| Strange Celestial Road | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 Variety Recording Studio, New York | |||
| Genre | Free jazz | |||
| Length | 35:07 | |||
| Label | Rounder 3035 | |||
| Sun Ra chronology | ||||
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Strange Celestial Road is an album by jazz composer, bandleader and keyboardist Sun Ra and his Arkestra, recorded in New York in 1979 and originally released on the Rounder label.[1]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Sean Westergaard stated: "This is an overlooked album in an unwieldy discography, but it's a real gem".[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 9/10[4] |
Track listing
All compositions by Sun Ra
- "Celestial Road" - 7:02
- "Say" - 12:05
- "I'll Wait for You" - 16:00
Personnel
- Sun Ra - electric piano, organ, synthesizer
- Michael Ray, Curt Pulliam, Walter Miller - trumpet
- Craig Harris, Tony Bethel - trombone
- Vincent Chancey - French horn
- Marshall Allen - alto saxophone, flute
- John Gilmore - tenor saxophone, percussion
- James Jacson - flute, bassoon, percussion
- Eloe Omoe - bass clarinet, flute
- Danny Ray Thompson - baritone saxophone, flute
- Kenny Williams - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute
- Knoel Scott - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Hutch Jones - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Sylvester Baton - reeds
- Skeeter McFarland, Taylor Richardson - electric guitar
- Steve Clark - electric bass
- Richard Williams - bass
- Harry Wilson, Damon Choice - vibraphone
- Luqman Ali, Reg McDonald - drums
- Atakatune - percussion
- June Tyson, Rhoda Blount - vocals
References
- ↑ Sun Ra discography accessed October 3, 2014
- 1 2 Westergaard, S., AllMusic Review accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 186. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ↑ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 386, 388.
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