Red Hot + Indigo

Red Hot + Indigo
Compilation albumCharityAlbumby Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series (Various Artists)
Released	March 13, 2001
Genre	Jazz
Length	64:47
Label	Red Hot Organization
Producer	Paul Heck John Carlin Chris Dell'Olio
Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series (Various Artists) chronology
Optic Nerve (1999) Red Hot + Indigo (2001) Red Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti (2002)

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Red Hot + Indigois the 13th entry from theRed Hot AIDS benefit seriesofcompilation albumsproduced byPaul Heck.It marks the tenth anniversary of theRed Hot Organization(RHO), an international organization which usesmass mediaas afundraisingtool for its efforts at increasing publicAIDSawareness.

As with a trio of earlier entries from the series (Red Hot + Blue,Red Hot + RioandRed Hot + Rhapsody),Red Hot + Indigois a tribute to the legacy of one of the greatest composers of the twentieth century,Duke Ellington.

It also marked the return to the creation of music-themed releases, following the detour release of 1999'sspoken wordalbum,Optic Nerve,the tribute to artist-activistDavid Wojnarowicz.(Because of the focus of this release, it is not considered part of the series.)

Fanfare

In conjunction with the release ofIndigo,Amazon.com hosted an RHO Benefit Auction, which ran from February 28 to April 11, 2001. The event featured rare RHO memorabilia and the work ofRolling StonephotographerMark Seliger.Items auctioned at the event include signed proofs of Seliger's work, along with fifty autographed copies of his book and exhibition entitled "Physiognomy: The Mark Seliger Photographs." The books were created exclusively for the RHO, and each contained a unique set of celebrity signatures.

Several celebrities announced to attend the event included the following artists:

• Drew Barrymore
• Beastie Boys
• Jerry Seinfeld
• Ashley Judd
• Marilyn Manson
• Rob Zombie
• Me'Shell N'degeOcello
• Charlize Theron
• Richard Ashcroft
• Courtney Love
• Billy Bob Thornton
• David Byrne
• Lenny Kravitz

Track listing

1. "Acht O'Clock Rock", performed byMedeski, Martin & Wood– 3:21
2. "Money Jungle", performed byBlack Star+Ron Carter+John Patton– 5:55
3. "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me", performed byMary J. Blige– 5:01
4. "Mood Indigo", performed byMelky Sedeck+Joan Armatrading– 4:32
5. "Come Sunday", performed byLes Nubians– 4:44
6. "Creole Love Call", performed by Medeski, Martin & Wood +Art Baron– 1:29
7. "Star Crossed Lovers", performed byPropellerheads+Martha Wainwright– 4:07
8. "Caravan", performed byThe Roots(featuringD'Angeloon keyboards) – 6:06
9. "C Jam Blues", performed byKenny Burrell(with Medeski, Martin & Wood) – 3:42
10. "Bli Blip",performed byDon Byron(with Dean Bowman) – 3:43
11. "Mount Harissa" (Interlude), performed by Medeski, Martin & Wood – 0:53
12. "Sophisticated Lady", performed byAmel Larrieux+Clark Terry– 3:55
13. "In a Sentimental Mood", performed byKenny Burrell(with Medeski, Martin & Wood) – 4:08
14. "Satin Doll", performed byTerry Callier– 4:49
15. "Haunted Nights" (Interlude), performed by Medeski, Martin & Wood + Steve Bernstein – 0:43
16. "Blue Pepper Dub", performed by Medeski, Martin & Wood – 3:01
17. "Didjeridoo", performed byTortoise– 4:38

External links

• Roots, Blige, MMW Highlight 'Red Hot' Ellington TributeNews story fromVH1.com
• Press releaseAnnouncing the decision of Amazon.com to begin support for the RHO project.
• Amazon.com Special Features: Red Hot OrganizationDedicated portal for the series atAmazon.com(provides access to approximately forty (40) free, full-length,MP3downloads of songs from the series, and other unreleased tracks from the project.)