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Sun Ra 09/02/1981

SHOWID 217010

Set I

When There Is No Sun >
Along Came Ra >
Discipline 27
Improvisation
Swing
Fate In A Pleasant Mood >
Declamation
Space Is The Place

Set II

 

Set III

 

Comment

Arkestra: Ra-org, keyb; Michael Ray-tp; 1 or 2 unidentified-tp; Tyrone Hill-tb; Vincent Chancey-Frh; Marshall Allen-as, fl; Eloe Omoe-as, bcl; John Gilmore-ts, perc; Danny Ray Thompson-bs; prob. Kenny Williams-bs; James Jacson-bsn, Ancient Egyptian Infinity Drum; prob. Skeeter McFarland-eg; poss. Hayes Burnett-b; poss. Eric "Samurai" Walker-d; poss. Chris Henderson-d; poss. Atakatune-cga; unidentified-perc; June Tyson-voc.

30 minutes of this performance were broadcast on TV as follows:

comments by announcer
When There Is No Sun (Ra) (ens. voc.)
Along Came Ra (Ra) (ens. voc.)
Discipline 27 (Ra) (incl. freakout solos by Allen and Gilmore and "conducted" ens.)
Big John's Special (H. Henderson)
Happy as the Day Is Long (Koehler-Arlen) (Ray, muted tp; Hill, tb)
Fate in a Pleasant Mood (Ra) (Ra, vocal dramatizing)
Space Is the Place (Ra) (Tyson and ens. voc.; incomplete)