Sun Ra - At The Showcase: Live In Chicago 1976-1977 2CD
This set contains previously unissued live recordings of the legendary intergalactic composer/pianist Sun Ra captured live at Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase in Chicago, IL between November 4-10, 1977. This is an official release on producer Zev Feldman's Jazz Detective record label, in partnership with Elemental Music, and in cooperation with the Sun Ra Trust.
Researched and compiled by longtime Sun Ra archivist Michael D. Anderson, and transferred from the original tape reels, this limited-edition 2CD set includes an extensive insert with rare photographs; liner notes by Grammy winning author and historian Ashley Kahn; and interviews and statements from a who's who of music icons.
Tracklist:
1. New Beginning
2. View from Another Dimension
3. Synthesis Approach
4. Ankhnation
5. Rose Room
6. Moonship Journey
7. Velvet
8. Calling Planet Earth & The Shadow World
9. Theme of the Stargazers
10. Space Is the Place
11. Applause
12. Ebah Speaks In Cosmic Tongue
13. Greetings from the 21st Century
14. Joe Segal Announcements