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Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit (1987)

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Overview

In this 1987 film from Italy’s Perugia Jazz Festival, Sting joins jazz keyboardist Gil Evans for a once-in-a-lifetime performance. The concert blends both artists’ distinctive styles into a fusion that brings new shades to each song. Tracks include “Up from the Skies,” “There Comes a Time,” “Strange Fruit,” “Walking on the Moon,” “Synchronicity,” “Message in a Bottle,” “Consider Me Gone,” “Roxanne” and “Murder by Numbers.”

Actors

Delmar Brown | Gil Goldstein | John Burman | George Adams | Branford Marsalis | Chris Hunter | John Clark | David Bourgeron | Lew Soloff | Shunzo Ono | Marc Egan | Danny Gottlies | Urszula Dudziak | Gil Evans | Sting