The Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra (Remastered) Sun Ra

• 1Bassism04:03
• 2Of Sounds And Something Else02:50
• 3What's That02:11
• 4Where Is Tomorrow02:46
• 5The Beginning06:26
• 6China Gates03:20
• 7New Day05:49
• 8Tapestry From An Asteroid02:59
• 9Jet Flight03:13
• 10Looking Outward02:48
• 11Space Jazz Reverie04:52
• Total Runtime41:17

Info zu The Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra (Remastered)

Sun Ras einzige Veröffentlichung für das Savoy-Label ist ein Juwel.

Aufgenommen im Oktober 1961, ist dies wahrscheinlich die erste Aufnahme, die das Arkestra nach seiner Ankunft in New York machte.

Man hat es mit einem kleinen Arkestra zu tun (sieben Hauptinstrumentalisten, zu denen sich der Sänger Ricky Murray auf »China Gate« gesellt), das immer noch die boppige, hoch arrangierte Musik spielt, die für die Chicagoer Jahre (1954-1961) charakteristisch ist. Ra bleibt während der gesamten Session beim akustischen Klavier, aber verschiedene Schlaginstrumente sind in der Band verteilt, was einigen Stücken eine leicht exotische Note verleiht. John Gilmore spielt bei einigen Stücken Bassklarinette (sowie einige großartige Tenorsoli), und Marshall Allens Flötenspiel ist, wie immer, ausgezeichnet.

Dieses Album wurde von Tom Wilson produziert, der auch die erste Sun Ra-LP, Jazz by Sun Ra (1956) für das Transition-Label produzierte, die später von Delmark als Sun Song wiederveröffentlicht wurde (Wilson nahm später die Mothers of Invention bei Verve unter Vertrag und »elektrisierte« Bob Dylan). Mit Ausnahme von »The Beginning« sind alle Stücke sehr zugänglich. Dies ist ein Album für diejenigen, die glauben, dass das Arkestra nichts anderes getan hat, als Lärm zu machen.

Sun Ra, piano
Bernard McKinney, trombone, euphonium
Marshall Allen, alto saxophone, flute, 'morrow' (a Japanese shakuhachi with a Bb clarinet mouthpiece
John Gilmore, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
Pat Patrick, bass saxophone
Ronnie Boykins, bass
Willie Jones, drums
Leah Ananda, conga
Ricky Murray, vocals on 'China Gate'

Digitally remastered

Sun Ra
was a jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, poet and philosopher known for his "cosmic philosophy," musical compositions, and performances. He was one of the most important figure in 60's avante garde jazz along with artists such as Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, and Albert Ayler. "Of all the jazz musicians, Sun Ra was probably the most controversial," critic Scott Yanow said, due to Sun Ra's eclectic music and unorthodox lifestyle. Claiming that he was of the "Angel Race" and not from Earth, but from Saturn, Sun Ra developed a complex persona of "cosmic" philosophies and lyrical poetry that made him a pioneer of Afrofuturism as he preached awareness and peace above all. He abandoned his birth name and took on the name and persona of Sun Ra (Ra being the ancient Egyptian god of the sun), and used several other names throughout his career, including Le Sony'r Ra and Sonny Lee. Sun Ra denied any connection with his birth name, saying "That's an imaginary person, never existed ... Any name that I use other than Ra is a pseudonym." From the mid-1950s to when he left the planet in 1993, Sun Ra led "The Arkestra" (a deliberate re-spelling of "orchestra"), an ensemble with an ever-changing lineup and name (it was also called "The Solar Myth Arkestra", the "Cosmo Discipline Arkestra", the "Blue Universe Arkestra", the "Jet Set Omniverse Arkestra", among many other permutations. Sun Ra asserted that the ever-changing name of his ensemble reflected the ever-changing nature of his music. Sun Ra's music ranged from keyboard solos to big bands of over 30 musicians. His music touched on virtually the entire history of jazz, from ragtime to swing music, from bebop to free jazz. He was also a pioneer of electronic music, space music, and free improvisation, and was one of the first musicians, regardless of genre, to make extensive use of electronic keyboards.

After Sun Ra left the planet, the Arkestra was led by tenor saxophonist John Gilmore. Following Gilmore's death in 1995, the group has performed under the direction of alto saxophonist Marshall Allen, who celebrated his 86th birthday (or Arkestrally "Arrival Day") on stage during a Sun Ra Arkestra performances at Johnny Brenda's in Philadelphia on May 25, 2010. Marshall Allen has now given 52 years of uninterrupted dedicated service to the Sun Ra Arkestra. He continues to move the Arkestra forward not as a repertory band or a ghost band, but as a spirit band, maintaining the discipline centered on the study, research, and further development of Sun Ra's precepts. The spirit of Sun Ra is alive and well in the present day manifestation of the Sun Ra Arkestra with Marshall featuring a mix of classic Sun Ra compositions and arrangements alongside Marshall's own compositions and arrangements that are deeply rooted in the spirit of Sun Ra. Along with leading the Arkestra, Marshall plays the alto saxophone, flute, clarinet, oboe, kora, and EVI (Electronic Valve Instrument). He is internationally recognized as the premier avant-garde saxophonist on the planet.

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