Amarcord Nino Rota is an album by various artists, recorded as a tribute to composer Nino Rota. Background and recording The album is a tribute to composer Nino Rota and contains adaptations of his compositions for Federico Fellini films. It was the first of producer Hal Willner's tribute albums, and featured then-little-known musicians such as Wynton Marsalis and Bill Frisell. It was recorded in 1981. Track listing "Amarcord" "Interlude from Juliet of the Spirits" "8 1/2" "Theme from La Dolce Vita and Juliet of the Spirits" "Juliet of the Spirits" "La Dolce Vita Suite (Introduction/Notturno/Interlude/Valzer [Parlami Di Me])" "Satyricon" "Roma" "Medley: The White Sheik/I Vitelloni/Il Bidone/The Nights of Cabiria" "La Strada" Personnel Tracks 1 and 10 Jaki Byard – piano, arranger Tracks 2 and 4 Dave Samuels – vibes, arranger Track 3 Carla Bley – organ, glockenspiel, conductor, arranger Michael Mantler – trumpet Gary Valente – trombone Earl McIntyre – tuba Gary Windo – tenor sax Courtenay Wynter – woodwinds Joe Daley – euphonium Arturo O'Farrill – piano Steve Swallow – bass D. Sharpe – drums Track 5 Bill Frisell – guitar, arranger Track 6: part a & c Sharon Freeman – French horn, piano, arranger Francis Haynes – steel drums Track 6: part b Muhal Richard Abrams – conductor, arranger Claudio Roditi – trumpet Emmet McDonald – trombone Sharon Freeman – French horn Henry Threadgill – flute Bobby Eldridge – baritone sax, clarinet Jay Hoggard – vibes Amina Claudine Myers – piano Fred Hopkins – bass Warren Smith – drums Track 6: part d Michael Sahl – keyboards, co-arranger Chris Stein – guitar, co-arranger Deborah Harry – vocals Charles Rocket – accordion, bells Lenny Ferrari – drums Track 7 David Amram – penny whistle, double ocarina, shanai, guitar, claves, arranger Jerry Dodgion – flute Sharon Freeman – French horn Victor Venegas – bass Ray Mantilla – percussion Steve Berrios – percussion Track 8 Steve Lacy – soprano sax, gong, arranger Track 9 William Fischer – conductor, arranger Wynton Marsalis – trumpet George Adams – tenor sax Branford Marsalis – woodwinds Kenny Barron – piano Ron Carter – bass Wilbert Fletcher – drums References 1981 albums Hannibal Records albums