Jazz
Sun Ra Primary Artist
Marshall Allen Alto Saxophone, Flute
Ronnie Boykins Bass
William Cochran Drums
Charles Davis Baritone Saxophone
Hobart Dotson Trumpet
John Gilmore Tenor Saxophone
Pat Patrick Baritone Saxophone, Flute
Julian Priester Trombone
James Spaulding Alto Saxophone, Flute
Sun Ra Arkestra Track Performer
Alton Abraham Producer
Francis Davis Liner Notes
Jazz In Silhouette is a 1958 recording which features one of Ra's greatest hits, "Enlightenment," a tune that Ra and the Arkestra later popularized by chanting as they frolicked at the end of their shows. Tenor saxophonist John Gilmore (who was with Ra since the Arkestra's birth in 1956) has a number of inspired outings here, most notably in a stimulating exchange with the late bassist Ronnie Boykins on "Blues at Midnight." |
