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Lights On A Satellite

Sun Ra Arkestra

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Format: LP

Cat No: IOR771581

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Release Date:  29 November 2024

Label:  In & Out

Packaging Type:  Gate Fold Vinyl

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  798747715812

Genres:  Jazz  

Release Date:  29 November 2024

Label:  In & Out

Packaging Type:  Gate Fold Vinyl

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  798747715843

Genres:  Jazz  

Release Date:  29 November 2024

Label:  In & Out

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  798747715829

Genres:  Jazz  

  • Description

    'Lights On A Satellite' pays tribute to the life's work of Marshall Allen, who celebrated his 100th birthday on May 25, 2024. Recorded in Studio A at New York's Power Station on June 16, 2024, the album celebrates the exceptional musician's mastery as a multi-instrumentalist, arranger, bandleader, teacher and custodian of Sun Ra's legacy. Audiophile edition pressed on double 180g black vinyl.

    As if from the farthest reaches of space, a tremendous positive energy has come to us via "Light on a Satellite": It is Sun Ra's music, played by his Arkestra, more than 30 years after the legendary band founder's earthly demise - or, in other words, after his reported ascent to Saturn. Under the direction of Marshall Allen, the NEA Jazz Master (2025) and multi-instrumentalist, who celebrated his 100th birthday on May 25, 2024, Sun Ra's big band has arrived safely in the 21st century, after traveling Sun Ra's space ways for almost 70 years. This album pays tribute to the lifetime achievement of Marshall Allen, who leads the Sun Ra Arkestra since 1993. Recorded in Studio A at New York's Power Station on June 16, 2024, the album celebrates the mastery of the exceptional musician Marshall Allen as a multi-instrumentalist, arranger, bandleader, teacher, and guardian of Sun Ra's unique legacy.

    As a tribute to the life's work of Marshall Allen, Frank Kleinschmidt of IN+OUT Records invited the Sun Ra Arkestra into the studio with 24 musicians in the largest possible line-up, with the goal of documenting the music in its polyphony and expansion in space and time in the best possible way. It is not only the variety of instruments used, but also the fact that musicians from four generations come together with a repertoire that spans 100 years of jazz history.

    Description

    'Lights On A Satellite' pays tribute to the life's work of Marshall Allen, who celebrated his 100th birthday on May 25, 2024. Recorded in Studio A at New York's Power Station on June 16, 2024, the album celebrates the exceptional musician's mastery as a multi-instrumentalist, arranger, bandleader, teacher and custodian of Sun Ra's legacy.

    As if from the farthest reaches of space, a tremendous positive energy has come to us via "Light on a Satellite": It is Sun Ra's music, played by his Arkestra, more than 30 years after the legendary band founder's earthly demise - or, in other words, after his reported ascent to Saturn. Under the direction of Marshall Allen, the NEA Jazz Master (2025) and multi-instrumentalist, who celebrated his 100th birthday on May 25, 2024, Sun Ra's big band has arrived safely in the 21st century, after traveling Sun Ra's space ways for almost 70 years. This album pays tribute to the lifetime achievement of Marshall Allen, who leads the Sun Ra Arkestra since 1993. Recorded in Studio A at New York's Power Station on June 16, 2024, the album celebrates the mastery of the exceptional musician Marshall Allen as a multi-instrumentalist, arranger, bandleader, teacher, and guardian of Sun Ra's unique legacy.

    As a tribute to the life's work of Marshall Allen, Frank Kleinschmidt of IN+OUT Records invited the Sun Ra Arkestra into the studio with 24 musicians in the largest possible line-up, with the goal of documenting the music in its polyphony and expansion in space and time in the best possible way. It is not only the variety of instruments used, but also the fact that musicians from four generations come together with a repertoire that spans 100 years of jazz history.

    This version is a 180g crystal clear vinyl - "Limited Audiophile Signature Edition" - hand sigend by Marshall Allen, hand numbered and limited to 999 copies worldwide.

    Description

    'Lights On A Satellite' pays tribute to the life's work of Marshall Allen, who celebrated his 100th birthday on May 25, 2024. Recorded in Studio A at New York's Power Station on June 16, 2024, the album celebrates the exceptional musician's mastery as a multi-instrumentalist, arranger, bandleader, teacher and custodian of Sun Ra's legacy.

    As if from the farthest reaches of space, a tremendous positive energy has come to us via "Light on a Satellite": It is Sun Ra's music, played by his Arkestra, more than 30 years after the legendary band founder's earthly demise - or, in other words, after his reported ascent to Saturn. Under the direction of Marshall Allen, the NEA Jazz Master (2025) and multi-instrumentalist, who celebrated his 100th birthday on May 25, 2024, Sun Ra's big band has arrived safely in the 21st century, after traveling Sun Ra's space ways for almost 70 years. This album pays tribute to the lifetime achievement of Marshall Allen, who leads the Sun Ra Arkestra since 1993. Recorded in Studio A at New York's Power Station on June 16, 2024, the album celebrates the mastery of the exceptional musician Marshall Allen as a multi-instrumentalist, arranger, bandleader, teacher, and guardian of Sun Ra's unique legacy.

    As a tribute to the life's work of Marshall Allen, Frank Kleinschmidt of IN+OUT Records invited the Sun Ra Arkestra into the studio with 24 musicians in the largest possible line-up, with the goal of documenting the music in its polyphony and expansion in space and time in the best possible way. It is not only the variety of instruments used, but also the fact that musicians from four generations come together with a repertoire that spans 100 years of jazz history.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Lights On A Satellite
      • 2. Dorothy's Dance
      • 3. Big John's Special

      Side 2

      • 1. Images
      • 2. Friendly Galaxy

      Disc 2

      Side 1

      • 1. Baby Won't You Please Be Mine
      • 2. Holiday For Strings
      • 3. Tapestry From An Asteroid

      Side 2

      • 1. Reflects Motion
      • 2. Joy Delight
      • 3. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Lights On A Satellite
      • 2. Dorothy's Dance
      • 3. Big John's Special

      Side 2

      • 1. Images
      • 2. Friendly Galaxy

      Disc 2

      Side 1

      • 1. Baby Won't You Please Be Mine
      • 2. Holiday For Strings
      • 3. Tapestry From An Asteroid

      Side 2

      • 1. Reflects Motion
      • 2. Joy Delight
      • 3. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Lights On A Satellite
      • 2. Dorothy's Dance
      • 3. Big John's Special
      • 4. Images
      • 5. Friendly Galaxy
      • 6. Baby Won't You Please Be Mine
      • 7. Holiday For Strings
      • 8. Tapestry From An Asteroid
      • 9. Reflects Motion
      • 10. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans