, fresh and consistently exciting." (Richard Cook & Brian Morton, The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD).

Track listing

All compositions written by Henry Threadgill.

  1. "Little Pocket Size Demons" – 10:49
  2. "In Touch" – 8:49
  3. "Paper Toilet" – 5:39
  4. "Better Wrapped / Better Unrapped" – 13:05
  5. "Too Much Sugar" – 2:58
  6. "Try Some Ammonia" – 12:23

Personnel

  • Henry Threadgill — alto saxophone
  • Mark Taylor — French horn
  • Edwin Rodriguez — tuba
  • Marcus Rojas — tuba
  • Dorian L. Parreott II — tuba (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Brandon Ross — guitar (electric & acoustic)
  • Masujaa — guitar (electric)
  • Simon Shaheen — oud and violin (2, 4)
  • Jason Hwang — violin (2, 4)
  • Leroy Jenkins — violin (2, 4)
  • Gene Lakedrums (exc. track 5)
  • Larry Bright — drums (2, 4), cymbals (5)
  • Miguel Urbina — afrovenezuelan drums, Culo'e puya drums, fulía drums (2, 4, 5)
  • Johnny Rudas — afrovenezuelan drums, Culo'e puya drums, fulía drums (2, 4)
  • Mossa Bildner — vocals (2)
  • Arenae — vocals (2)
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