…newly remastered by Technology Works from the original source tapes.
Strut Records presents the first definitive expanded reissue of Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Sun Ra’s 1977 session recorded at the Bluebird in Bloomington, Indiana. The Arkestra were at the peak of their powers in 1977, releasing revered albums like The Soul Vibration of Man and My Favorite Things with Arkestra regulars Marshall Allen, Danny Ray Thompson, Michael Ray and Luqman Ali among the core musicians. Ra also continued his touring in Europe with historic gigs in Italy. During this period, Arkestra live performances were often loosely structured into thematic blocks that moved from reflections on jazz history to cosmic “space narrative” sections…

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