cdlxiv. SUN RA: Saturn

cdlxiv. SUN RA (1914-1993)

Saturn (1992)
SR, piano
Art Hoyle, trumpet
Dave Young, trumpet
Julian Priester, trombone
Pat Patrick, alto and baritone saxophones
John Gilmore, tenor saxophone
Charles Davis, baritone saxophone
Victor Sproles, bass
William Cochran, drums
Jim Herndon, timpani, timbales
(3:53)

from: Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra Visits Planet Earth

Originally released in 1966, this band is recorded in 1956 ...

Not only do they visit Earth, but Sun Ra writes a tune about his home planet (see Post ii) ...

A very cool and weird unison melody of 28 fast bars, over SR's ostinato piano riff, which then explodes into a normal AABA straight-ahead form, with great solos  ...

Rippin' solos by Patrick; muted and unmuted trumpet by either Hoyle or Young, or both; Gilmore