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 1965, BUT RELEASED ONLY IN 1966 IN NEW YORK.

The boundaries of Sun Ra’s self-proclaimed “space jazz” underwent a transformation in the mid-’60′s. “The Magic City” is an aural snapshot of that metamorphic process. Many enthusiasts and scholars consider this to be among Ra’s most definitive studio recordings

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
  • Ronnie Boykins – bass
  • Danny Davis – alto, flute
  • Robert Cummings – baritone