Sun Ra Quartet
The Mystery Of Being (3lp)
'VOICE STUDIO ROME JAN. 1978' - Repress! Sun Ra's legendary 1978 Italian studio sessions, now available together again on vinyl! Long sought-after by collectors, these extremely rare studio sessions were originally released in 1978 as two double LPs ('New Steps' and 'Other Voices, Other Blues') on the mysterious Italian jazz label Horo Records. With the help of trumpet player Michael Ray, drummer Luqman Ali and saxophonist John Gilmore, Ra kicks off the quartet sessions with the classic 'My Favorite Things', which features some superlative playing by Gilmore, while Ra pounds away on an old upright studio piano. In fact, for the first two sides Ra plays mostly piano, while on sides C and D, he sticks more to his new Crumar Multiman, an Italian-made synthesizer that Ra had purchased during the tour. These sessions are also interesting because they give listeners a chance to hear Ra concentrating on primarily his own compositions. SIDE 1: 1. My Favorite Things 2. Moon People 3. Rome At Twilight 4. When There Is No Sun SIDE 2: 1. Sun Steps 2. Exactly Like You 3. Friend And Friendship SIDE 3: 1. The Horo 2. Sun, Sky And Wind SIDE 4: 1. Springtime And Summer Idyll 2. Constellation SIDE 5: 1. One Day In Rome 2. Bridge On The Ninth Dimension 3. Along The Tiber SIDE 6: 1. Rebellion 2. The Mystery Of Being