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Sun Ra: When Sun Comes Out

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In November 1963, “Saturn” label released “When Sun Comes Out”, the fifth Sun Ra album. It was recorded 1962 – 1963, at the “Choreographer’s Workshop” in New York, and was produced Alton Abraham.

Personnel:

  • Sun Ra – piano, electric celeste, percussion
  • Walter Miller – trumpet
  • John Gilmore – tenor sax, drums, percussion
  • Teddy Nance – trombone
  • Bernard Pettaway – trombone
  • Marshall Allen – flute, alto saxophone, percussion
  • Pat Patrick – baritone saxophone, bongos, drums
  • Danny Davis – alto saxophone
  • Ronnie Boykins – bass
  • Clifford Jarvis – drums
  • Lex Humphries – drums
  • Tommy Hunter – gong, drums, tape effects
  • Theda Barbara – vocals
  • Ensemble vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Sun Ra.

  1. Circe
  2. The Nile
  3. Brazilian Sun
  4. We Travel the Spaceways
  5. Calling Planet Earth
  6. Dancing Shadows
  7. The Rainmaker
  8. When Sun Comes Out

Surrender To The Air: Same

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On March 12, 1996, “Elektra” label released the self-titled, debut Surrender to the Air studio album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Trey Anastasio.

Personnel:

  • Marshall Allen – saxophone
  • Marc Ribot – guitar
  • Trey Anastasio – guitar
  • John Medeski – organ
  • Oteil Burbridge – bass guitar
  • Jon Fishman – drums
  • Bob Gulloti – drums
  • Michael Ray – trumpet
  • James Harvey – trombone
  • Kofi Burbridge – flute
  • Damon R. Choice – vibraphone
  1. Intro
  2. And Furthermore
  3. We Deflate
  4. And Furthemore
  5. Down
  6. Intro
  7. And Furthemore
  8. And Furthermore
  9. Out

Medeski, Martin And Wood: The Dropper

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On October 24, 2000, “Blue Note” label released “The Dropper”, the tenth Medeski, Martin & Wood album. It was recorded 1999 – 2000, at “Shacklyn” in Brooklyn, New York City, and was produced by John Medeski, Billy Martin, and Chris Wood.

Personnel:

  • John Medeski – keyboards
  • Billy Martin – drums, percussion
  • Chris Wood – basses
  • Marshall Allen – alto sax
  • Marc Ribot – guitars
  • Eddie Bobe – congas
  • Paula Potocki – surdo
  • Charlie Burnham – violin
  • Joan Wasser – violin
  • Jane Scarpantoni – cello
  • Scotty Hard, David Baker – engineer, mixing
  • Phillip Harvey – engineer assistant
  • Phil Painson – engineer assistant
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Andy Van Dette – mastering assistant
  • Chippy- art direction, design
  • Danny Clinch – photography

Track listing:

  1. We Are Rolling
  2. Big Time
  3. Fèlic
  4. Partido Alto
  5. Illinization
  6. Bone Digger
  7. Note Bleu
  8. The Dropper
  9. Philly Cheese Blunt
  10. Sun Sleigh
  11. Tsukemono
  12. Shacklyn Knights
  13. Norah 6

Sun Ra: Lanquidity

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On August 14, 1978, “Philly Jazz” label released “Lanquidity”, the 49th Sun Ra studio album. It was recorded on July 17, 1978, at “Blank tapes Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Sun Ra.

Personnel:

  • Sun Ra – vocals, organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboards, Hammond organ, electric piano, bells, Arp, Fender Rhodes, orchestra bells, Mini Moog, arranger
  • John Gilmore –  tenor saxophone
  • Danny Ray Thompson – flute, baritone saxophone
  • Eddie Gale – trumpet
  • Michael Ray – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Marshall Allen – flute, oboe, alto saxophone
  • Elo Omoe – flute, bass clarinet
  • Julian Pressley – baritone saxophone
  • James Jacson – oboe, basson, flute, voices
  • Disco Kid ( Slo Johnson ) – guitar
  • Dale Williams – guitar
  • Luqman Ali – percussion
  • Michael Anderson – percussion
  • Artaukatune – drums, tympani
  • Atakatun Odun –  congas
  • June Tyson -voices

Track listing:

All tracks by Sun Ra.

  1. Lanquidity
  2. Where Pathways Meet
  3. That’s How I Feel
  4. Twin Stars of Thence
  5. There Are Other Worlds (They Have Not Told You Of)

Sun Ra And His Arkestra: Thunder Of The Gods

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On April 7, 2017, “Modern Harmonic” label released “Thunder of the Gods”, album by Sun Ra and His Arkestra, featuring unreleased live and studio tracks. It was recorded 1966 – 1971, at “Slug’s Saloon” in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Sun Ra– Moog, Intergalactic space organ, Lightening drum, strings
  • Marshall Allen– alto saxophone, oboe, piccolo flute, strings
  • Ronnie Boykins– bass, viola, dutar
  • Robert Cummings – strings
  • Danny Davis – alto saxophone, clarinet, strings
  • Akh Tal Ebar, Kwami Hadi – trumpet
  • John Gilmore– tenor saxophone, strings
  • Ali Hassan – trombone, strings
  • Lex Humphries– drums
  • James Jacson – oboe, flute, log drums, strings
  • Clifford Jarvis– percussion
  • Art Jenkins, Carl Nimrod – strings
  • Eloe Omoe – bass clarinet, strings
  • Pat Patrick– baritone saxophone, strings
  • Danny Ray Thompson – baritone saxophone, flute
  • Charles Stevens – trombone
  • June Tyson– vocals
  • Alzo Wright – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Sun Ra

  1. Calling Planet Earth – We’ll Wait for You
  2. Moonshots Across the Sky
  3. Thunder of the Gods

Paul Bley

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On January 3, 2016, Hyman Paul Bley died aged 83. He was musician   (piano) and composer, one of the most important figures of the free jazz movement of the 60s and for his innovations and influence on trio playing. He has recorded and performed with many famous musicians, including: Charles Mingus, Art Blakey, Percy Heath, Al Levitt, Dave Pike, Charlie Haden, Lennie McBrowne, Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, Charlie Haden, Billy Higgins, Steve Swallow, Pete LaRoca, Dewey Johnson,  Marshall Allen, Eddie Gómez, Milford Graves, Kent Carter, Barry Altschul, Mark Levinson, Paul Motian, Billy Elgart, John Gilmore, Annette Peacock, Dick Youngstein, Glen Moore, Frank Tusa, Steve Hass, Bobby Moses, Han Bennink, Dave Holland, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, Bruce Ditmas, Jimmy Giuffre, Bill Connors, Lee Konitz, George Cross McDonald, Chet Baker, John Scofield, Jesper Lundgaard, Aage Tanggaard, John Surman, Bill Frisell, Ron McClure, John Abercrombie, Red Mitchell, Michal Urbaniak, Bob Cranshaw,  Keith Copeland, Hans Koch, Franz Koglmann, Tiziana Ghiglioni, Tony Oxley, Jane Bunnett, Herbie Spanier, Geordie McDonald, Evan Parker, Barre Phillips, Furio Di Castri, David Eyges, Bruce Ditmas, Sonny Greenwich, Rich Perry, Jay Anderson, Victor Lewis, Masahiko Togashi, Jakob Bro, Don Ellis, Sonny Rollins and Andreas Willers.

Primal Scream: More Light

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On May 13, 2013, “Ignition Records” label released “More Light”, the tenth Primal Scream studio album.  It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by David Holmes.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Gillespie- vocals, tambourine, handclaps, mellotron, electric piano, drums, percussion
  • Andrew Innes- acoustic, electric and twelve-string guitars, bass guitar, six-string bass, keyboards, electric sitar, synthesizer, autoharp, dulcimer, drones
  • Martin Duffy- keyboards
  • Darrin Mooney- drums, percussion
  • Fred Adams – trumpet
  • Marshall Allen – alto saxophone
  • Jay Bellerose – drums
  • Nicky Brown – vocal arrangements
  • Barrie Cadogan – guitar, backing vocals
  • Davey Chegwidden – drums, guiro, percussion, tom-toms
  • Keefus Cianca – bells, piano
  • Matthew Cooper – design
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Jason Falkner- bass guitar, six-string bass, guitar, synthesizer, engineer
  • David Henderson – guitar
  • Kevin Shields– guitar
  • Woody Jackson – guitar, orchestration, engineer
  • Marco Nelson – bass guitar
  • Tracy Wannomae – alto saxophone
  • Noel Scott – alto and tenor saxophone
  • Steve Tavaglione – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Danny Ray Thompson – baritone saxophone
  • Jim Hunt – saxophone, flute
  • Todd Simon – trumpet
  • Geo Gabriel – backing vocals
  • Sharlene Hector – backing vocals
  • Ladonna Harley Peters – backing vocals
  • Robert Plant- backing vocals
  • The Unloved – backing vocals
  • Mark Stewart- backing vocals, whistle
  • Max Heyes – engineer
  • David Holmes – engineer
  • Michael Harris – engineer
  • Valente Torrez – engineer
  • Masa Tsuzki – engineer
  • Eric Islip – engineer
  • Paul Stanborough – engineer
  • Sam Johnston – engineer
  • Brendan Lynch – engineer, mixing
  • Chris Kasych – Pro-Tools
  • Jim Lambie – sleeve art
  • Niall O’Brien – photography

Track listing:

  1. 2013
  2. River of pain
  3. Culturecide
  4. Hit Void
  5. Tenement Kid
  6. Invisible City
  7. Goodbye Johnny
  8. Sideman
  9. Elimination Blues
  10. Turn Each Other Inside Out
  11. Relativity
  12. Walking with the Beast
  13. It’s Alright, It’s OK