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(More customer reviews)This is one real golden nugget that is an absolute must for collectors and an outstanding place to start for casual fans searching for a "new" release from Sun Ra before diving into the vast - and often confusing - catalog.
A concise and very informative essay by Russ Musto highlights the major points that found Sun Ra embarking on a 1966 tour of New York colleges, the initial recording and album release, the recent work by Michael D. Anderson to recover the 70-minute first set from the May 18 performance at St. Lawrence University and his discovery of a partial recording of the second set and sound check from the tour stop.
Anderson brings incredible sonic life to the material - which only has a couple brief rough patches - and may have a listener forgetting that the concert took place 44 years ago. Sun Ra's vast artistic vision on the first number ("Sun Ra and His Band From Outer Space") quickly erases the stumbling introduction by Burton Greene. Moving smoothly from swing, avant-garde, "world music" and his special brew of "fusion," Sun Ra provides space for band members to stretch out on solos, with drummer Clifford Jarvis providing a special highlight to the set. The second disc includes the partial second set and sound check, which stands on its own as a quality release.
While one album cannot provide the historical perspective of Sun Ra's genius as musician and philosopher, the fresh sound courtesy of Anderson comes very close to accomplishing this tough task.
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* Over 90 minutes of never-before-heard footage!* Forty-four years later, after extensive research, producer and Sun Ra archivistMichael D. Anderson has pieced together the missing parts of the infamous NewYork College Tour!* This illuminating document represents the full 70-minute set including anintroduction by ESP alum Burton Greene. In addition, Anderson has uncovereda partial second set from the same evening, and some rare rehearsal footagerecorded during a sound check before the concert.* Full service to national and international press & radio by ESP-Disk'.* Review copies submitted to top jazz publications, weeklies, and blogs such asAll About Jazz, Signal To Noise, The Wire, Pitchfork, and Tiny Mix Tapes.* Radio campaign targets college and independent stations in major US cities.
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