Description
The Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra / Lone Hill Jazz Audio CD 2005 / LHJ10234
UPC 8436019582343
Product Features
- Label: Lone Hill Jazz
- Format: CD, Album
- Country: Europe
- Released: 2005
- Genre: Jazz
Overview
"The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra" is an avant-garde masterpiece by the iconic American jazz musician Sun Ra and his Arkestra. Recorded in 1961 and released in 1962, the album blends hard bop, modal jazz, and experimental space-age sounds, foreshadowing Sun Ra’s signature cosmic style. Known for his innovative compositions and complex arrangements, Sun Ra’s music is a pioneering force in the evolution of jazz.
This album, originally recorded for the Savoy label, was supervised by Tom Wilson, a producer who would go on to work with Frank Zappa, Bob Dylan, and The Velvet Underground. Featuring a stellar lineup of musicians, including John Gilmore, Marshall Allen, and Ronald Boykins, the album explores outer space through the expansive jazz sounds of the Arkestra.
Track Listing
- Bassism (4:01)
- Of Sounds And Something Else (2:51)
- What's That? (2:13)
- Where Is Tomorrow? (2:47)
- The Beginning (6:26)
- China Gates (3:22)
- New Day (5:49)
- Tapestry From An Asteroid (3:00)
- Jet Flight (3:13)
- Looking Outward (2:48)
- Space Jazz Reverie (4:55)
+ Bonus Tracks
- Early Autumn (4:50)
- Kingdom Of Thunder (3:50)
- Distant Stars (2:57)
- Onward (3:31)
- Space Aura (3:10)
- We Travel The Spaceways (3:24)
- Space Loneliness (4:32)
Key Credits
- Artist: Sun Ra & The Arkestra
- Producer: Tom Wilson
- Album Supervision: Tom Wilson
- Musicians:
- Marshall Allen (Alto Saxophone, Flute)
- Pat Patrick (Baritone Saxophone)
- John Gilmore (Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet)
- Ronald Boykins (Bass, Percussion)
- George Hudson (Trumpet)
- Lucious Randolph (Trumpet)
- Bernard McKinney (Euphonium, Trombone)
- Willie Jones (Drums)
- John Handy (Drums)
- Sun Ra (Piano, Gong, Vocals)
