1980 studio album by Sun Ra
Strange Celestial Road 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]
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 saxophoneHutch 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^ a b 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.
