Showcase 1977

This is Ra and the Arkestra at their most cosmic, with an emphasis on individual expression, improvisation and sonic texture, rather than collective swing. — Jazzwise, May 2024

Release Date: 26th Apr 2024
Catalogue No: DDJD-013
Label: Elemental Music (PIAS)

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May 2024

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Disc 1

1. New Beginning (Live 1977)

2. View From Another Dimension (Live 1977)

3. Synthesis Approach (Live 1977)

4. Ankhnaton (Live 1977)

5. Rose Room (Live 1977)

6. Moonship Journey (Live 1977)

7. Velvet (Live 1977)

Disc 2

1. Calling Planet Earth & The Shadow World (Live 1976)

2. Theme Of The Stargazers (Live 1976)

3. Space Is The Place (Live 1976)

4. Applause (Live 1976)

5. Ebah Speaks In Cosmic Tongues (Live 1976)

6. Greetings From The 21st Century (Live 1976)

7. Joe Segal Announcements (Live 1976)

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This set contains previously unissued live recordings of the legendary intergalactic composer/pianist Sun Ra captured live at Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase in Chicago, IL between November 4-10, 1977. This is an official release on producer Zev Feldman's Jazz Detective record label, in partnership with Elemental Music, and in cooperation with the Sun Ra Trust. Researched and compiled by longtime Sun Ra archivist Michael D. Anderson, and transferred from the original tape reels, this deluxe 2-CD set includes an extensive insert with rare photographs; liner notes by Grammy winning author and historian Ashley Kahn; and interviews and statements from a who's who of music icons.

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May 2024

This is Ra and the Arkestra at their most cosmic, with an emphasis on individual expression, improvisation and sonic texture, rather than collective swing.

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