Space Is the Place

Sun Ra · 1973 (year to be confirmed)

Context

Title track of the Sun Ra album recorded on October 19 and 20, 1972, in Chicago and released in 1973 (Blue Thumb, reissued by Impulse! in 1998). Running over 21 minutes, it combines Farfisa organ, saxophones, choruses by the Space Ethnic Voices and a science-fiction narrative. The BBC (Stevie Chick) called it Sun Ra's ultimate anthem.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Spiritual jazz, Free jazz. Among the origins and influences of Spiritual jazz: Modal, Free jazz.

By the same artist

• Ancient Aiethopia (1959)

Sources

• EN: Space Is the Place (Sun Ra album)

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