Strange Celestial Road is an album by jazz composer, bandleader and keyboardist Sun Ra and his Arkestra, recorded in New York in 1979 and originally released on the Rounder label.Sun Ra discography accessed October 3, 2014
Reception The AllMusic review by Sean Westergaard stated: "This is an overlooked album in an unwieldy discography, but it's a real gem".Westergaard, S., AllMusic Review accessed October 3, 2014
Track listing All compositions by Sun Ra "Celestial Road" - 7:02 "Say" - 12:05 "I'll Wait for You" - 16:00
Personnel Sun Ra - electric piano, organ, synthesizer Michael Ray, Curt Pulliam, Walter Miller - trumpet Craig Harris, Tony Bethel - trombone Vincent Chancey - French horn Marshall Allen - alto saxophone, flute John Gilmore - tenor saxophone, percussion James Jacson - flute, bassoon, percussion Eloe Omoe - bass clarinet, flute Danny Ray Thompson - baritone saxophone, flute Kenny Williams - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute Knoel Scott - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone Hutch Jones - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone Sylvester Baton - reeds Skeeter McFarland, Taylor Richardson - electric guitar Steve Clark - electric bass Richard Williams - bass Harry Wilson, Damon Choice - vibraphone Luqman Ali, Reg McDonald - drums Atakatune - percussion June Tyson, Rhoda Blount - vocals
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