: Sun Ra WKCR Festival Transfer Project continues
: Sun Ra WKCR Festival Transfer Project continues
The Sun Ra WKCR Festival log continues, This is what we have so far = and we could use a few more volunteers to help log it and a spreadsheet = expert to complie the Data. Thanks for all the help and of course we = need experts to notice the "rare" unlreleased parts of the program Thanks Steve
04 19 605a -1213p 1987 Sun Ra WKCR Festival log
I have broken this into what would amount to 5 CD's.=20
Disc 1:
Announcer
Antique Blacks:
Announcer
Solo Piano Vol 1:=20
Sometimes I feel Like a Motherless Child
Announcer
Sound of Joy
Side 1
Announcer
New Steps:=20
My Favorite Things
Station ID @ 1 HR and 3 mins
New Steps:=20
Moon People
Disc 2:
Announcer
Nubians of Plutonia:
Africa Watusa Nubia
Announcer
Dance of Innocent Passion Hiroshima
Announcer (8:09 AM)
Visions:=20
Utopia Visions
Announcer
Disc 3: Live at Praxis:
Mack the Knife Coucktails for Two Over the Rainbow Satin Doll Let's Fall in Love St. Louis Blues: Three Little Words Honeysuckle Rose
Announcer
Secrets of the Sun:
Love in Outer Space
---Phil Schaap Starts--- it is 9 AM on 4/19 (69 hrs played, 47 hrs to go) Heliocentric Worlds Vol 1:
Heliocentric Outer Nothingness Other Worlds
Announcer
Heliocentric Worlds Vol 1:
The Cosmos Of Heavenly Things Nebulae Dancing in the Sun
Announcer
Heliocentric Worlds Vol 2:
A House of Beauty Cosmic Chaos
Announcer
Heliocentric Worlds Vol 2:
The Sun Myth
Announcer --- 45 1/2 hrs left ---
Heliocentric Worlds Vol 3 (Nothing Is):
Dancing Shadows Imagination Exotic Forest
Announcer
Heliocentric Worlds Vol 3 (Nothing Is):
Sun Ra and His Band from Outer Space Shadow World Theme of the Stargazers Outer Spaceways Incorporated Next Stop Mars
. sun ra 0419 1215p 6p - sun ra 0419 1215p 6p (317:35)
Disc 6
DJ is Mitch Goldman
Other Voices, Other Blues Horo HDP 23-24=20
Springtime and Summer Idyll (Ra) One Day in Rome (Ra)=20
Sun Ra Quartet Sun Ra-p; Crumar Mainman-keyb; Michael Ray-tp; John Gilmore-ts, perc; Luqman Ali-d. Horo Voice Studio, Rome 1/8 and 1/13/78. [Album jacket]
19:45: Announcement of tracks played above, then intro into next set
New Steps Horo HDP 25-26
Rome at Twilight (Ra) When There is No Sun (Ra) My Favorite Things (Rodgers-Hammerstein)
Sun Ra Quartet Ra-p; Crumar Mainman-keyb, voc; Michael Ray-tp, voc; John Gilmore-ts, voc, perc; Luqman Ali-d. Horo Voice Studio, Rome, 1/2 and 1/7/78. [Album jacket]=20
40:10: Announcement of tracks played above, then of upcoming features of the festival, followed by intro into next set
Impressions of a Patch of Blue MGM SE 4358 (1966)
A Patch of Blue part 1 A Patch of Blue part 2 Bacon And Eggs High Hopes=20
Walt Dickerson Quartet Walt Dickerson-vib; Sun Ra-p, celeste; Bob Cunningham-b; Roger Blank- d. Recorded in New York City, 1965. [Info from Stahl and Raben]=20
64:40: Announcement of tracks played above, then of upcoming features of the festival, followed by intro into next set
Visions Steeplechase SCS 1126 Steeplechase SCCD 31126 (CD)=20
Astro (Dickerson)
Disc 7
Utopia (Dickerson)
Sun Ra and Walt Dickerson Ra-p; Dickerson-vib. Recorded 7/11/1978. [Album jacket]=20
11:20: Announcement of tracks played above, followed by intro into next set
My Brother the Wind Saturn ESR 1970; ESR 521; LP 521 (1970)
My Brother the Wind (Ra)
Sun Ra and his Astro-Solar Infinity Arkestra Ra-two Mini-Moog synthesizers; John Gilmore-ts, d, perc; Marshall Allen-as, ob, picc, fl, perc; Danny Davis-as, acl, perc. New York or Philadelphia, 1970.=20
15:33: Announcement of tracks played above, leading into interview with Ahmed Abdullah
Interview with Ahmed Abdullah, followed by intro into next set
Other Planes of There=20 Saturn KH 98766 (by 1966) Thoth Intergalactic KH 98766 Saturn LP 206 (before 1967) Evidence 22037 (CD, 1992)
Sketch (Ra) Pleasure (Ra)
Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra Walter Miller-tp; Ali Hassan-tb; Teddy Nance-tb; Bernard Pettaway-btb; Marshall Allen-as, ob, fl; Danny Davis-as, fl; John Gilmore-ts; Robert Cummings-bcl (on Spiral Galaxy only); Pat Patrick-bs; Ra-p; Ronnie Boykins-b; Roger Blank-d; Lex Humphries-d. Choreographers' Workshop, New York, 1964.=20
37:20: Announcement of tracks played above, then continuation of interview with Ahmed Abdullah. Ahmed introduces next set
Live at Montreux Saturn MS 87976 (1976) Inner City IC1039 (1978)
El is a Sound of Joy (Ra)
Sun Ra and his Arkestra Ra-p, solar org, Moog syn; Ahmed Abdullah-tp; Chris Capers-tp; Al Evans-flg; Craig Harris-tb; Vincent Chancey-frh; Reggie Hudgins-ss; Marshall Allen-as, fl; Danny Davis-as, fl; John Gilmore-ts, perc; Pat Patrick-bs, fl; Danny Thompson-bs, fl; Eloe Omoe-bcl, fl; James Jacson-bsn, fl, Ancient Egyptian Infinity Drum; Tony Bunn-eb; Hayes Burnett-b; Clifford Jarvis-d; Larry Bright-d; Stanley Morgan (Atakatune)-cga; June Tyson-voc; Judith Holton-dance; Cheryl Banks-dance. Live at Montreux Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, 7/9/76.=20
60:39: continuation of interview with Ahmed Abdullah, Ahmed introduces next set
Cosmos Cobra COB 37001 Inner City IC 1020 Musicdistribution 60005 Buda 82479-2 (CD, 1991)=20
Jazz from an Unknown Planet (Ra)
Sun Ra and the Arkestra Ra-Rocksichord; Ahmed Abdullah-tp; Craig Harris-tb; Vincent Chancey-frh; Marshall Allen-as, fl; Danny Davis-as, fl; John Gilmore-ts; Danny Ray Thompson-bs, fl; Eloe Omoe-bcl, fl; James Jacson-fl, bsn; R. Anthony Bunn-eb; Larry Bright-d (same tour as Live at Montreux and Chateauvallon concerts T76.8.24 and T76.8.25; studio was too small to fit the entire band, acc. to Chancey). Studio Hautefeuille, Paris, 8/76. [Personnel and date from album jacket]=20
77:38: continuation of interview with Ahmed Abdullah, Ahmed introduces next set
Disc 8
Cosmos (see above for album info)
Neo Project No. 2 (Ra) Cosmos (Ra)
8:02: continuation of interview with Ahmed Abdullah, including announcements of upcoming program highlights: =20 Ethan Singer next DJ up "music of Marshall Allen
Anthony Alvarez after that featuring 1977 WKCR solo piano performance
Anthony Rotman after that featuring "Reflections in Blue", also Damon Choice will be interviewed
Danny Moses "Sun Ra gets funky"
Van Helm profiling June Tyson
Phil Schaap profiling John Gilmore
Elliot Bratton interviewing Vincent Chancey
Ethan Singer and Mitch Goldman Sun Ra's interpretations of jazz standards
Sun Ra Arkestra Unity Horo HDP 19-20 (1978) RCA RVI 9003/9004 (Japan, 1979)
Halloween [in Harlem] (Ra) My Favorite Things (Rodgers-Hammerstein) Ra-org, Rocksichord; Michael Ray-tp; Ahmed Abdullah-tp; Akh Tal Ebah-tp, voc; Craig Harris-tb; Charles Stephens-tb; Vincent Chancey-frh; Emmett McDonald-bass horn; Marshall Allen-as, ob, fl; Danny Davis-as, fl; John Gilmore-ts, cl, perc; Danny Ray Thompson-bs, fl; Eloe Omoe-bcl, fl; James Jacson-fl, bsn, perc; Richard Williams-b; Thomas Hunter-d; Luqman Ali (Edward Skinner)-d; Atakatune-perc; Eddie Thomas-perc, voc; June Tyson-voc. Storyville, New York, 10/24 and 29/1977. Recorded by Thomas Hunter.=20 34:50: continuation of interview with Ahmed Abdullah, followed by Ahmed introducing the next set
Sun Ra and his Arkestra Live at Montreux Saturn MS 87976 (1976) Inner City IC1039 (1978)
House of Eternal Being (Ra) (9:36) Gods of the Thunder Realm (Ra) (7:28) Lights on a Satellite (Ra) (4:38) Ra-p, solar org, Moog syn; Ahmed Abdullah-tp; Chris Capers-tp; Al Evans-flg; Craig Harris-tb; Vincent Chancey-frh; Reggie Hudgins-ss; Marshall Allen-as, fl; Danny Davis-as, fl; John Gilmore-ts, perc; Pat Patrick-bs, fl; Danny Thompson-bs, fl; Eloe Omoe-bcl, fl; James Jacson-bsn, fl, Ancient Egyptian Infinity Drum; Tony Bunn-eb; Hayes Burnett-b; Clifford Jarvis-d; Larry Bright-d; Stanley Morgan (Atakatune)-cga; June Tyson-voc; Judith Holton-dance; Cheryl Banks-dance. Live at Montreux Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, 7/9/76.=20
62:30: conclusion of interview with Ahmed Abdullah, followed by Ahmed introducing the next set
Sun Ra Arkestra Unity Horo HDP 19-20 (1978) RCA RVI 9003/9004 (Japan, 1979)
Images (Ra) Penthouse Serenade (Jason-Burton)
Ra-org, Rocksichord; Michael Ray-tp; Ahmed Abdullah-tp; Akh Tal Ebah-tp, voc; Craig Harris-tb; Charles Stephens-tb; Vincent Chancey-frh; Emmett McDonald-bass horn; Marshall Allen-as, ob, fl; Danny Davis-as, fl; John Gilmore-ts, cl, perc; Danny Ray Thompson-bs, fl; Eloe Omoe-bcl, fl; James Jacson-fl, bsn, perc; Richard Williams-b; Thomas Hunter-d; Luqman Ali (Edward Skinner)-d; Atakatune-perc; Eddie Thomas-perc, voc; June Tyson-voc. Storyville, New York, 10/24 and 29/1977. Recorded by Thomas Hunter.=20
14:46 - Ethan Singer takes over as DJ, announcement of last set, and intro to next set
The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra (retitled We are in the Future)=20 Savoy MG12169 (1961) Savoy SJL 1141 (1984) Savoy (Japanese CD, mono only, 1993) Savoy (European CD, 1993) Byg 529 111 (France lp, 197x)=20
Space Jazz Reverie (Ra) (4:51)
Ra-p; Bernard McKinney (Kiane Zawadi)-tb, euphonium, Marshall Allen- as, fl, morrow; John Gilmore-ts, bcl; Pat Patrick-bs; Ronnie Boykins-b; Willie Jones-d; Leah Ananda-cga; Ricky Murray-voc (on China Gate). Perc by the Arkestra. Medallion Studio, Newark, NJ, 10/10/61.=20 Outer Reach Intensity-Energy (Stars that Shine Darkly, vol. 2) Saturn Gemini 9-1213-85 (1985)=20
Outer Reach Intensity-Energy (Ra)
Sun Ra and the Arkestra Ra-org; Ahmed Abdullah-tp (on Cosmos Rendezvous); Michael Ray-tp; poss. Fred Adams, Al Evans, Martin Banks, or Ronnie Brown-tp; Marshall Allen-as; John Gilmore-ts; Eloe Omoe-as, bcl, contra-alto cl; James Jacson-bsn, perc; Danny Ray Thompson-bs, modified bsn (on The Ever Is...); 2 unknown-d. Probably recorded 1984. Abdullah was in the band during the July 1984 tour; otherwise he would have played with the Arkestra only in the New York area. [rlc with corrections by Trent]=20 Ra-p; with the Sun Ra All Stars: Lester Bowie-tp; Don Cherry-tp; Archie Shepp-ss, ts; Marshall Allen-as; John Gilmore-ts; prob. Eloe Omoe-bcl; Richard Davis-b; Philly Joe Jones-d; Clifford Jarvis-d. Live at Montreux, early 11/83.=20
25:58: Announcement of last set and intro to next set
The Soul Vibrations of Man Saturn LP 771 (1977)
The Soul Vibrations of Man Part I Volume VII (3 tracks): Sometimes the Universe Speaks (Ra) (flute duet and vocal) Pleiades (Ra) {flute duet) Third Heaven/When There Is No Sun (Ra) (declamation and vocal) Sun Ra and his Arkestra Ra-org, declamation; Michael Ray-tp; Ahmed Abdullah-tp; Marshall Allen-as, ob, fl; Danny Davis-as, fl; John Gilmore-ts, cl, perc, voc; Danny Ray Thompson-bs, fl; Eloe Omoe-bcl, fl; James Jacson-fl, bsn, perc; Richard Williams-b; Thomas Hunter-d; Luqman Ali (Edward Skinner-d; Atakatune-perc; Eddie Thomas-perc, voc; June Tyson or other female Space Ethnic Voice. Jazz Showcase, Chicago, November 1977.=20 [tracks identified by rlc; Ra's titles for Side A are unknown, except Pleiades and When There Is No Sun; thanks to Chris Trent for identifying Pleiades]=20 [Location and date courtesy Ahmed Abdullah. Storyville in NYC is a possibility but the recording quality doesn't bear this out. Personnel assumed to be as on Unity but neither trombonist can be heard and neither can Ebah. No bass horn either.]=20 On the untitled improvisation the trumpet soloist is Michael Ray; on Halloween in Harlem it's Ahmed Abdullah. [Abdullah]=20
44:52: Announcement of last set and intro to next set
Lady with the Golden Stockings (retitled The Nubians of Plutonia)=20 Saturn SR 9956-11E/F (c. 1966) Saturn LP 406 Impulse AS-9242 (1974) Evidence (CD, fall 1993)
Aiethopia (Ra) (7:13) Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra=20 Ra-p; Lucious Randolph-tp; Nate Pryor-tb; Marshall Allen-as, fl; John Gilmore-ts, bells; Pat Patrick-bs, bells; Robert Barry-d; Jim Herndon- timbales, perc; someone in Arkestra helps out on tambourine.
Africa (Ra) (5:06) Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra=20 Ra-Wurlitzer ep; Nate Pryor-tb; Marshall Allen-fl; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick-bs, space lute; Ronnie Boykins-b; Robert Barry-d, perc; Jim Herndon-timbales, perc. All sing.=20
58:43: Announcement of last set and intro to next set
The Soul Vibrations of Man Saturn LP 771 (1977)
Halloween in Harlem (Ra)
Disc 10
untitled improvisation/The Shadow World (Ra) Sun Ra and the Arkestra Ra-org, declamation; Michael Ray-tp; Ahmed Abdullah-tp; Marshall Allen-as, ob, fl; Danny Davis-as, fl; John Gilmore-ts, cl, perc, voc; Danny Ray Thompson-bs, fl; Eloe Omoe-bcl, fl; James Jacson-fl, bsn, perc; Richard Williams-b; Thomas Hunter-d; Luqman Ali (Edward Skinner-d; Atakatune-perc; Eddie Thomas-perc, voc; June Tyson or other female Space Ethnic Voice. Jazz Showcase, Chicago, November 1977.=20
16:30: Announcement of last set and intro to next set
Art Forms of Dimensions Tomorrow=20 Saturn LP 9956 (1965) Saturn LP 404 matrix numbers KH 98766; CPLS 5421 F Evidence 22036 (CD, 1992)
The Outer Heavens (Ra)
Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra Ra-p; Manny Smith-tp; Marshall Allen-as; John Gilmore-ts; Pat Patrick- cl; Ronnie Boykins-b. 1962.=20 My Brother the Wind Saturn ESR 1970; ESR 521; LP 521 (1970)
To Nature's God (Ra) Sun Ra and his Astro-Solar Infinity Arkestra Ra-two Mini-Moog synthesizers; John Gilmore-ts, d, perc; Marshall Allen-as, ob, picc, fl, perc; Danny Davis-as, acl, perc. New York or Philadelphia, 1970.=20
27:40: Announcement of last set and intro to next set
Anhk is introduced and identified as coming from Art Forms of Dimensions Tomorrow, which is incorrect. The track starts, but the tape cuts out shortly thereafter
--- Stephen Popkin spopkin@nyc.rr.com wrote:
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