Label: Modern Harmonic – MH8270
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Record Store Day, Gold
Country: US
Released: 22 Apr 2023
Genre: Jazz
Style: Space-Age
A1 Love In Outer Space 4:15
A2 Haverford Impromptu #1 3:22
A3 Rhapsody In Blue
4:46
A4 St Louis Blues
4:21
B1 Medley: Intro-Space Is The Place-Over The Rainbow 7:19
B2 Haverford Impromptu #2 6:09
B3 We Live To Be (Previously Unissued) 2:46
B4 Take The A Train (Previously Unissued)
2:36
This unique performance from Sun Ra contrasts to his aggressive keyboard attack and signature stylings with a meditative solo outing performed with the celeste-like Fender Rhodes electric piano. There are few pyrotechnics in this performance, and much restraint. Ra sounds relaxed and contemplative and covers Ra's customary approach to solo outings: 1) original Ra crowd pleasers (Space is the Place , Love in Outer Space); 2) standards (St. Louis Blues, Rhapsody in Blue, Over the Rainbow); and 3) untitled improvisations . It's Soothing Sounds for Saturnians, available in the earthly bins for the first time and pressed on colored vinyl for Record Store Day!