Somewhere Else is the final studio album by free jazz composer, bandleader and keyboardist Sun Ra released on the Rounder label.Sun Ra discography accessed January 12, 2012 The album consists of tracks recorded in late 1989, at the same sessions which produced the albums Blue Delight and Purple Night, but it was not released until shortly before Sun Ra's death, over three years later.
Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "Due to the variety and very interesting personnel, plus many examples of the keyboardist/leader stretching himself, this somewhat obscure effort is easily recommended to Sun Ra collectors".Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed January 12, 2012
Track listing All compositions by Sun Ra except as indicated. All arrangements by Sun Ra. "Priest" – 4:01 "Discipline/Tall Trees in the Sun" – 8:26 "'S Wonderful" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:32 "Hole in the Sky" – 7:31 "Somewhere Else Part 1" – 8:38 "Somewhere Else Part 2" – 2:41 "Stardust for Tomorrow" – 4:56 "Love in Outer Space" – 12:01 "Everything Is Space" – 3:57 "Tristar" – 3:31 Recorded at Variety Recording Studios in New York in December 1988 (tracks 1 & 8–10) and at BMG Studios in New York City in November 1989 (tracks 2–7)
Personnel Sun Ra – piano, synthesizer Don Cherry – pocket trumpet Fred Adams, Michael Ray, Ahmed Abdullah, Jothan Callins, Al Evans – trumpet Tyrone Hill, Julian Priester – trombone Reynold Scott – baritone saxophone, flute James Spaulding – alto saxophone, flute Marshall Allen – alto saxophone, flute, percussion John Gilmore – tenor saxophone, percussion James Jacson – bassoon, Ancient Egyptian Infinity Drum Rollo Radford – electric bass John Ore, Jaribu Shahid – bass June Tyson – vocals, violin Billy Higgins, Thomas "Bugs" Hunter, Earl "Buster" Smith, Eric "Samurai" Walker – drums Elson Nascimento – surdo, percussion Jorge Silva – repinique, percussion Carl LeBlanc – Soloist, Guitar
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