Hours After is an album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Sun Ra recorded in 1986 in Italy and released on the Black Saint label in 1989.[1] The album was recorded at the same sessions the produced Reflections in Blue which was released in 1987.
| Hours After | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by Sun Ra Arkestra | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | December 18 & 19, 1986 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:05 | |||
| Label | Black Saint | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
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Reception
editThe Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "On this continually interesting program, Sun Ra and his Arkestra perform typically odd versions of a couple of standards, a swinging original, and two outside pieces. Almost up to the level of Reflections In Blue (recorded during the same two-day period), this date features one of the stronger versions of Ra's band... Recommended.".[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Sun Ra except as indicated
- "But Not for Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:58
- "Hours After" – 8:42
- "Beautiful Love" (Haven Gillespie, Wayne King, Egbert Van Alstyne, Victor Young) – 4:59
- "Dance of the Extra Terrestrians" – 13:21
- "Love on a Far Away Planet" – 10:05
- Recorded at Jingle Machine Studio, Milano, on December 18 and 19, 1986.
Personnel
edit- Sun Ra – piano, synthesizer, vocals
- Randall Murray – trumpet
- Tyrone Hill – trombone
- Pat Patrick – alto saxophone, clarinet
- Marshall Allen – alto saxophone, flute, piccolo, oboe
- Danny Ray Thompson – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, bongos
- John Gilmore – tenor saxophone, clarinet, timbales
- Eloe Omoe – alto saxophone, alto clarinet, bass clarinet
- James Jacson – bassoon, Ancient Egyptian Infinity Drum
- Ronald Wilson – tenor saxophone
- Carl LeBlanc – electric guitar
- Tyler Mitchell – bass
- Thomas Hunter, Earl "Buster" Smith – drums
References
edit- ^ Sun Ra discography Archived 2015-03-20 at the Wayback Machine accessed July 21, 2010
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 21, 2010
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1360. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.