Jazz By Sun Ra (later titled Sun Song) is the debut album by Sun Ra.Sun Ra Discography Items 1-25 The record label for the first pressing says "07-12-56", presumably when it was recorded.Sun Ra – Jazz By Sun Ra The LP originally appeared on Tom Wilson's short-lived Transition Records. In the mid-1960s it was purchased (along with much of the Transition catalog) by Delmark Records owner Bob Koester, finally being reissued in 1967.
When originally released, it came with an extensive booklet featuring words and photos of Sun Ra and his Arkestra. The LP featured original compositions by Sun Ra along with one by Arkestral bassist Richard Evans. Another composition by Arkestra member Julian Priester has been included in reissues from the session, and additional unreleased tracks (all Ra originals) are known to survive. The single non-Arkestral composition was Possession, by Harry Revel, which had been written for Les Baxter's album Perfume Set to Music; Possession was arranged for the Arkestra by the Texan pianist and composer Prince Shell.
Earlier home recordings by Ra, including one dating from 1948 or 1949, were released with tracks from 1973 on the album Deep Purple.
Track listing
When reissued on Compact Disc in 1991, "Swing a Little Taste" was added. This was originally released on the Transition sampler Jazz in Transition alongside tracks by artists such as Cecil Taylor, Donald Byrd and John Coltrane.
CD version "Brainville" (Sun Ra) 4:29 "Call for all Demons" (Sun Ra) 4:30 "Transition" (Sun Ra) 3:40 "Possession" (Harry Revel) 5:00 "Street Named Hell" (Sun Ra) 3:55 "Lullaby for Realville" (Richard Evans) 4:40 "Future" (Sun Ra) 3:15 "Swing a Little Taste" (Sun Ra) 4:25 "New Horizons" (Sun Ra) 3:05 "Fall off the Log" (Sun Ra) 4:00 "Sun Song" (Sun Ra) 3:40
Musicians
Source:Reissue sleeve notes, Delmark
Sun Ra - Piano, Hammond B-3 organ, Percussion Art Hoyle - Trumpet, Percussion Dave Young - Trumpet, Percussion Julian Priester - Trombone, Percussion James Scales - Alto Sax John Gilmore - Tenor sax, Percussion Pat Patrick - Baritone Sax, Percussion Richard Evans - Bass Wilburn Green - Electric Bass, Percussion Robert Barry - Drums Jim Herndon - Tympani
Recorded Universal Recording, Chicago, July 12, 1956
Pressings +YearFormatRegionLabelTitle1957LPUSTransitionJazz By Sun RaSESonet1967USDelmarkSun Song1968UK1971FRGoody1972JPTrioJazz By Sun Ra1990CDUSDelmarkSun Song1993Cass2001LP2003CDJPP-Vine2009LPNL6 Spices, Music & Words2012CDJPP-Vine2014USDelmark2015LPUKPoppydisc & Rev-OlaJazz By Sun Ra20162019Not Now Music
External sources Complete Sun Ra Discography
References