Too Much Sugar for a Dime
{{Infobox album
| name = Too Much Sugar for a Dime
| type = Studio album
| artist = Henry Threadgill
| cover = Too Much Sugar for a Dime.jpg
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| released = 1993
| recorded = 1993
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| studio =
| genre = Jazz
| length = 53:43
| label = Axiom
| producer = Henry Threadgill, Bill Laswell
| prev_title = Live at Koncepts
| prev_year = 1991
| next_title = Song Out of My Trees
| next_year = 1993
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r163756|pure_url=yes}} link]
| noprose = yes
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Too Much Sugar for a Dime is an album by Henry Threadgill, released in 1993 on the Axiom label. It has been described as: "a mad, glorious romp which explores some very dark timbres and tonalities and yet remains witty, fresh and consistently exciting." (Richard Cook & Brian Morton, The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD).
Track listing
All compositions written by Henry Threadgill.
- "Little Pocket Size Demons" – 10:49
- "In Touch" – 8:49
- "Paper Toilet" – 5:39
- "Better Wrapped / Better Unrapped" – 13:05
- "Too Much Sugar" – 2:58
- "Try Some Ammonia" – 12:23
Personnel
- Henry Threadgill — alto saxophone
- Mark Taylor — French horn
- Edwin Rodriguez — tuba
- Marcus Rojas — tuba
- Dorian L. Parreott II — tuba (tracks 2, 4, 6)
- Brandon Ross — guitar (electric & acoustic)
- Masujaa — guitar (electric)
- Simon Shaheen — oud and violin (2, 4)
- Jason Hwang — violin (2, 4)
- Leroy Jenkins — violin (2, 4)
- Gene Lake — drums (exc. track 5)
- Larry Bright — drums (2, 4), cymbals (5)
- Miguel Urbina — afrovenezuelan drums, Culo'e puya drums, fulía drums (2, 4, 5)
- Johnny Rudas — afrovenezuelan drums, Culo'e puya drums, fulía drums (2, 4)
- Mossa Bildner — vocals (2)
- Arenae — vocals (2)
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Category:Henry Threadgill albums