How Long?
2,429
Jazz
How Long? was released on October 3, 1989 by Columbia as a part of the album Do The Right Thing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
BPM58
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Natural Spiritual Orchestra
Performer
Branford Marsalis
Soprano Saxophone
B. Lee
Conductor
Jeff "Tain" Watts
Drums
Kenny Barron
Piano
James Rodger Williams
Piano
Elliot Rosoff
Violin
Kenneth Gordon
Violin
John Pintavalle
Violin
Gerald Tarack
Violin
Charles Libove
Violin
Louann Montesi
Violin
Paul Peabody
Violin
Lewis Eley
Violin
Sandra Billingslea
Violin
Cecelia Hobbs
Violin
Marion Pinheiro
Violin
Richard Henrickson
Violin
Joe Malin
Violin
Lesa Terry
Violin
Laura Smith
Violin
Diane Monroe
Violin
Alvin Rogers
Violin
Elena Barere
Violin
Patmore Lewis
Violin
Gregory Komar
Violin
Robert Hurst
Bass
Rufus Reid
Bass
Michael Fleming
Bass
Alfred Brown
Viola
Harry Zaratzian
Viola
Barry Finclair
Viola
Maxine Roach
Viola
Juliet Haffner
Viola
John Dexter
Viola
Lois Martin
Viola
Maureen Gallagher
Viola
Fred Zlotkin
Cello
Marc Shuman
Cello
Bruce Rogers
Cello
Melissa Meel
Cello
Eileen Folsom
Cello
Zela Terry
Cello
Carol Buck
Cello
Astrid Schween
Cello
Donald Harrison
Alto Saxophone
Terence Blanchard
Trumpet
Marlon Jordan
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
B. Lee
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
B. Lee
Producer
Delfeayo Marsalis
Co-Producer
Spike Lee
Executive Producer
40 Acres
Executive Producer
A Mule Filmworks
Executive Producer
James Nichols
Assistant Engineer
Vlado Meller
Mastering Engineer
Patrick Smith with the Acoustisonic Process E
Recording Engineer
