Sun Ra’s Somewhere Over The Rainbow captures the Arkestra at a particularly fertile moment in 1977, balancing jazz history, cosmic theatre and free-flowing improvisation in a set that reflects the full sweep of their live vision. Featuring key players including Marshall Allen, Danny Ray Thompson, Michael Ray and Luqman Ali, the performance moves between standards, chants, extended grooves and Sun Ra originals with the loose, evolving structure that defined the group's concerts of the era.
Reimagined versions of ‘Take The “A” Train’, ‘St. Louis Blues’ and ‘Over The Rainbow’ sit alongside lesser-heard compositions such as ‘Make Another Mistake’ and ‘Amen Meni Many Amens’, all connected by Sun Ra’s instinctive transitions and guided improvisations. Previous editions extracted individual tracks from the concerts and reshaped them into a more conventional sequence; this expanded edition restores missing material and preserves more of the original flow, offering a deeper look into the Arkestra’s immersive live world.
Newly remastered from the original tapes and featuring extensive notes by Chris Cutler, this edition presents a fuller picture of a remarkable period in the Arkestra story.
Reimagined versions of ‘Take The “A” Train’, ‘St. Louis Blues’ and ‘Over The Rainbow’ sit alongside lesser-heard compositions such as ‘Make Another Mistake’ and ‘Amen Meni Many Amens’, all connected by Sun Ra’s instinctive transitions and guided improvisations. Previous editions extracted individual tracks from the concerts and reshaped them into a more conventional sequence; this expanded edition restores missing material and preserves more of the original flow, offering a deeper look into the Arkestra’s immersive live world.
Newly remastered from the original tapes and featuring extensive notes by Chris Cutler, this edition presents a fuller picture of a remarkable period in the Arkestra story.
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