Yet another Sun Ra video that I was afraid I would never have the opportunity to enjoy but THANKS to a generous and kind reader who prefers to remain anonymous, we all have the chance to watch Mr Ra in action in this rare out-of-print video from Paul Bley's label, IAI.
Stride piano to space music, Sun Ra reveals his Birmingham, Alabama roots in this performance. Ra plays originals and the classics in a rare solo piano recording.
Video Producer: Carol Goss
Audio Producer: Paul Bley
Audio Engineer: David Baker
This performance was recorded at Axis-In-Soho, New York City, on May 20, 1977.
248. [204] Sun Ra
St. Louis Blues: Solo Piano
Ohosnisixaeht (Ra)
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child (trad)
St. Louis Blues (Handy)
Three Little Words (Kalmar-Ruby)
Honeysuckle Rose (Waller-Razaf)
Sky and Sun (Ra)
I Am We Are I (Ra)
Thoughts on Thoth (Ra)
First released in 1978 on Improvising Artists Inc. 37.38.58, St. Louis Blues: Solo Piano. All tracks reissued in 1993 on Improvising Artists Inc. 123858 (CD).
IAI V003 is a 40-minute video issued by Improvising Artists, which differs from the LP/CD (replacing Ohosnisixaeht" with "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child") and has other minor editing differences from the LP and CD, but is basically a document of the same concert. "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" is a different performance from the one that was made at the previous session (247. [203] Solo Piano Volume 1). IAI V003 was available in the late 1970s through early 1980s and was restored to circulation in the 1990s (thanks to Michael Denton for the information about the two IAI videos). The video has also been available from Mastersession (MSN 5017).
This concert was part of the Newport in New York Festival; according to Allan Chase, Sun Ra appeared on a bill with Paul Bley. According to Fred Conrad, the concert ended with "When There Is No Sun," on which Sun Ra was joined by June Tyson (voc) and John Gilmore (voc). It is not known whether this piece was recorded.
St. Louis Blues: Solo Piano
Ohosnisixaeht (Ra)
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child (trad)
St. Louis Blues (Handy)
Three Little Words (Kalmar-Ruby)
Honeysuckle Rose (Waller-Razaf)
Sky and Sun (Ra)
I Am We Are I (Ra)
Thoughts on Thoth (Ra)
First released in 1978 on Improvising Artists Inc. 37.38.58, St. Louis Blues: Solo Piano. All tracks reissued in 1993 on Improvising Artists Inc. 123858 (CD).
IAI V003 is a 40-minute video issued by Improvising Artists, which differs from the LP/CD (replacing Ohosnisixaeht" with "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child") and has other minor editing differences from the LP and CD, but is basically a document of the same concert. "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" is a different performance from the one that was made at the previous session (247. [203] Solo Piano Volume 1). IAI V003 was available in the late 1970s through early 1980s and was restored to circulation in the 1990s (thanks to Michael Denton for the information about the two IAI videos). The video has also been available from Mastersession (MSN 5017).
This concert was part of the Newport in New York Festival; according to Allan Chase, Sun Ra appeared on a bill with Paul Bley. According to Fred Conrad, the concert ended with "When There Is No Sun," on which Sun Ra was joined by June Tyson (voc) and John Gilmore (voc). It is not known whether this piece was recorded.
from The Earthly Recordings 2nd ed.
More Sun Ra on Improvising Artists Inc
it is nice to see 'the man' in action! many thanks to the anonymous reader for making this happen!!!
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Amen AND Amen!
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