Product Description

ONE OF THE MOST ENIGMATIC OF JAZZ PLAYERS, SUN RA WAS EITHER BORN IN CHICAGO AS THE RESEARCHERS SAID OR HE CAME FROM SATURN IF WE BELIEVE WHAT HE SAYS. DOESN’T MATTER TOO MUCH ANYWAY, IMPORTANT IS HE LEFT OVER 100 LP’S OF VERY DIVERS, SOPHISTICATED, INNOVATIVE MUSIC.

“AS SOON AS I STARTED TO PLAY, I DEDICATE MY MUSIC NOT TO THE MAN BUT TO THE CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE, IN ORDER TO SHOW THAT ON THIS PLANET FULL OF DEATH AND DESTRUCTION, SOMEONE UNDERSTANDS EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL THAT HE MADE…” (SUN RA)

THIS ALBUM WAS RECORDED IN 1960, BUT RELEASED ONLY IN 1970 IN CHICAGO.

IT IS A KIND OF UNIQUE LP AS DOES NOT HAVE ANY SUN RA COMPOSITION. HERE ARE MAINLY STANDARDS

THIS IS A REISSUE ON 180 GRAM VINYL, STILL SEALED.

SOME OF THE MUSICIANS PLAYING IN THE ARKESTRA:

  • Sun Ra - piano, celeste, gong
  • Marshall Allen - alto sax, flute
  • John Gilmore - tenor sax, percussion
  • Pat Patrick – baritone sax
  • Danny Thompson – alto
  • Danny Davis – alto, flute
  • Robert Cummings – baritone