On March 31, 2019, “Blue Élan Records” label released “1000 Hands: Chapter One”, the fifteenth Jon Anderson studio album. It was recorded March 2019 – July 2020, at “Solar Studios” in Orlando, Florida, and was produced by Michael Franklin.
Personnel:
- Jon Anderson – vocals, various instruments
- Steve Howe – guitar
- Larry Coryell – guitar
- Rick Derringer – guitar
- Chris Squire – bass guitar
- Tim Franklin – bass guitar, ukulele, backing vocals
- Stuart Hamm – bass guitar
- Brian Chatton – keyboards, backing vocals
- Chick Corea – keyboards
- Jonathan Cain – keyboards
- Michael Franklin – keyboards, ukulele, backing vocals
- Alan White – drums
- Billy Cobham – drums
- Matt Brown – drums, backing vocals
- Jerry Goodman – violin
- Jean-Luc Ponty – violin
- Robby Steinhardt – violin
- Charlie Bisharat – violin
- Olga Kopakova – violin
- Dariusz Grabowski – accordion
- Ian Anderson – flute
- Brian Snapp – saxophone, flute
- Charlie DeChant – saxophone, flute
- Tower of Power – horn section
- Zap Mama – backing vocals
- Bobby Kimball – backing vocals
- Solar Choir – choir
- Voices of Lindahl – choir
- Crossover
- Vioelectric
- Orlando Symphony Orchestra – strings and horns
- Matt Brown – mixing
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Jon Anderson and Brian Chatton, except where noted.
- Now
- Ramalama – Jon Anderson, Michael Franklin
- First Born Leaders
- Activate
- Makes Me Happy – Jon Anderson
- Now Variations
- I Found Myself – Jon Anderson
- Twice in a Lifetime
- Where Does Music Come From (WDMCF) – Jon Anderson, Michael Franklin
- 1000 Hands (Come Up)
- Now and Again
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