Well, sort of an update.
Two recent albums that need a mention:
Sun Ra And His Astro Infinity Arkestra: "Strange Strings" (Expanded Edition)
(2024, cd, USA, cosmic myth records cmr008)
Not the easiest of Sun Ra albums, and this time, released with additional tracks.
Sun Ra collected an arsenal of exotic string instruments and handed them out to his Arkestra with the idea that "strings could touch people in a special way." That the Arkestrans didn't know how to play or tune these instruments was not beside the point— it was the point. Ra framed it "a study in ignorance." The result was primitive, yet sophisticated; brutal, yet highly sensitive. In his essay for this expanded edition, musician-curator David Toop calls Strange Strings "saturated in mystery." Double album includes rare and previously unissued tracks.
Sun Ra: Lights On A Satellite - Live At The Left Bank
(2024, 2cd, --, resonance records)
Experimental soundscapes, adventurous explorations of the synthesizer, but also more classic jazz tunes performed by a top Arkestra. All on 2 CD's.
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