桑·拉，出生名為赫爾曼·普爾·布朗特，依照美國法律登記的名字為Le Sony'r Ra，是一位爵士樂作曲家、樂隊領隊及詩人，是黑人未來派的先驅。此外也會彈奏多種樂器，並提出了所謂的「宇宙理念」。1979年入選阿拉巴馬爵士樂名人堂。 因為他非正統的音樂風格和生活方式，桑·拉此人備受爭議。

Five complete concerts from Milan, Zurich, West Berlin and Paris during the autumn of 1983. Featuring Sun Ra, Lester Bowie (Art Ensemble of Chicago), Don Cherry, Marshall Allen (Arkestra), John Gilmore (Arkestra), Archie Shepp, Philly Joe Jones (Miles Davis Quintet), and more!

Space Is the Place is the soundtrack to a film that was made but never released, and the tunes are among his most ambitious, unorthodox, and compelling compositions. Between June Tyson's declarative vocals, chants, and dialogue and Ra's crashing, flailing synthesizer and organ fills, and with such songs as "Blackman/Love in Outer Space," "It's After the End of the World," and "I Am the Brother of the Wind," this disc offers aggressive, energized, and uncompromising material. Ra's pianistic forays, phrases, and textures were sometimes dismissed as mere noodling when they were part of a well-constructed multimedia package. This comes as close as any of Ra's releases to being not only a concept work but a blueprint for his live shows from the early '70s until the end of his career. Features some previously unissued cuts.

Full title - It's After The End Of The World. Recorded live at the Donaueschingen Music Festival on Oct. 17, 1970 and at the Berlin Jazz Festival on Nov. 7, 1970, at a time when Sun Ra's Arkestra (featuring Alan Silva, Leroy Taylor, Lex Humphries, etc.) was one of the most innovative things happening in the already innovative avant-garde jazz scene. Lounge soundscapes from outer space - in Ra's music we find elements of jazz, blues, tribal music, the occult, etc. - creative genius beyond measure who guarantees a mind-altering aural experience every time. Miniature gatefold LP sleeve. Universe. 2003.

Le Sony'r Ra, better known as Sun Ra, was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, and poet known for his experimental music, "cosmic" philosophy, prolific output, and theatrical performances.

2003 Japanese K2 24-bit remastered reissue of 1976 album, that's unavailable domestically, packaged in a miniature LP sleeve. P-Vine Records.

Le Sony'r Ra, better known as Sun Ra, was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, and poet known for his experimental music, "cosmic" philosophy, prolific output, and theatrical performances.

Alto Saxophone, Clarinet [Alto], Flute – Danny Davis
Alto Saxophone, Oboe, Flute – Marshall Allen
Art Direction – Juli Hittner Vitello, Thomas Vilot
Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Danny Thompson, Pat Patrick
Bass – Alejandro Blake
Composed By, Arranged By, Organ [Intergalactic], Synthesizer [Moog] – Sun Ra
Drums – Clifford Jarvis, Lex Humphries
Drums [Hand] – Nimrod Hunt
Engineer [Premastering] – Roger Seibel
Graphics [Disc Graphics] – Marcolina Design
Liner Notes – John Ephland
Oboe, Percussion – James Jackson
Percussion – Robert Cummings, William Brister
Photography By [Back] – Thomas Hunter
Photography By [Disc] – Reaz Haque
Producer – Alton Abraham, Infinity Inc.
Reissue Producer – Jerry Gordon
Research [Discographical Information] – Prof. Robert Campbell
Tenor Saxophone, Percussion – John Gilmore
Trumpet – Ahktal Ebah, Kwame Hadi
Notes
The spine credits this release to Sun Ra.
Sub title on fold-out front insert: 'An Intergalactic Space Travel In Sound'.
Tracks 1 to 6 recorded in NYC in 1969.
Tracks 7 to 11 recorded in NYC in 1970.
Originally released on El Saturn LP 523.
Track 4 is a previously unreleased unedited version.
Audio restoration: SAE Digital Mastering

Alto Saxophone – Danny Davis (tracks: 12, 14, 15), Marshall Allen (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11 to 15)
Art Direction – Rothacker Advertising & Design
Baritone Saxophone – Pat Patrick (tracks: 12, 14)
Bass – Ronnie Boykins (tracks: 1 to 15)
Bells – Sun Ra (tracks: 2, 5)
Bongos – Pat Patrick (tracks: 8 to 10, 15)
Composed By, Arranged By – Sun Ra
Drums – Clifford Jarvis (tracks: 9, 13, 14), Jon Hardy (tracks: 1 to 7)
Engineer [Premastering] – Roger Seibel
Flute – Marshall Allen (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 9)
Gong – Sun Ra (tracks: 2, 5)
Liner Notes, Research [Discographical Information] – Prof. Robert Campbell
Percussion – Danny Davis (tracks: 8 to 16), John Gilmore (tracks: 8 to 16), Marshall Allen (tracks: 5, 8 to 16), Ronnie Boykins (tracks: 8 to 16), Thomas Hunter* (tracks: 8 to 15)
Photography By [Disc Photo] – Thomas "Bugs" Hunter
Piano – Sun Ra (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 7, 9 to 15)
Producer – Alton Abraham, Ihnfinity Inc.
Reissue Producer – Jerry Gordon
Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 13, 14)
Trumpet – Phil Cohran (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 7), Walter Miller (tracks: 13 to 15)
Tracks 1 to 7 were originally issued on the LP "Fate In A Pleasant Mood" (El Saturn 202). It was recorded at various locations in Chicago: tracks 1 to 3, 6 and 7 at Hall Recording Company in late 1960; tracks 4 and 5 at rehearsals in late 1960 or early 1961.
Tracks 8 to 15 were originally issued on the LP "When Sun Comes Out" (El Saturn 2066). It was recorded at the Choreographers' Workshop in New York City in late 1962 and early 1963. Track 16 is previously unissued; it comes from the same location and period.
Audio restoration: SAE Digital Mastering
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