The Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra (60th Anniversary Edition)

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Musicians : Sun Ra (piano), Bernard McKinney (trombone, euphonium), Marshall Allen (alto saxophone, flute), John Gilmore (tenor saxophone, bass clarinet), Pat Patrick (bass saxophone), Ronnie Boykins (bass), Leah Ananda (conga), ... [Show more]

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Musicians :
Sun Ra (piano), Bernard McKinney (trombone, euphonium), Marshall Allen (alto saxophone, flute), John Gilmore (tenor saxophone, bass clarinet), Pat Patrick (bass saxophone), Ronnie Boykins (bass), Leah Ananda (conga), Ricky Murray (vocals), Willie Jones (drums).

- 60th Anniversary reissue of jazz legend Sun Ra's iconic 1962 album !

- Featuring all-analog remastering by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio !

- Pressed on 180 gram LP at RTI !

- Includes Tom Wilson's original liner notes and essays by jazz historian Ben Young, and author Irwin Chusid !

This special 60th Anniversary reissue of groundbreaking jazz artist Sun Ra's iconic 1962 album The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra features all-analog remastering by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, pressed on 180 gram vinyl at RTI. The package includes Tom Wilson's original liner notes, plus insightful new essays by jazz historian Ben Young, as well as by Irwin Chusid, who is also a journalist, radio personality, and author.

Engineered by Paul Cady, the sessions featured nine players, including Ra on piano, Bernard McKinney (later known as Kiane Zawadi, on trombone and euphonium), Marshall Allen (alto sax, flute, among other reed instruments), John Gilmore (tenor sax, bass clarinet), Pat Patrick (bass saxophone), Ronnie Boykins (bass), Willie Jones (drums), Leah Ananda (conga), and Ricky Murray (vocals).

Recorded in just one day, on October 10, 1961, The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra features 11 tracks. Among the selections is the Latin-influenced opener, "Bassism", the bluesy "Of Sounds and Something Else", and the aptly named, "What's That ?", which breaks into a four saxophone improvisation, and stands out as an example of Ra's early experimental work.

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