Tony LEVIN

World Diary

(1996)

"This is the first of my solo excursions, the music was recorded on the road, in various hotels, houses, and even an occasional studio. It features duets, trios and more, with some very special musicians I've been honored to hook up with. The booklet has my diaries of the days of recording (sometimes on hotel stationery or whatever was handy) and photos. The self-designed package features my hand tinted photos as artwork (I was so fussy about the terra cotta background color, ended up scanning an actual tile for it) and no-plastic packaging (which is a limited edition - when they're gone (which we will notify) future copies will be in a conventional jewel box.)"
- Tony Levin
1. Chasms 5'22
(Tony Levin / Ravi Shankar)
2. The Train 4'45
(Tony Levin / Ayub Ogada)
3. We Stand In Sapphire Silence 5'46
(Tony Levin / Brian Yamakoshi)
4. Smoke 0'49
(Tony Levin / Bendik)
5. Etude In The Key Of Guildford 3'14
(Tony Levin / Bill Bruford)
6. Espresso & The Bed Of Nails 4'46
(Tony Levin / Nexus)
7. Mingled Roots 3'50
(Tony Levin / Levon Minassian)
8. Nyatiti 4'20
(Tony Levin / Ayub Ogada)
9. Jewels 3'48
(Tony Levin / Bill Bruford)
10. La Tristesse Amoureuse De La Nuit 4'59
(Tony Levin / Levon Minassian)
11. Heat 6'33
(Tony Levin / Nexus)
12. I Cry To The Dolphined Sea 5'41
(Tony Levin / Bendik)
13. The Sound Of Goodbye 3'14
(Tony Levin / Brian Yamakoshi)

Total Time: 57:07

  • Tony Levin - Chapman Stick (1, 3-9, 11-13), Bass W. Fonk Fingers (2), NS Electric Double Bass (7, 10), Harmony Vocal (2)
  • Shankar - Double Violin (1), Vocal (1)
  • Ayub Ogada - Nyatiti (2, 8), Vocals (2)
  • Brian Yamakoshi - Koto (3, 13)
  • Bendik - Tenor Sax (4, 12), Soprano Sax (12)
  • Jerry Marotta - Taos Drums (3, 11), Drums (12)
  • Bill Bruford - Simmons Electric Drums (5, 9)
  • Manu Katche - Drums (10)
  • Nexus - Percussion Ensemble (6, 11)
  • Levon Minassian - Doudouk (7, 10)

    Tony Levin - Producer
    David Bottrill - Engineer (2)
    Reptile - Engineer (3, 10, 13)
    Ulf Holand - Engineer     * (4, 12)
    Tom Mark - Engineer     ** (3, 12)
    Ted Orr - Digital Compilation Assistance     ** (3, 12)
    Michelle Russotto - Engineer (5, 9)
    Mark Wright - Engineer (6, 11)
    Stephen Lovell-Davis - Photo (2)
    Ken McKim - Porto Studio
    GLOBE for Photos, courtesy of George O. Prout and Frances Mark

      "Chasms"
      Recorded atROOM 184, ATLANTIC HOTEL, Hamburg.
      Published by T-LEV MUSIC and GANESH MUSIC
      NOTE: The STICK is a 12-Stringed instrument with both Guitar and Bass strings.

      "The Train"

      Recorded at The WRITERS ROOM, REAL WORLD STUDIO, Bath.
      NOTE: The NYATITI is an 8 string Lyre type instrument of Western Kenya.

      "We Stand In Sapphire Silence"

      Koto and Stick Recorded at STUDIO De La GRAND ARMEE, Paris.
      Drums Recorded at MAKE BELIVE BALLROOM, West Shokan, NY **.
      NOTE: The KOTO is an ancient string instrument with silk strings and movable bridges.

      "Smoke"

      Recorded at LYDLAB STUDIO, Oslo *.

      "Etude In The Key Of Guildford"

      Recorded at Bill Bruford's House.

      "Espresso & The Bed Of Nails"

      Recorded at MASTER'S WORKSHOP, Toronto.
      NOTE: The first sound on the track is T.L's Gaggia Expresso Machine,
      The last sound is John Wyre's Nail Sculpture.
      This is the short version of the piece, the full being too long for this CD.

      "Mingled Roots"

      Recorded at HOTEL ROYAL MONCEAU, Paris.
      NOTE: The DOUDOUK is an Armenian double reed instrument made of wood from the apricot tree.

      "Nyatiti"

      Recorded at The WRITERS ROOM, REAL WORLD STUDIO, Bath.

      "Jewels"

      Recorded At Bill Bruford's House.

      "La Tristesse Amoureuse De La Nuit"

      Doudouk and Bass Recorded at HOTEL ROYAL MONCEAU, Paris.
      Drums Recorded and Bass Re-Recorded at STUDIO De La GRANDE ARMEE, Paris.

      "Heat"

      Recorded at MASTER'S WORKSHOP, Toronto.

      "I Cry To The Dolphined Sea"

      Sax and Stick Recorded at LYDLAB STUDIO, Oslo *.
      Drums and Stick Overdubs Recorded at MAKE BELIVE BALLROOM, West Shokan, NY **

      "The Sound Of Goodbye"

      Recorded at STUDIO De La GRAND ARMEE, Paris.