They play Monk's great standard with the vital conviction and casual solemnity of a father giving his infant child a goodnight kiss.
8 years ago
Tommy Two-shoes
If you're gonna wear a tin foil hat make sure it's the most beautiful tin foil hat that's ever been worn.
8 years ago
Jukau
papaji a beast on those keys
9 years ago
Oceans vs Mountains
SUN RA IS GREAT!
10 years ago
wood112
John Gilmore is on another level!! Great video!!
10 years ago
Marcell Hollaender
Two Words: John Gilmore.
10 years ago
Vinylsoundbox
nyone knows what organ he plays? :DLove that trash sound
11 years ago
strangestringsnyc
This is from Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise a documentary released in 1980.
11 years ago
Cecille C Yang
Does anyone know the location/ date of the recording?
11 years ago
Francko Hazely
1} Performers and instrumentation Sun Ra-Piano, composer, arranger; Marshall Allen- Flute, Atakatune- congos, Hayes Burnett- Bass, Samarai Celestial- Drums, John Gilmore- Sax, Tyrone Hill- Trombone, James Jacson- Bassoon Walter Miller- Trumpet, 2} School/Style of Jazz.Avant- guard, hard bop, Historicism3} Form.32 bar form4} Reason for inclusion.Wanted to include some historicism in the playlist.
12 years ago
connor torrence
does any body know where the full version of this video!?
12 years ago
Basheer Muhammad
Take that you sorry so and sos, who think Sunny can not play Monk or anyone else....
12 years ago
Maxundmoritz Hautala
I work near Ft Meade, intersteller hq for NSA. I need one of those mettalic hats to block hacking into my brain waves. Who sells them?
12 years ago
Wojciech Domański
my ultimate reaction to religion related comments is thumb down all the way, I want it to wanish
12 years ago
gian paolo Puglisi
Thanks a lot !
12 years ago
Shaun McRoberts
Yeah, apparently Trane really dug his sound
12 years ago
Cristian Dallish
I got the same impression. As well as any influencing, I reckon they must necessarily stumble on the same things, if you play saxophone with spiritual intentions.
12 years ago
Cristian Dallish
He's utilising minimum effort for effortless manipulation of ululating vibration
the little he has to conjure to make those string of space and time wiggle is the unmentionability of a thought.
He's thinking the music -- you can see it in his face.