Jazzonia Explained

Jazzonia is a cover album by American composer Bill Laswell, released on August 25, 1998, by Douglas Music.

Personnel

Adapted from the Jazzonia liner notes.^[1]

Musicians

• Asante – vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
• Karl Berger – vibraphone (1, 2, 3, 7), piano (3, 5), synthesizer and keyboard bass (5, 7), musical arrangements (1, 2, 5, 7)
• Dana Bryant – vocals (1, 4)
• Bootsy Collins – vocals (6)
• Grand Mixer DXT – turntables (5, 6)
• Graham Haynes – cornet (4, 6), flugelhorn (7)
• Byard Lancaster – alto saxophone (1, 4), tenor saxophone (2, 8, 9), flute (8, 9)
• Bill Laswell – bass guitar (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9), percussion (1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9), turntables (1, 2, 8, 9), effects (5), drum programming (5)
• Melle Mel – vocals (4, 8)
• Amina Claudine Myers – Hammond organ and electric piano (4, 6, 8, 9), voice (7)
• Roc Raida – turntables (3, 4)
• Alicia Renee – vocals (1, 3, 8)
• Brandon Ross – guitar (1, 2, 8, 9)
• Nicky Skopelitis – guitar (7)

Technical personnel

• Alan Douglas – producer
• Joe Gastwirt – mastering
• Robert Musso – engineering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1998	Douglas	CD	ADC18
United States	2006	Douglas	CD	AD-12

Notes and References

1. Jazzonia . . 1998 . booklet . Douglas Music . Paris, France.