Sun record company a discography records recorded at sun before the label started sun 78 and 45 rpm singles sun 45 rpm singles with picture sleeves sun 45 rpm extended play albums sun 33 rpm long play albums flip 78 and 45 rpm singles phillips international 78 and 45 rpm singles phillips international long play albums the elvis presley. Sun ra was a lot of thingspianist, bluesman, bandleader, arranger, interstellar poet, multiverse travellerbut hes never been accused of being a singles artist. Ash ra tempel biography formed in berlin, germany in 1970 from 1976 to 1998 renamed as ashra regrouped as a duo in 20002001 one of the most formidable of the german krautrock groups, ash ra tempel were a powerful force led by guitarist manuel gottsching, and also included former tangerine dream drummer klaus schulze at various points. Many of sun ra s recordings, especially those that were originally on his saturn label, were midfi by the standards of that time at best. Sun 176 n o t i s s u e d sun 177 handy jackson got my application, baby trouble will bring you down january 1953, 78 rpm only sun 178 joe hill louis we all gotta go sometime she may be yours january 1953, 78 rpm only recorded december 8 and november 17, 1952, sun studio, 706 union ave, memphis tn. Sun ra is mostly heard on organ, and his understated playing sets the tone for a group of moody, lowkey tracks. Sun ra was born this day, may 22, 1914, a date which wasnt known until the mid1990s when author john szwed dug it up for his excellent book, space is the place.
Of abstract dreams by sun ra, released 16 march 2018 1. The ultimate guide part iii by kris needs december 2014 last issue, we saw how sun ra s vast catalogue was finally being granted the restoration and digital makeover it deserves via the spectacular mastered for itunes project being carried out by his music archive director michael d. American freejazz composer, pianist and band leader. The heliocentric worlds of sun ra, volume 2 sun ra. Featuring the astro infinity arkestra, atlantis reveals two very distinct sides of sun ras music. On israbox you can listen billie holiday collection 19442010 the complete billie holiday on verve 8 of 10 107. Anderson and writermusic historian irwin chusid initially mainly focusing on the 50s and.
Yes, for a permanent collection, 320 or flac is the way to go. Sun ra 41 sunny murray 11 ted curson ted daniel 5 thad jones 6 thelonious monk compositions 15 theresa records 7 timeless records 8 tommy flanagan 14 tony williams 9 trio albums 48 victor lewis 11 wadada leo smith 7 walter bishop jr 7 warren smith 9 west wind records 6 woody shaw 15 wynton kelly 5 yusef lateef 11. Sun ra, the idiosyncratic jazz pianist and composer, used to say that he did not believe in birth or death, and he was able to keep his date of birth may 22, 1914 a secret until shortly before his death in 1993. Sun ras life project mixed a fascination with outer space with his african roots and wildly expressive. One of the towering figures of 20th centurys music, alabamaborn pianist and organist herman sun ra blount 1914 became the cosmic musician par excellence. The album opens with sun ra building dark organ tonalities at the start of saturn.
Topics about sun ra albums in general should be placed in relevant topic categories. The second edition coauthored with british ra expert chris trent came out in 2000. Notable sun ra albums from the 1950s include sun ra visits planet earth, interstellar low ways, angels and. Sun ra jazz discography mp3 flac bittorent freedom records. This is a good way to check out sun ra in the fifties for not too much money. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from sun ra. After receiving a few requests from interested readers to reup portions of this series, i decided that featuring the entire collection of webcasts in.
Though the music does not form into a cohesive album, it is a nice sampler for those wishing to delve into the vast discography of sun ra. On the plus side sound quality is excellent in sun ra reissue terms. Gilmore, on saxophone, plays on a fiery edge, and ras solos flow torrentially. The sun ra discography is one of the largest discographies in music history. Sun ra and his arkestra featuring pharoah sanders and black harold sun ra and his arkestra 0.
Sun ra jazz discography mp3 flac bittorent freedom records jazz. Saturns contribution to jazz, the unpeggably eclectic bandleadercomposer advanced the genre into the space age, planting the seeds for afrofuturism. Dec 03, 2016 sun ra was a lot of thingspianist, bluesman, bandleader, arranger, interstellar poet, multiverse travellerbut hes never been accused of being a singles artist. Apr 17, 2020 recently it has been brought to our attention that there are fake copies of our site spreading throughout the net. Sun ra discography project gutenberg selfpublishing. This artist was so unique who can you compare him to. Be sure to get the 2nd edition though, cowritten by. A quick, 38minute dip into a lesscelebrated corner of his catalogue, sun ra plays gershwin offers an opportunity to explore some of his formative recordings and to expand on the story of one of.
Studio albums compilations 1 lives 1 doowop jazz free jazz hard bop big band jazz fusion vocal jazz christmas music. Not only is the electric keyboard dominantly featured, but also it presumably offered ra somewhat of a novelty as it had only been on the market for less than a year. A helpful guide to the many sun ra albums on bandcamp. May 21, 2014 the releases include music recorded between 1956 and 1974 roughly the first half of sun ras career and includes several albums that the archive regards as essential releases among them, nubians of plutonia, jazz in silhouette and sun ra visits earth, as well as several that capture his more avantgarde side. Find sun ra discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Music britpop the verve discography 19922008 flac by jamal frank sinatra discography 16. I find him complex and hard to understand but some of his tracks are truly amazing, he should rated with the best. Albums include lanquidity, space is the place, and jazz in silhouette. The end of the sixties found sun ra in a more eccentric mode than ever, as documented by the live albums nothing is dancing shadows may 1966, later expanded as the doublecd college tour volume one. All data and information provided on this site is for informational purposes only. James byrds atlantis rising james byrds atlantis rising. These are mostly jazz discographies, but country and pop music are represented also.
Download a 14 hour retrospective of cosmic jazz legend sun ra. Anderson, gives an insiders perspective of playing with ra and his arkestra. Love on a far away planet recorded at jingle machine studio, milan, italy, dec. The first consists of shorter works ra presumably constructed for presentation on the hohner clavinet. Django reindhart in solitaire complete recordings for solo guit. You owe it to yourself to check out at least one live album that has a complete show on it. Jazz keyboardist, bandleader and composer sun ra recorded dozens of singles and over one hundred fulllength albums, comprising well. I want to get some sun ra albums but dont have room for his massive discography, what are 37 of his best in your opinion. He has left us with a legacy that very few others in the entire history of recorded music could match. The first edition of my discography, the earthly recordings of sun ra, was published by cadence jazz books in 1994. Make sure that you access the correct site by reading what is in your url address bar it should contain rarbg. Done in the spring of 1965, it parallels many of the more important statements of the time, like john coltranes movement toward unabashed free jazz, the developed music of ornette coleman, emerging figures like archie shepp, pharoah. No matter who is soloing, this is mostly a quiet, introspective session.
The set includes the albums reflections in blue, hours after, mayan temples and a tribute to stuff smith. Recently it has been brought to our attention that there are fake copies of our site spreading throughout the net. It should only contain pages that are sun ra albums or lists of sun ra albums, as well as subcategories containing those things. Can there be another person like sun ra dead or alive, ever. I have about a hundred sun ra cds and sound quality is all over the place. Over a hundred years since he first arrived on planet earth and 21 years since he made his final departure, sun ras profile in the musical marketplace has never been higher, the flow of releases which were once a hardtofind trickle, have now swelled into a glistening, otherworldly torrent which, thanks to a long overdue official takeover, has just shot into the cosmos. Jazz keyboardist, bandleader and composer sun ra recorded dozens of singles and over one hundred fulllength albums, comprising well over songs, and making him one of the most prolific recording artists of the 20th century.
The ultimate guide part iii by kris needs december 2014 last issue, we saw how sun ras vast catalogue was finally being granted the restoration and digital makeover it deserves via the spectacular mastered for itunes project being carried out by his music archive director michael d. In return for all the wonderful music you provided me with, it is now my turn to do my part in helping complete this beautiful discography. A live album by the sun ra quartet, taken from a reportedly busy time in italy 1978 there are more complete versions out there, but this lp with a sidelong jam and three shorter freakouts was the initial form of its release. This site promotes jazz discography created with the brian application. Aug 08, 2010 lanquidity licensed to youtube by merlin virtual label llc, the orchard music on behalf of philly jazz. Despite dressing in extraterrestrial costumes but inspired by the pharaohs of ancient egypt and despite living inside a selfcrafted scifi. The earthly recordings of sun ra 2nd edition campbell, robert l.
For instance i have most of the evidence reissues from a few years ago and this sounds as good as those. The other worlds of sun ra features writer and activist amiri baraka, who collaborated with ra in the new york underground of the 1960s. I would say he created his own industry and identity. All the discographies listed are generated automatically with the brian application. Ill wait for you strut and art yard present another exclusive from the vast catalogue of cosmic jazz pioneer sun ra. The up to now last and most complete it can never be totally complete as the universe has endless possibilities attempt to write a discography of the recorded works of cosmomusic master sun ra, is still the earthly recordings of sun ra by robert l. Ra was a crucial creator of whats commonly called free jazz, and, unlike his. Lanquidity licensed to youtube by merlin virtual label llc, the orchard music on behalf of philly jazz. Jan 16, 2018 a quick, 38minute dip into a lesscelebrated corner of his catalogue, sun ra plays gershwin offers an opportunity to explore some of his formative recordings and to expand on the story of one of. Mar 30, 2012 the first sun ra discography the up to now last and most complete it can never be totally complete as the universe has endless possibilities attempt to write a discography of the recorded works of cosmomusic master sun ra, is still the earthly recordings of sun ra by robert l. This planet is doomed serves up a traumatic torrent of future. Jpy is equally haunting and marvelous, while the invisible shield janus is free jazz at its finest. Waylon jennings discography torrent tpb guidexsora. Waylon jennings full complete discography torrent download locations the outlaws 21 nowhere road.
Avantgarde freejazz sun ra three classic albums 2 cd. Sun ra, the ultimate album guide perfect sound forever. The complete nothing is, and pictures of infinity 1968, by space aura may 1966, credited to sun ra and his band from outer space, by the. From the opening minimoog solo by sun ra, crystal spears is something else again. Sun ra and clifford jarvis in a 1968 photo by lee santa.
This is the second and greatly expanded edition of robert campbells definitive look at the recorded works of sun ra. I is one of those efforts that any fan of challenging improvised music should own. Sun ra s pivotal recording heliocentric worlds, vol. Download sun ra discography torrent or any other torrent from audio music direct download via magnet link. On this album, the collective vision of the arkestra still dominates. I am new to recording from vinyl and all these are from original vinyl so the sound.
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