1978 live album by Sun Ra Arkestra
Unity is a live double album by jazz composer, bandleader and keyboardist Sun Ra and his Arkestra recorded in 1977 and originally released on the Italian Horo label.[ 1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4½ stars naming it "The Arkestra's best live album. Loaded with standards. Incredible musicianship".[ 2]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 2]
Track listing
All compositions by Sun Ra except as indicated
Side One:
"Yesterdays " (Jerome Kern , Otto Harbach ) – 5:39
"Lightnin'" (Duke Ellington ) – 2:37
"How Am I To Know?" (Jack King, Dorothy Parker ) – 9:33
"Lights" – 5:42
Side Two:
"Yeah Man" (Fletcher Henderson ) – 3:01
"King Porter Stomp " (Jelly Roll Morton ) – 4:04
"Images" – 10:31
"Penthouse Serenade" (Val Burton, Will Jason) – 4:10
Side Three:
"Lady Bird /Half Nelson" (Tadd Dameron /Miles Davis ) – 8:00
"Halloween" – 6:02
"My Favorite Things " (Oscar Hammerstein II , Richard Rodgers ) – 6:00
Side Four:
"The Satellites" – 7:30
"Rose Room " (Art Hickman , Harry Williams ) – 9:37
"Enlightment" (Hobart Dotson, Sun Ra) – 2:06
Personnel
Sun Ra – organ , Rocksichord
Ahmed Abdullah , Michael Ray – trumpet
Akh Tal Ebah – trumpet, vocals
Craig Harris , Charles Stephens – trombone
Vincent Chancey – French horn
Emmett McDonald – bass horn
Marshall Allen – alto saxophone , oboe , flute
Danny Davis – alto saxophone, flute
John Gilmore – tenor saxophone , clarinet , percussion
Danny Ray Thompson – baritone saxophone , flute
Eloe Omoe – bass clarinet , flute
James Jacson – flute, bassoon , percussion
Richard Williams – bass
Luqman Ali , Thomas Hunter – drums
Atakatune, Eddie Thomas – percussion
June Tyson – vocals
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