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Jazz in Silhouette is the third studio album by the pianist and composer Sun Ra.It was recorded on March 6, 1959, and released in May of the same year. [1] The album was recorded in Chicago during a session that also included the whole of the albums Sound Sun Pleasure!! and "Interstellar Low Ways" from the album of the same name.
Initially focused on 45 rpm singles by Sun Ra and artists related to him, Saturn Records issued two full-length albums during the 1950s: Super-Sonic Jazz (1957) and Jazz In Silhouette (1959). Producer Tom Wilson was the first to release a Sun Ra album, through his independent label Transition Records in 1957, entitled Jazz by Sun Ra. [28]
Laurdine Kenneth "Pat" Patrick Jr. (November 23, 1929 – December 31, 1991) was an American jazz musician and composer. He played baritone saxophone, alto saxophone, and Fender bass and was known for his 40-year association with Sun Ra. [1] [2] [3] His son, Deval Patrick, was formerly governor of Massachusetts.
The Sun Ra discography is one of the largest discographies in music history. [1] [2] Jazz keyboardist, bandleader and composer Sun Ra recorded dozens of singles and over one hundred full-length albums, comprising well over 1,000 songs, and making him one of the most prolific recording artists of the 20th century.
Charles Davis (May 20, 1933 – July 15, 2016) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Davis played alto , tenor and baritone saxophone , and performed extensively with Archie Shepp and Sun Ra .
Julian Priester (born June 29, 1935) [1] is an American jazz trombonist and occasional euphoniumist. [2] He is sometimes credited "Julian Priester Pepo Mtoto". [ 1 ] He has played with Sun Ra , Max Roach , Duke Ellington , John Coltrane , and Herbie Hancock .
Jazz By Sun Ra (later titled Sun Song) is the debut album by Sun Ra. [4] The record label for the first pressing says "07-12-56", presumably when it was recorded. [ 5 ] The LP originally appeared on Tom Wilson 's short-lived Transition Records .
Frederick Charles Tillis (January 5, 1930 – May 3, 2020) was an American composer, jazz saxophonist, poet, and music educator at the collegiate level. Early life [ edit ]