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1990 studio album by Sun Ra Arkestra
Mayan Temples
Released 1990 Recorded July 24 & 25, 1990
Genre
Jazz Length 79 :03
Label
Black Saint
Producer Giovanni Bonandrini
Live in London 1990 (1990)
Mayan Temples (1990)
Pleiades (1990)
Mayan Temples is an album by the American composer, bandleader and keyboardist
Sun Ra , recorded in 1990.
[1]
[2] Released on the
Black Saint label,
[3] it was Sun Ra's final studio recording as a leader.
Critical reception
The
Omaha World-Herald wrote that the album moves "through swing and be-bop band re-creations, African rhythm workouts and outer-space weirdness."
[6]
The
AllMusic review by
Scott Yanow stated: "One of the finest Sun Ra recordings from his final years, this effort is particularly recommended due to the many Ra keyboard solos and John Gilmore features... Overall, this is a fine all-around studio set."
[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Sun Ra except as indicated
"Dance of the Language Barrier" – 3:58
"Bygone" – 5:15
"Disciple No. 1" – 4:57
"
Alone Together " (
Howard Dietz ,
Arthur Schwartz ) – 7:02
"Prelude to Stargazers" – 5:17
"Mayan Temples" – 7:40
"
I'll Never Be The Same " (
Gus Kahn ,
Matty Malneck ,
Frank Signorelli ) – 4:57
"Stardust from Tomorrow" – 3:38
"El Is a Sound of Joy" – 5:26
"
Time After Time " (
Sammy Cahn ,
Jule Styne ) – 4:21
"Opus in Springtime" – 6:41
"Theme of the Stargazers" – 14:09
"Sunset on the Nile" – 5:42
Recorded at Mondial Sound, Milano, Italy on July 24 & 25, 1990.
Personnel
Sun Ra – piano, synthesizer
Michael Ray ,
Ahmed Abdullah – trumpet, vocals
Tyrone Hill – trombone
Marshall Allen –
alto saxophone , flute
Noel Scott – alto saxophone
John Gilmore –
tenor saxophone ,
timbales
James Jacson – bassoon, Ancient Egyptian Infinity Drum
Ronald Wilson – tenor saxophone
Carl LeBlanc – electric guitar
Jothan Callins –
bass , electric bass
Clifford Barbaro, Earl "Buster" Smith – drums
Ron McBee –
congas , percussion
Jorge Silva – percussion
Elson Nascimento –
surdo , percussion
June Tyson – vocals
References
^ McNally, Owen (June 24, 1992). "The Arkestra's evolution on CD". Hartford Courant . p. C2.
^ Booth, Garry (July 25, 1992). "The Sun that never sets". Financial Times . p. XVIII.
^
Sun Ra discography 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. 1361.
ISBN
978-0-141-03401-0 .
^ Smith, Will (July 12, 1992). "Fare Varied on Italian-Based Labels". Entertainment. Omaha World-Herald . p. 11.