269. [220] Sun Ra and his Jazz from Another Planet Arkestra
Sun Ra (syn, org, voc); Michael Ray (tp, flg); Tony Bethel (tb); poss. Craig Harris (tb); Vincent Chancey (Fr hn); Marshall Allen (as, fl); Danny Davis (as, fl); John Gilmore (ts, cga); Eloe Omoe (bcl); James Jacson (bsn, perc); Danny Ray Thompson (bars); Luqman Ali (d); unidentified (cga); prob. Cheryl Banks (dance); prob. Judith Holton [Wisteria el Moondew] (dance); prob. Mickey Davidson (dance).
from The Earthly Recordings 2nd ed.
from The Earthly Recordings 2nd ed.
Saturday Night Live, NBC-TV, NYC,
May 21, 1978
I'm not so great with matching faces with names but there's no mistaking June Tyson (voc, dance).
V78.5.21. Saturday Night Live
NBC TV show, live from New York City. 5/21/78. 5 min. TV Broadcast, tinny sound. [Iannapollo]
Described by Sun Ra as 6 pieces in 6 minutes, but what is preserved is:
Space is the Place (Ra)
The Sound Mirror (Ra)
Watusa (Ra)
Sun Ra and his Jazz from Another Planet Arkestra: unidentified-tp, flg; Tony Bethel-tb; poss. Craig Harris-tb; Vincent Chancey-Frh; Marshall Allen-as, fl; Danny Davis-as, fl; John Gilmore-ts, cga; Eloe Omoe-bcl; James Jacson-bsn, perc; Danny Ray Thompson-bs; Ra-syn, org, voc; Luqman Ali-d; unidentified-cga; prob. Cheryl Banks-dance; prob. Judith Holton (Wisteria el Moondew)-dance; prob. Mickey Davidson-dance. [Tunes Trent; personnel rlc from still photo in Down Beat, 9/93, p. 27; I thought the trumpeter was Eddie Gale, but he says he wasn't there.]
Entry from Moudry's Sun Ra Tapeography
Again, MANY THANKS to Marc E of Philadelphia for sharing his tape with us.
Here are two more videos from David Sanborn's eclectic and regrettably short-lived tv show,
Night Music.
644. [422] Sun Ra Arkestra
Night Music (TV Show)
Sun Ra (p, Yamaha DX7); Ahmed Abdullah (tp); Tyrone Hill (tb); Marshall Allen (as, fl, perc); John Gilmore (ts, timb); James Jacson (fl, bsn, Inf-d); John Ore (b); Buster Smith (d); Elson Nascimento (surdo grande); June Tyson (voc, vln); Dave Sanborn (as -1); Hiram Bullock (eg -1); Omar Hakim (d -1); Don Alias (perc -1); Syd Straw (voc, perc -1); The Rev. Al Green (perc -1).
Night Music (TV Show)
Sun Ra (p, Yamaha DX7); Ahmed Abdullah (tp); Tyrone Hill (tb); Marshall Allen (as, fl, perc); John Gilmore (ts, timb); James Jacson (fl, bsn, Inf-d); John Ore (b); Buster Smith (d); Elson Nascimento (surdo grande); June Tyson (voc, vln); Dave Sanborn (as -1); Hiram Bullock (eg -1); Omar Hakim (d -1); Don Alias (perc -1); Syd Straw (voc, perc -1); The Rev. Al Green (perc -1).
NBC Studios, NYC, December 10, 1989
Interview with Ra by Dave Sanborn
Retrospect (Ra)
Face the Music (Ra) [ens voc]
Space Is The Place (Ra) [ens voc; inc] -1
from The Earthly Recordings 2nd ed.
Retrospect
Face The Music / Space Is The Place
it is ALWAYS so nice to see sun ra on video - thanks, yotte!!!
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The first video was actually on Jazz Evolution DVD where it was about 6 mins with some improv and Calling Planet Earth at the beginning and without the spoken introduction. I'll check if I can somehow rip it and post it here. It's listed as Space Is The Place/Space Loneliness there.
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http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YUWEWR02
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LXM51E4C
Thank you, Zyxirion!
ReplyDeleteI tried and tried to strip out this portion for posting but my software wasn't up to the challenge (or maybe I just couldn't persuade it to work). LOVE IT!
Yeah, actaually I tried 2 softs till ACWare did it just the right way. :)
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