Mayan Temples

Sun Ra / Sun Ra Arkestra

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Mayan Temples Review

by Scott Yanow

One of the finest Sun Ra recordings from his final years, this effort is particularly recommended due to the many Ra keyboard solos and John Gilmore features, the latter of which include a tenor showcase on "Opus In Springtime." Trumpeters Michael Ray and Ahmed Abdullah, altoist Marshall Allen and singer June Tyson also have their spots, and the repertoire consists of ten Ra originals (including a remake of "El Is the Sound of Joy") and three standard ballads. Overall, this is a fine all-around studio set. Recommended.

Track Listing

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Dance of the Language Barrier
Sun Ra
Sun Ra Arkestra / Sun Ra 03:58 SpotifyAmazon
2
Bygone
Sun Ra
Sun Ra Arkestra / Sun Ra 05:15 SpotifyAmazon
3
Disciple No. 1
Sun Ra
Sun Ra Arkestra / Sun Ra 04:57 SpotifyAmazon
4
Alone Together
Howard Dietz / Arthur Schwartz
Sun Ra Arkestra / Sun Ra 07:02 SpotifyAmazon
5
Prelude to Stargazers
Sun Ra
Sun Ra Arkestra / Sun Ra 05:17 SpotifyAmazon
6
Mayan Temple
Sun Ra
Sun Ra Arkestra / Sun Ra 07:40 SpotifyAmazon
7
I'll Never Be the Same
Gus Kahn / Matty Malneck / Frank Signorelli
Sun Ra Arkestra / Sun Ra 04:57 SpotifyAmazon
8
Stardust from Tomorrow
Sun Ra
Sun Ra Arkestra / Sun Ra 03:38 SpotifyAmazon
9
El Is a Sound of Joy
Sun Ra
Sun Ra Arkestra / Sun Ra 05:26 SpotifyAmazon
10
Time After Time
Ernest R. Ball / Ernst R. Ball / J. Keirn Brennan / Anne Rachel
Sun Ra Arkestra / Sun Ra 04:21 SpotifyAmazon
11
Opus in Springtime
Sun Ra
Sun Ra Arkestra / Sun Ra 06:41 SpotifyAmazon
12
Theme of the Stargazers
Sun Ra
Sun Ra Arkestra / Sun Ra 14:09 SpotifyAmazon
13
Sunset on the Nile
Sun Ra
Sun Ra Arkestra / Sun Ra 05:42 SpotifyAmazon
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