Tuesday, September 25, 2012

HELIOCENTRIC COUNTERBLAST - A TRIBUTE TO SUN RA


The German Enja label released this beautiful Sun Ra tribute album earlier this year. From the first notes, the album grabs your attention.
This disc is a must-have for fellow Saturnians, but as both the choice of compositions and the performance are excellent, it may serve as a perfect introduction for those who want to check out the music of Sun Ra as well.
The album opens with a couple of classics: 'Ancient Aiethopia', 'A Call For Demons' and 'Watusa', and continues with two original compositions: 'Do To Voodoo' by Kathrin Lernke, and 'Hypertorus' by Nikolaus Neuser. Both pieces are excellent.
Next up are Sun Ra's 'Images', 'Future' and 'Galactic Voyage', and the album ends with Gerswhin's 'S'Wonderful'.

Recommended listening.

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