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Sound of Joy by Sun Ra Arkestra (CD, 1994)

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The late pianist/bandleader/composer Sun Ra was known for his theatrical performances and for applying concepts of free jazz to a big band/orchestral context. Ellington was clearly an influence on Ra, and Ra combines this with the more progressive aspects of hard bop.

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Product Identifiers

ProducerTom Wilson, Robert G. Koester

Record LabelDelmark

UPC0038153041427

eBay Product ID (ePID)18050144108

Product Key Features

ArtistSun Ra Arkestra

Era1950s

FormatCD

Release Year1994

StylePost-Bop, Free Jazz

FeaturesStudio Recording

Release TitleSound of Joy

TypeAlbum

GenreJazz

Run Time2816 Sec

Additional Product Features

DrumsWilliam "Bugs" Cochran

PercussionJames Herndon

Reviews"...Orderly yet enthusiastically performerd, JOY reveals Ra's swinging influences--Duke Ellington, Fletcher Henderson and Tadd Dameron....There are traces of the exotica and avant excursions that the Arkestra would later patent....alongside lots of well-crafted big-band arrangements and fine hard-bop solos...", 4.5 Stars - Very Good/Excellent - "...In 1957, Ra occupied a low orbit around the planet, not completely free of the gravitational pull of conventional jazz. SOUND OF JOY...isn't revolutionary so much as subversive..."

VocalsClyde Williams

DistributionCity Hall

Number of Discs1

Additional InformationCloser to the Modern Swinging Sounds of Duke Ellington than to Free Jazz.

BassVictor Sproles

Number of Tracks11

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States