If there ever was a constant in my life it was probably the music of Sun Ra. It doesn't matter what record it is, it can be his wildest or his tamest I will always feel like I came home when I put on some Sun Ra. I haven't posted anything by him in a long time so I've decided to share this little gem of his. This was late in his career and it's a quiet contemplative album and quite a conventional one (in context of improvisation) but that shouldn't be a bad thing. It's a testament to the fact that even though players in the arkestra often played wildly and free they still were capable and learned musicians. Despite it being a conventional album some sharp edges and the usual oddity of Sun Ra still peeks out every once in a while, reminding you and hinting at you a different dimension of music. Good stuff.
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