Jimi Tenor: Higher Planes
Kitty-Yo, KY02066, 2003

1. Cosmic Dive
2. Higher Planes
3. Trumpcard
4. Good Day
5. Black Hole
6. Dirty Jimi
7. Tapiola
8. Spending Time
9. Let The Music
10. Expatriot
11. Nuclear Fusion
12. Stargazing

Jimi Tenor: Vocals, flute, tenor & soprano saxophones, Fender Rhodes, Hammond organ, Farfisa organ, Moog, Photophone, recorder.
Chris Dawkins: Guitar, Hammond organ on Cosmic Dive, congas on Dirty Jimi, background vocals.
Phil Laughlin: Electric bass on Dirty Jimi, Black Hole & Cosmic Dive.
Simon Pearson: Drums on Dirty Jimi, Black Hole & Cosmic Dive.
Mikko Hassinen: Drums on Nuclear Fusion, Stargazing & Trumpcard.
Ilkka Mattila: Guitar on Trumpcard & Nuclear Fusion.
Jukka Eskola: Trumpet & flugelhorn on Let the Music & Stargazing.
Jay Kortehisto: Trombone on Let the Music & Stargazing.
Niko Kokko: Bass trombone on Let the Music & Stargazing.
Terry Edwards: Alto & baritone saxophones, trumpet on Dirty Jimi, Black Hole & Cosmic Dive.
Mike Kearsey: Trombone & bass trombone on Dirty Jimi, Black Hole & Cosmic Dive.
John Scott: Lead trumpet & flugelhorn on Dirty Jimi, Black Hole & Cosmic Dive.
Paul Mason: Percussion on Dirty Jimi.
Mongo Aaltonen: Congas & percussion on Let the Music, Stargazing, Nuclear Fusion & Trumpcard.
Maurice Fulton: Drum programming on Higher Planes.
Nicole Willis: Background vocals.
UMO Jazz Orchestra on Trumpcard, Nuclear Fusion.

Produced by Jimi Tenor.
Composed and arranged by Jimi Tenor.
Recorded & mixed by Jimi Tenor at Copito de Nieve III y IV & Ilpoland, Barcelona.
Tracks 3 & 11 recorded live by YLE at Tavastia Club, Helsinki.
Cover sculptures by Veijo Rönkkönen.
Cover photo by JT.
Cover Artwork by Oliver Schneider.

Higher Planes is released on Kitty-Yo on 27 Jan 2003 (17 Feb 2003 in the UK). Format: CD / LP+7"

Higher Planes track-by-track - Jimi's comments
Higher Planes track-by-track - Jimi's comments in Japanese
Higher Planes interview
Jimi Tenor explains Higher Planes (realaudio)
Jimi Tenor explains Higher Planes (lyrics)
Black Hole (mp3 download)
Videos: Black Hole (by Sökö Kaukoranta and Jimi Tenor, Let The Music (by Espen Jörgensen)
Reviews (in various languages): Der Spiegel, The Milkfactory, Sue, Syke, Downtempo, Noize, Musique.it, Kronic.it, Soundi, Eesti Ekspress, wegofunk.com, kitchen-lab.com

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