Sun Ra - Solo Piano Volume 1

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Review by Hoangmai Corp

Solo Piano by Sun Ra is a unique and captivating album that showcases the legendary jazz musician's piano skills. The album features eleven tracks, all of which were recorded in 1989, just a few years before Sun Ra's passing.

The album opens with "Plutonian Nights," a haunting and atmospheric track that sets the tone for the rest of the album. The following tracks vary in tempo and style, with some being more experimental and others more traditional.

Sun Ra's piano playing is nothing short of mesmerizing. He effortlessly blends different genres and styles, creating a sound that is completely his own. His playing is both technically impressive and emotionally moving, making it easy to get lost in the music.

One of the standout tracks on the album is "Blues at Midnight," a slow and soulful piece that showcases Sun Ra's ability to convey emotion through his playing. Another highlight is "Love in Outer Space," a more upbeat and playful track that is sure to get listeners tapping their feet.

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Artist: Sun Ra
Album: Solo Piano Volume 1
Rating: 5.0

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  • MP3 size: 114 mb
  • FLAC size: 804 mb

Tracks

TrackDurationPreview
To a Friend07:42
Three Little Words
Honeysuckle Rose
Yesterdays4:17
Cosmo Rhythmatic7:15
Romance of Two Planets05:18
I Am We Are I
Thoughts On Thoth
Sky And Sun
To A Friend7:42
Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child7:32
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child07:32
Irregular Galaxy5:20
Romance Of Two Planets5:18
St. Louis Blues

Video

Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child - Sun Ra (solo)
Irregular Galaxy - Sun Ra (solo)
Romance of Two Planets - Sun Ra (solo)
To A Friend - Sun Ra (solo)
Yesterdays - Sun Ra (solo)
Cosmo Rhythmatic - Sun Ra (solo)

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Catalog Numbers

  • IAI 37.38.50
  • KMCJ-1007
  • IAI V003
  • RJ-7419
  • 123850-2, 123 850-2, IAI 37.38.50

Labels

Improvising Artists Inc.

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Formats

  • Vinyl
  • LP
  • Album
  • CD
  • Reissue
  • Paper Sleeve
  • VHS
  • Stereo
  • NTSC

Companies

RoleCompany
Recorded AtGeneration Sound Studios
Record CompanyMusik, Inc.
Distributed ByVivid Sound Corporation
Phonographic Copyright (p)Musik, Inc.
Licensed FromImprovising Artists Inc.
Manufactured ByNippon Phonogram Co., Ltd.
Copyright (c)Improvising Artists Inc.
Pressed ByPhonoComp
Published ByEnterplanetary Koncepts

Credits

RoleCredit
ArtworkCarol Goss
EngineerTony May
LayoutDavid Garland
Mixed ByDavid Baker
Photography ByRick Laird
PianoSun Ra
ProducerPaul Bley
Written-BySun Ra (tracks: 2, 4 to 6)
Liner Notes今井正弘
CameramanCarol Goss, Zoa
Film ProducerCarol Goss
Film TechnicianWalter Wright

Notes

  • Recorded at Generation Sound Studios, New York City on May 20, 1977.
  • Recorded at Generation Sound Studios, New York City on May 20, 1977. Originally released in 1977.
  • Comes in mini LP replica with OBI & Japanese insert.
  • This solo piano performance was recorded at Axis-In-Soho, NYC in 1977. The video was recorded live with multiple cameras and treated with video synthesis and then projected for the club audience.
  • Made in Japan. Comes with insert and obi.
  • No Mastering SID Code visible on CD.

Barcodes

  • Barcode (printed on OBI): 4 944475 040047
  • Barcode (scanned): 4944475040047
  • Mastering SID Code (outer ring): IFPI L235
  • Mould SID Code (inner ring): IFPI 4011
  • Matrix / Runout (outer ring): KMCJ-1007 1R V
  • Rights Society: JASRAC
  • Other: ISBN 1-57261-005-0
  • Barcode (Printed): 0 27312 38502
  • Barcode (Scanned): 027312385021
  • Mould SID Code (Inner Ring): IFPI 6206
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 6219
  • Matrix / Runout (Outer Ring): 123 850.2 PHC
  • Rights Society: S.I.A.E.
  • Rights Society (Sun Ra): BMI

About Sun Ra

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American Free-Jazz composer, pianist and band leader. Widely recognized as music innovator, pioneer of free improvisation and modal jazz, and early user of electronic keyboards and synthesizers. Born as Herman Poole Blount, he legally changed his name into Le Sony'r Ra on October 20, 1952. Born: May 22, 1914 in Birmingham, Alabama Died: May 30, 1993 in Birmingham, Alabama Born and raised in Alabama, Herman Blount, nicknamed Sonny by his family, proved to be a skilled pianist since a young age. He was able to sight-read and compose music by the age of 11 and performed semi-professionally as a solo pianist or member of local Jazz and R&B bands as a teenager. His first full-time musical job was proposed in 1934 by , his biology teacher from high school, who had organized a band to pursue a career as a singer. When Ms. Harper moved to New York, he took the lead of the band, renaming it Sonny Blount Orchestra. The band disbanded shortly after, but Blount continued to work steadily as a musician in Birningham. Between 1936 and 1937 he left college, which he attended for only one year, after a visionary experience which greatly influenced his life: during a deep meditation state, he claimed to have been transported to the planet Saturn by beings from outer space who entrusted him with the mission to preach peace through music, in a world that was going into chaos. In the following years, Blount transformed the first floor of his family's house into a conservatory-workshop where musicians could come and go at any time and he could discuss religious and esoteric concepts with whoever was interested. In 1945, he moved to Chicago where he was influenced by the African-American political activist fervor in the city. He soon abandoned his birth name, taking the name Le Sony'r Ra, shortened to Sun Ra (after Ra, the Egyptian god of the Sun). Musically, he worked and performed for , , , and . In 1952, Sun Ra ensembled and led a trio with the drummer   and saxophonist , forming the first nucleus of what will shortly become . When Patrick moved to Florida (he will continue to get in and out of the Arkestra for decades to come), saxophonists and join the group. In the same years, Sun Ra met   a precociously intelligent teenager that quickly became his closest friend and, practically, his business manager. Together, in the mid '50s, they founded the independent label called , initially focused on 45 rpm singles by Sun Ra and artists related to him. However, Sun Ra's first album was released in 1957 by the producer with another independent label, . In the late 1950s, Sun Ra and his band began to wear outlandish, Egyptian-styled or science fiction-themed costumes and headdresses. This style, which can be defined in retrospect as Afrofuturistic, will become the trademark that will make the Arkestra recognizable even on stage. In the Fall of 1961, the group moved to New York City where Sun Ra and his band members lived communally to save money. In the mid '60s, the Arkestra used to perform regularly at . At this point, Sun Ra's popularity started to increase among followers of the beat generation and early psychedelia, also receiving much praise from music critics and major names of the New York jazz scene. In 1968, when the New York building they were renting was put up for sale, Sun Ra and the Arkestra relocated to the Germantown section of Philadelphia. Hereafter, the Sun Ra house on Morton Street became the Arkestra's base of operations, until his death. That same year, they made their first tour of the US West Coast and, a few months later, Sun Ra was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, introducing him to the national public. In 1970, the Arkestra began to tour internationally with concerts in France, Germany and the United Kingdom . For the next three decades, the band's touring and recording activity would not stop, becoming a point of reference for the musical avant-gardes. Sun Ra kept composing, performing, and leading the Arkestra, even after he had a stroke in 1990.  In late 1992, Sun Ra returned to his birth city of Birmingham to live with his older sister, Mary Jenkins, who (along with various Blount cousins) became his caretaker until his death, which occured on May 30, 1993.

Real Name

    • Le Sony'r Ra né Herman Poole Blount

Name Vars

  • Le Sony Ra
  • Le Sony'R Ra \
  • Le Sony'r Ra
  • Le Sun Ra
  • Le Sun-Ra
  • Legendary Sun Ra
  • Mr Ra
  • Mr. Re
  • Ra
  • Ray
  • S. Ra
  • SR
  • Satanas
  • Sun Ra & His Arkestra
  • Sun Ra And His Solar Arkestra
  • Sun Ra Music
  • Sun Ra Tribute
  • Sun-Ra
  • Sun.Ra
  • SunRa
  • Sundra
  • Sunra
  • Sun·Ra

Aliases

  • Sunny Blount
  • Herman P. Blount
  • Mr. V
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Summary by Hoangmai Corp

Solo Piano by Sun Ra is a must-listen for any jazz fan. It is a testament to Sun Ra's talent and creativity, and a reminder of his lasting impact on the genre.

Comments

gabsworld03
2023-04-14
This is a gem, a masterwork if not a masterpiece. As has been noted, it reveals a side of Ra without spectacle that is nonetheless spectacular even as much of it, like the incredible, "To a Friend" is heartbreakingly poignant and buoyant as only Ra can be.
aroravartikaa
2023-04-13
Thank you for posting these!
krkrkreichel
2023-04-12
Ugh this song always makes me cry
chemwolf
2023-04-11
A favorite album of mine. Viva Sun Ra!
itityp
2023-04-11
my favorite version,...
oriphix
2023-04-11
2:12 - 2:30 is my favorite part
exanders
2023-04-11
This is deep musical genius here.
:) :) :) :) :)
Thank you. Sun Ra was unique. A genius.
blackwriter41
2023-04-09
wow, never heard that record before, thanks!
cloudisaan
2023-04-09
If you consider yourself a Jazz lover and are unaware of the depth of Sun Ra's talent and his place among the greatest pianists just listening to his rendition of "Motherless Child" will set you straight.
xenauqas
2023-04-08
fat out
soccermania99
2023-04-07
love
susy02
2023-04-06
Thank you for posting this shimmering magnificence
13celesteee
2023-04-06
Does anyone have sheet music of this fantastic piece?