Performed by Savion Glover, Baakari Wilder, Jimmy Tate, Vincent Bingham, Jeffrey Wright, Ann Duquesnay, Jared Crawford, Raymond King, Dulé Hill ; with Lafayette Harris, Jr., keyboard ; Zane Paul, saxophones, clarinets, flute ; David Rogers, trumpet, flugelhorn, kazoo ; Vince Henry, guitar, harmonica, banjo ; Luico Hopper, bass ; Leroy Clouden, percussion ; Zane Mark, keyboards, conductor
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Conceived and directed by George C. Wolfe.
Compact disc.
Program notes and lyrics inserted in container.
Recorded live May 11, 1996, Ambassador Theatre, New York City.
In 'da beginning: Bring in 'da noise, bring in 'da funk (3:48) ; The door to Isle Gorée (1:00) ; Slave ships (3:19) ; Som'thin' from nuthin'/Circle stomp (4:04) ; The pan handlers (1:17) -- Urbanization: The lynching blues (3:01) ; Chicago bound (4:12) ; Shifting sounds (1:03) ; Industrialization (3:44) ; Quittin' time/The Chicago riot rag (6:17) ; I got the beat/Dark tower (3:28) ; The whirligig stomp (1:44) -- Where's the beat?: Now that's tap (3:35) ; The Uncle Huck-a-buck song (3:03) ; Kid go! (3:43) ; The lost beat swing (2:14) ; Green, Chaney, Buster, Slyde (5:46) -- Street corner symphony: Them conkheads (2:27) ; Hot fun (2:19) ; Blackout (2:29) ; Gospel/Hip hop rant (2:41) -- Noise/funk: Drummin'/Taxi (4:07) ; Conversations/Tradin' hits (2:04) ; Hittin' (1:21) ; Bring in 'da noise, bring in 'da funk (reprise) (2:08)