It was reissued by evidence music on september 26, 2000, with liner notes in which john dilberto discussed sun ras 25year residence in philadelphia and tom buchler, who organized the recording session, discussed the making of the album. Superdeep, funky oddball jazz with spooky whispered vocals. Sonnys vast catalogue spans five decades and incorporates everything from. Find album credit information for lanquidity sun ra on allmusic. On jupiter by sun ra and his intergalactic myth science solar arkestra, released 30 august 2017 1.
Sun ra arkestralive in kalisz 1986 lplanquidity vinyl. Lanquidity is an album that gives the prattle about the rageorge clinton connection some credence. Late nights by lowercase n free listening on soundcloud. On jupiter represents sun ras closest encounter with the world of disco. Achilles foot by lil ugly mane 2015 snowday by youtaro 2014 lieb es by eloquent 2014 see more.
To download click on the album artwork or links below. Le sonyr ra born herman poole blount, may 22, 1914 may 30, 1993, better known as sun ra, was an american jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, and poet known for his experimental music, cosmic philosophy, prolific output, and theatrical performances. Cosmic swing whenever he took the stage, audiences were guaranteed a musical spectacle. Sun ra lanquidity is one of sun ras most popular albumsbecause its. Strange strings by sun ra and his astro infinity arkestra. That track also contains a prominent tenor sax solo by john gilmore, sun ra s sideman from the 1950s until sun ra s death in 1993. Sun ra arkestra live in kalisz poland 1986 it was one of the most peculiar landings of the sun ra arkestra. For much of his career, ra led the arkestra, an ensemble with an everchanging name and flexible lineup. There are other worlds they have not told you of people are sleeping, and im here to wake them up from their slumber. Within sun ras vastasouterspace discography, the album that orbits the furthest away from the known jazz universe is strange strings.
This thought at first seems merely ridiculous, then after further consideration becomes a bit surreal, and then upon hearing becomes downright disturbing. We are long time record collectors and we believe in the power of vinyl to deliver true quality sound like no other medium. There are other worlds they have not told you of personnel. Sun ra arkestra live in kalisz poland 1986 it was one of the most. Fittingly, none other than the sun ra arkestra, which kept going after ras death in 1993, were one of the openers at radio city, as well as at solanges kennedy center gig in d. It was one of the most peculiar landings of the sun ra arkestra. Recorded and issued in 1978 on tom buchlers shortlived philly jazz label, lanquidity represented a stylistic pivot for sunny, who had rarely paid much attention to mainstream music trends. Mp3 wav flac 320 kbps, lameencoded create gift voucher add to cart 16bit lossless. Disco 3000 is a super fun record thats pretty much all over the place. Dec 02, 20 words like accessible and sun ra arent usually seen in the same sentence, however 1978 release lanquidity marks a rare point in the genius spiralling discography that doesnt actually represent too much of a challenge for the listener.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. I wanted to incorporate all the things that i was missing from the beginning like search capabilities, and also. Lanquidity is also unusual in featuring two guitarists, which were seldom used in the arkestra. Jan 12, 2003 1978s lanquidity now reissued by evidence features a silver and purple cover image of ra that begs the question. Currently sucked into sun ra s expansive space jazz universe. Sun ra 1914 1993 was an innovative jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesiser player, who came to be known as much for his cosmic afrofuturist philosophy as for his phenomenal musical compositions and performances. Sun ra jazz discography mp3 flac bittorent discography 3gb mp3 tpb 500mb m4aaac tpb. Born on 22nd may 1914 as herman poole blount, in birmingham, alabama, he was nicknamed sonny from his youth. Whilst indisputably freeform, an infusion of funk, soul and disco produce a more approachable. Sun ra arkestra live in kalisz 1986 lanquidity records. While one cant quite call it the sun ra dance album, this 1978 recording, made for a tiny philadelphia record label, finds the sun ra arkestras rhythm section settling into a steady groove on each of the lengthy tracks, while horns, reeds, guitars, and sun ra s keyboards solo in overlapping patterns on top. Lanquidity is a studio album by american jazz musician sun ra originally released in 1978 by philly jazz and reissued on hdcd by evidence records in 2000.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sun ras contemporary influence, from solange to sonic. Lanquidity sun ra arkestra to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. The funk influence is also considerable, especially on thats how i feel. Its astounding that heliocentric worlds was recorded in 1965. Lanquidity is one of sun ras most popular albumsbecause its something of a pop effort. Beneath its compelling surface lie many layers of musical detail, and numerous hints as to where sun ra was coming.
Related songs see more other songs that sampled sun ras lanquidity. Sonnys vast catalogue spans five decades and incorporates everything from swing, hard bop, free jazz, world music, exotica, funk, and space jazzsometimes in the same record. Contributed by joseph plateau 32 report wrong information or missing video. This month marks the release of a lost sun ra arkestra recording the ensembles little known, first ever performance in poland in 1986. While one cant quite call it the sun ra dance album, this 1978 recording, made for a tiny philadelphia record label, finds the sun ra arkestras rhythm section settling into a steady groove on each of the lengthy tracks, while horns, reeds. Sun ra strings, electric piano, percussive objects, timpani, composer, arranger, marshall allen strings, oboe, alto saxophone, danny davis strings, flute, alto saxophone, pat patrick strings, flute. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. It was reissued by evidence music on september 26, 2000, with liner notes in which john dilberto discussed sun ra s 25year residence in philadelphia and tom buchler, who organized the recording session, discussed the making of the album.
Cult classic deep experimental jazz with an outerspace alien groove. Sun ra and clifford jarvis in a 1968 photo by lee santa. Half mystic, half visionary, the pianist and bandleader. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3. In the late 1970s he made other albums which also gesture in this direction lanquidity has a jazzrock feel while remaining firmly part of the ra omniverse, this is true too of disco 3000 despite its title. Dont sleep on the futuristic sounds of sun ra if you really enjoyed jazz in silhouette. That track also contains a prominent tenor sax solo by john gilmore, sun ras sideman from the 1950s until sun ras death in 1993. Dont sleep on the futuristic sounds of sun ra if you really enjoyed jazz in. Its a grey and poor twilight of a real socialism era. The other worlds of sun ra features writer and activist amiri baraka, who collaborated with ra in the new york underground of the 1960s. Lanquidity was extremely rare in its original vinyl pressing. Create gift voucher add to cart play gift this product.
Brainfeeder beats head and leader of the afrikan space program, ras gs 2011 and 20 lps space base is the place and back on the planet channel ras extraplanetary rhetoric and are peppered with oblique and explicit references to his music and poetry. Words like accessible and sun ra arent usually seen in the same sentence, however 1978 release lanquidity marks a rare point in the genius spiralling discography that doesnt actually represent too much of a challenge for the listener. The album is centered by the sidelong title track, a chanting excursion with an insistent funk groove with danny thompson playing the baritone riff that anchors you in a series of free blowing excursions from saxophonist john gilmore, altoist. Mar 03, 2012 currently sucked into sun ra s expansive space jazz universe. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your sun ra collection. Sun ra lanquidity soul jazz records sounds of the universe. Floating pointss radiality sample of sun ras lanquidity. Calling it a study in ignorance, ra directed his arkestra stalwarts to pick up unusual stringed instruments and homemade percussion with which they had little familiarity, and improvise without any guidelines or direction. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Lanquidity isnt a representative sun ra record, but maybe theres no such thing. Radiality by floating points sampled sun ras lanquidity.
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