Artwork by Gianluca Ruggiero
Liner notes by Enrico Bettinello
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Sun Ra recorded for Black Saint during the last five years of his long career, but the music that emerged from those sessions sounds remarkably fresh. Part of the repertoire resumes the dialogue – that was never fully interrupted - with the language and repertoire of the big bands of the swing era, but there is no lack of "ethereal", hypnotic, and enthralling themes, such as "Love On A Far Away Planet", with its inexorable, rolling bass ostinato, using synths to create alien sounds and then weaving a sort of otherworldly serenade with the flute and the other wind instruments.
"Mayan Temples", from the album of the same name, the last recorded in the studio in 1990, a year full of concerts and traveling that sees Sun Ra's health suffer, is then a spectacular summary - finally recorded as it deserved - of the imaginative polychromy of the Arkestra, between splendid solos, soft exotica temptations and an expressive richness that is still able to amaze.
Randall Murray - trumpet
Tyrone Hill - trombone
Pat Patrick - alto saxophone, clarinet
Marshall Allen - alto saxophone, flute, oboe, piccolo
Danny Ray Thompson - alto and baritone saxophone, flute, bongos
John Gilmore - tenor saxophone, clarinet, timbales
Leroy Taylor - alto saxophone, alto and bass clarinet
James Jackson - bassoon, african drums
Ronald Wilson - tenor saxophone
Carl LeBlanc - guitar
Taken from 120111-1 Hours After
Original release (p) 1989
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Finally received the record three months after ordering it and after having Bandcamp help move things along. Great record, poor communication. Kikazaru 🙉
Dialing up the afro-futuristic stylings of Sun Ra and Innerzone Orchestra, this Italian trio conjure up percussive cosmic vibes. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 9, 2016