fortyfivan·hace 2 años·discussWild to think that Jazz in Silhouette was 1959, but to your point about transcending space and time...My favorites are a bit later – Lanquidity (1978) and Sleeping Beauty (1979).A good start might be the lone release on Savoy, The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra (1962) – China Gates is such a hypnotic jam.
fortyfivan·hace 2 años·discussIndeed they are. Anything on Saturn goes for big bucks, especially ones with handmade covers. Impulse did a solid run of re-releases in the mid 70s that are much more accessible.This is a good read on Saturn: https://londonjazzcollector.wordpress.com/2021/07/09/beginne...
My favorites are a bit later – Lanquidity (1978) and Sleeping Beauty (1979).
A good start might be the lone release on Savoy, The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra (1962) – China Gates is such a hypnotic jam.