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2023 repress 180 gram black vinyl Volume two of Sun Ra s classic Heliocentric recordings from the 1960s The astonishing sessions that went light years beyond free jazz improvisation to create a music of deeply felt explosive and gentle gesture made from sound itself without reference to previous notions of...
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2023 repress 180 gram black vinyl The astonishing sessions that went light years beyond free jazz improvisation to create a music of deeply felt explosive and gentle gesture made from sound itself without reference to previous notions of melody or harmony are now reissued on 180 gram vinyl with Sun...
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Gold color vinyl Sun Ra s Arkestra was at its most radical during this period alternating simple chants with very outside playing and dense ensembles Although no precise date is given these five cuts are thought to have been documented circa 1967 1968 by Sun Ra piano and his Arkestra...
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Born Herman Poole Blount in Alabama during 1914 Sun Ra first emerged on the Chicago jazz scene during the late 1940s One of the great avant garde composers of his generation leading the way on piano organ and eventually synthesizer beginning in the mid 1950s and lasting until his death...
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Occupying a unique place in the history of black music Sun Ra took the big band aesthetic of his role model Duke Ellington into thrilling new territory A pianist and keyboard player with an ear for uncommon timbres a profound interest in a wide range of non Western cultures as...
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Soothing Sounds for Saturnians Sun Ra notorious for his aggressive keyboard attack and seemingly schizophrenic stylings here offers a unique selection playing the celeste like Fender Rhodes electric piano which has a distinct sound think Doors Riders on the Storm and an interesting history This is Ra sound at his...
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Strut follow up their hugely successful Marshall Allen curated In The Orbit Of Ra compilation with a newly curated set from the immense 125 LP back catalogue of jazz maverick DIY philosopher and self professed member of an angel race Sun Ra To Those Of Earth And Other Worlds is...
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Sun Ra the extraordinary outlandish and sometimes controversial pianist is often described as an acquired taste with a massive and diverse catalog This release is a good place to start for uninitiated or dismissive listeners The album showcases Ra s grounding in the jazz tradition with unique takes on standards...
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Space Is The Place is the perfect entry point into Sun Ra s vast catalogue and a firm favourite for committed fans too Its centrepiece is the 21 minute title track with its chugging sax riff and repeated vocal refrain it s both Ra s signature tune and a manifesto...
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Janus is a compilation of rare material from Sun Ra and his Arkestra drawing from tapes recorded between 1963 and 1970 taken from both live and studio performances The space age jazz shaman conjures up a variety of styles and moods along the way The album has been remastered and...
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The first ever collection of Arkestra vocal tracks Over 75 minutes of vocal performances audible perfection Across the history of jazz there is no wilder more future forward composer and performer than Herman Poole Blount aka Sun Ra Known as much for his wild on stage persona as his innovative...
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A celestial journey is just what Sun Ra and his Arkestra have created with Space is the Place Sun Ra s opus is at its simplest a trip through outer bound melodies Planetary bodies eras in time crystals space caravans Allow yourself to envision or feel a world away with...
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The Solar Myth Approach was first issued in 1971 as a double LP set on the French BYG Actuel label then repackaged as two stand alone volumes in 1972 Founded in 1967 BYG was associated with the maverick arts journal Actuel The label issued dozens of fascinating and groundbreaking free...
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4LP box set version The great Sun Ra Arkestra live at Jazzgalerie Nickelsdorf Austria on March 11th 1984 This is a recording of the entire nearly three hour performance Personnel for this show was Sun Ra piano synth vocals John Gilmore tenor saxophone clarinet evi vocals Marshall Allen alto saxophone...
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Following 2016 s definitive collection of singles released by Sun Ra from across his illustrious career Strut present the second volume of the vinyl edition on 3LP format which focus on Ra s later 1962 1991 period Released sporadically during the three decades and primarily on the Saturn label the...
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Universe in Blue a collection of undated live club performances by Sun Ra amp His Blue Universe Arkestra was issued in small run pressings with two different LP covers on Sun Ra s Saturn label in 1972 Until now it has never been officially reissued on LP or CD In...
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Drawn from private collections around the world this is the first comprehensive collection of the Saturn label s printed record covers along with hundreds of the best hand designed one of a kind sleeves and disc labels decorated by Sun Ra and members of his Arkestra Considered the foremost exponent...
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Limited green colored vinyl LP pressing Digitally remastered edition One of the rarer albums in the Sun Ra canon RTTR originally entered our orbit in 1983 mystifying listeners and confounding Ra fanatics with the minimal info on the Saturn pressing Recorded at several locations over several years including legendary avant...
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Tantalizing audiophile restoration series resurrects U K label Black Lion Cutting by SST Schallplatten Schneid Technik GmbH in Germany pressed at Pallas Calling Planet Earth comes from a concert recorded at Tivoli Hall in Copenhagen Denmark on December 5 1971 Sun Ra and his Arkestra are captured in their prime...
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Discipline 27 II was recorded in 1972 a product of the same sessions that would yield Sun Ra s legendary Space Is the Place LP The recordings took place October 19 20 at Streeterville Studios Chicago featuring the largest Arkestra line up Ra had taken into a studio The date...
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Omniverse recorded in New York in 1979 and released that year on Sun Ra s Saturn label catalog 91379 is a solid overlooked set in the vast Ra canon The tracks aren t so much compositions as excursions with few memorable themes or recurring motifs It s pure jazz somewhat...
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Recorded overnight at Bob Bank s Blank Tapes on 17th July 1978 after the Arkestra had appeared on Saturday Night Live the album is unique in the Ra catalogue Most critics felt that it was more of a fusion inspired record explains Michael Ray As the name suggests the album...
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The title track The Sky Is A Sea of Darkness When There is No Sun To Light The Way wasrecorded in 1978 with Luqman Ali drums Sun Ra keyboards John Gilmore tenor saxophone percussion and Michael Ray trumpet percussion Whilst the b side...
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Intrinsic energies of mythic worlds Pathways was originally issued on LP in 1975 as part of Ra s ill fated and short lived ABC Impulse partnership This Modern Harmonic edition has been exquisitely mastered from the four track session reel The Impulse LP was formatted as Quad Compatible short for...
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The planets align as the mighty Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of the maestro Marshall Allen are releasing their first studio album in over twenty years Swirling We truly hope that this recording brings much joy to a planet which is so deeply in need of a spirit sound...
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Limited restock LP version This landmark album now being reissued in a definitive stereo edition marks the debut of the new Cosmic Myth Records label Cosmic Myth plans to reissue Sun Ra s Saturn Records catalog titles under official license from Sun Ra LLC comprised of the heirs of Sun...
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In the years leading up to 1971 Sun Ra wrote many compositions and poems specifically inspired by the ancient African Kingdoms and many others with associated mythological and heliocentric connotations As such a visit to Egypt and the opportunity for the Arkestra to play there was a matter of necessity...
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Nidhamu is one of a number of albums that cosmic jazz wanderer Sun Ra recorded during an Egyptian tour in 1971 Side one features songs from a concert in Cairo with his Astro Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra whilst side two fronts a solo keyboard performance which was recorded a week earlier...
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