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Sun Ra
Oblique Parallax

Album US 1981 on El Saturn Records label
Jazz (Space-Age, Free Improvisation)

A live recording emphasizing Ra's keyboard. On Celestial Realms and the first part of Journey Stars Beyond, he is joined by Vincent Chancey-french horn and Eric "Samarai" Walker- drums. The middle section of Journey Stars Beyond has a cameo appearance by the Arkestra. Jazz Center Detroit, 7/28/1981 (location according to Vincent Chancey. Could, however, be from 12/80, when the band was "in residency" there.) label variation p. 1981

     
Musicians
PortraitSun Ra p, 1914-1993 US
album by
PortraitMarshall Allen as, fl, *1924 US
alto saxophone
PortraitDanny Ray Thompson fl, bs, *1947
baritone saxophone
PortraitHayes Burnett b, US
bass
PortraitEloe Omoe bcl, 1949-1989 US
bass clarinet
PortraitSamarai Celestial dr, p, key, voc, 1954-1997 US
drums
PortraitVincent Chancey frh, *1950 US
french horn
PortraitJohn Gilmore ts, 1931-1995 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitTony Bethel tb,
trombone
PortraitTyrone Hill tb, 1948-2007 US
trombone
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Oblique ParallaxSun Ra
2Vista OmniverseSun Ra
3Celestial RealmsSun Ra
4 Journey Stars BeyondSun Ra

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