1977 Sun Ra Videos via Improvising Artists International

Two "must have" videos

http://www.improvart.com/video/v003a.htm

Stride piano to space music, Sun Ra reveals his Birmingham, Alabama roots in this performance. Ra plays originals and the classics in a rare solo piano recording.

This program was videotaped in live performance. All camera work, mixing and colorizing were done in real time and displayed on video monitors for the audience and the musicians. The cameras were operated by Carol Goss and Zoa. The images were then mixed and processed on the David Jones Colorizer by Walter Wright. Paul Bley was the audio producer. David Baker was the audio engineer.

This performance was recorded at Axis-In-Soho, New York City, on May 20, 1977.

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http://www.improvart.com/video/v004a.htm

SUN RA - piano, percussion
JOHN GILMORE - tenor saxophone
AHMED ABDULLAH - trumpet
DANNY DAVIS - flute
EDDIE THOMAS - vocals
JUNE TYSON - vocals and percussion

Sun Ra performs with a core group from the Arkestra. John Gilmore provides a memorable tenor saxophone solo and there is a rousing finale with a classic Ra composition: "Space Is The Place".

This program was videotaped in live performance. The audience and musicians were able to see the video monitors as the video was made. Video producer, Carol Goss; audio producer, Paul Bley; video mixing and colorizing, Walter Wright; audio engineer, David Baker.

This performance was recorded at Axis-In-Soho, New York City, on May 20, 1977.