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Lights On A Satellite: Live At The Left Bank

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$38.75 $56.99 In stock

Category: 12 Inch Vinyl Record

Available for the very first time, the intergalactic icon Sun Ra and his Arkestra's Lights On A Satellite: Live at the Left Bank was recorded on July 23, 1978 at the Famous Ballroom in Baltimore, Maryland by the Left Bank Jazz Society. The limited-edition 180-gram 2-LP set contains audio from the Sun Ra Archives, and was researched and compiled by Sun Ra archivist Michael D. Anderson. Mastering by engineer Joe Lizzi and lacquers cut by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab. The critically acclaimed independent filmmaker Robert Mugge has also provided audio from the recordings he made at the Left Bank which was featured in his 1980 film Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise. The deluxe package includes liners notes by veteran music critic J.D. Considine, plus interviews with the centenarian Arkestra saxophonist Marshall Allen, NEA Jazz Master saxophonist Gary Bartz and pianist Craig Taborn.

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 3 reviews)

Miles V. ★★★★★

I was a little worried about the recording quality for a live set from 1978, but this vinyl really captures the energy of the Arkestra perfectly. The pressing is clean and the bass on the first track is surprisingly deep. This is exactly the kind of rare, cosmic jazz I've been hunting for.

Matthew G. ★★★★★

The sound quality on this pressing is remarkably clean for a 1978 live recording, and the crowd energy really comes through. That July 23rd set at the Famous Ballroom captures the Arkestra at full power, and I've already spun it twice in one night.

Leo M. ★★★★★

I’ve been chasing Sun Ra live tapes for years, and this 1978 Baltimore set from the Famous Ballroom finally captures that raw cosmic energy on vinyl. The pressing is quiet and warm, letting every Arkestra horn and chant breathe like you’re standing in the room. Only wish the liner notes included a b