Somewhere Else is a Jazz album by Sun Ra, originally released in 1998. On Gatefold: 5 pressings tracked.
About
Four different groups led by Sun Ra are featured on this intriguing if generally ragged set. Although Ra's usual band members of the period appear on most of the cuts (including singer June Tyson, trumpeter Michael Ray, altoist Marshall Allen and tenor saxophonist John Gilmore), this CD also has many musicians one would not expect in this setting during 1988-89: drummer Billy Higgins, trombonist Julian Priester, Don Cherry on pocket trumpet, altoist James Spaulding and (briefly out of retirement) trumpeter Tommy Turrentine. The ensembles perform some typically eccentric Ra compositions, including "Stardust for Tomorrow," "Love In Outer Space" and "Hole In the Sky," in bands ranging from four (the unusual quartet of Cherry, Spaulding, Ra and singer Tyson) to 22 pieces. Due to the variety and very interesting personnel, plus many examples of the keyboardist/leader stretching himself, this somewhat obscure effort is easily recommended to Sun Ra collectors.
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Tracklist
- 1Priest4:07
- 2Discipline / Tall Trees In The Sun8:29
- 3'S Wonderful5:35
- 4Hole In The Sky7:33
- 5Somewhere Else (Pt. 1)8:42
- 6Somewhere Else (Pt. 2)2:40
- 7Stardust For Tomorrow4:59
- 8Love In Outer Space12:03
- 9Everything Is Space3:59
- 10Tristar3:32
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Avant-Garde & Free Jazz
- raw
- chaotic
- spacey
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Ahmed AbdullahTRUMPET
- Al EvansFLUGELHORN, FRENCH HORN TRUMPET TRUMPET, FLUGELHORN
- Billy HigginsDRUMS
- Bruce EdwardsGUITAR
- Carl LeBlancGUITAR GUITAR, SOLOIST SOLOIST, GUITAR
- Danny Ray ThompsonBARITONE SAXOPHONE, FLUTE, BONGOS
- Don CherrySOLOIST, TRUMPET TRUMPET
- Earl "Buster" SmithDRUMS
- Eloe OmoeBASS CLARINET, ALTO SAXOPHONE, CONTRA-ALTO CLARINET, PERCUSSION
- Elson NascimentoPERCUSSION SURDO, PERCUSSION
- Eric WalkerDRUMS
- Fred AdamsTRUMPET
- James JacsonBASSOON, DRUM BASSOON, DRUMS BASSOON, FLUTE, PERCUSSION
- James SpauldingALTO SAXOPHONE, FLUTE FLUTE SOLOIST, ALTO SAXOPHONE
- Jaribu ShahidBASS SOLOIST, VOCALS
- John GilmorePERCUSSION, VOCALS SOLOIST, TENOR SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE, CLARINET, PERCUSSION
- John OreACOUSTIC BASS BASS SOLOIST, ACOUSTIC BASS
- Jorge SilvaREPINIQUE, PERCUSSION
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 5 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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