Holiday for Soul Dance
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Holiday For Soul Dance is an album by the American Jazz musician Sun Ra
and his Intergalactic Arkestra recorded in Chicago, mid 1960 and originally released on his own Saturn
label in 1970. The album was reissued by Evidence on Compact disc
in 1992. Within Ra's catalogue, Holiday For Soul Dance is considered a bit of an oddity as it lacks any tracks written by Sun Ra, although a song written by Phil Cohran
, the Arkestra's cornet player, is included. The record is one of a trio of albums recorded between 1959 and 1961, featuring Jazz standards, that Ra released in the early 1970s. The others were Sound Sun Pleasure!!
(recorded 1959 and also released in 1970) and Bad and Beautiful
(recorded 1961 and released in 1972).
The album was one of five to include songs recorded in a marathon recording session around June 17, 1960 at the RCA Studios, Chicago (or possibly at Hall Recording Co, also Chicago). The other four were Interstellar Low Ways
, Fate In A Pleasant Mood
, Angels and Demons at Play
and We Travel The Space Ways
.
Side B:
Recorded at RCA Studios, Chicago, around 17 June 1960, except Early Autumn, recorded during rehearsals at the Wonder Inn, Chicago, around the same time.
Sun Ra
Sun Ra was a prolific jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, poet and philosopher known for his "cosmic philosophy," musical compositions and performances. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama...
and his Intergalactic Arkestra recorded in Chicago, mid 1960 and originally released on his own Saturn
El Saturn Records
El Saturn Records is the name of an American record label. The label was one of the most active artist-owned record labels created in 1957 by Alton Abraham. Notable albums produced by the label include works by Sun Ra....
label in 1970. The album was reissued by Evidence on Compact disc
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
in 1992. Within Ra's catalogue, Holiday For Soul Dance is considered a bit of an oddity as it lacks any tracks written by Sun Ra, although a song written by Phil Cohran
Phil Cohran
Kelan Phil Cohran is a jazz musician. He is known most for his trumpet contributions in the Sun Ra Arkestra in Chicago during 1959-1961 and for his involvement in the foundation of the AACM.-Biography:...
, the Arkestra's cornet player, is included. The record is one of a trio of albums recorded between 1959 and 1961, featuring Jazz standards, that Ra released in the early 1970s. The others were Sound Sun Pleasure!!
Sound Sun Pleasure!!
Sound Sun Pleasure!! is an album by the American Jazz musician Sun Ra and his Astro Infinity Arkestra. Recorded March 6, 1959 , it wasn't released until 1970 on Sun Ra's Saturn label...
(recorded 1959 and also released in 1970) and Bad and Beautiful
Bad and Beautiful (album)
Bad and Beautiful is an album by the American Jazz musician Sun Ra and his Arkestra. Recorded in 1961 in New York at the Choreographers' Workshop, 414 W. 51st St., the album was the second to be recorded in New York by the Arkestra after leaving Chicago, but would remain unreleased until 1972...
(recorded 1961 and released in 1972).
The album was one of five to include songs recorded in a marathon recording session around June 17, 1960 at the RCA Studios, Chicago (or possibly at Hall Recording Co, also Chicago). The other four were Interstellar Low Ways
Interstellar Low Ways
Interstellar Low Ways is an album recorded by the American Jazz musician Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra, mostly recorded in Chicago, 1960, and probably released in 1966 on his own Saturn label. Originally titled Rocket Number Nine, the album had acquired its present name, and the red-on-white...
, Fate In A Pleasant Mood
Fate in a Pleasant Mood
Fate in a Pleasant Mood is an album by the American Jazz musician Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra recorded in Chicago, mid 1960 and originally released on his own Saturn label in 1965. The album was reissued by Impulse! in 1974, and by Evidence in 1993...
, Angels and Demons at Play
Angels and Demons at Play
Angels and Demons at Play is a jazz album by the American musician Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra.Side one was recorded in 1960, including two tracks taken from the mammoth session either at Hall Recording Company or at the RCA Studios , around 17 June 1960 whilst the tracks on side two were...
and We Travel The Space Ways
We Travel the Space Ways
We Travel the Space Ways is an album by the American Jazz musician Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra. Recorded mostly in 1960, the album was released in 1967, on Sun Ra's own label Saturn. The album brings together a number of eras and personnel of the Arkestra, and was probably mostly recorded...
.
12" Vinyl
Side A:- But Not For MeBut Not for Me (song)"But Not for Me" is a popular song, composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.It was written for their musical Girl Crazy and introduced in the original production by Ginger Rogers. It is also in the 1992 musical based on Girl Crazy, Crazy for You...
(Gershwin) - (4.11) - Day By DayDay by Day (song)"Day by Day" is a popular song with music by Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston and lyrics by Sammy Cahn.-Recorded versions:*Ernestine Anderson*Ray Anthony*Shirley Bassey*Les Brown & His Orchestra *Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Sextet...
(Cahn-Stordahl-Weston) - (3.40) - Holiday for Strings (Rose-Gallo) - (4.09)
- Dorothy's Dance (Cohran) - (3.19)
Side B:
- Early AutumnEarly Autumn (song)"Early Autumn" is a song composed by Ralph Burns and Woody Herman with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was a hit for Woody Herman in the year it was written.-Notable recordings:...
(Herman-Mercer-Burns) - (4.53) - I Loves You PorgyI Loves You Porgy"I Loves You, Porgy" is a duet from the opera Porgy and Bess with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was published in 1935....
(Gershwin-Gershwin-Heyward) - (3.35) - Body and SoulBody and Soul (song)"Body and Soul" was recorded as a duet by Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse in 2011. It was the final recording made by Winehouse before her death on July 23, 2011. The single was released worldwide on September 14, 2011 on iTunes, MTV and VH1....
(Green-Heyman-Sour-Eyton) - (6.00) - Keep Your Sunny Side Up (DeSylva-Brown) - (2.12)
Musicians
- Sun Ra - Percussion, Bells, Gong and Piano
- Phil CohranPhil CohranKelan Phil Cohran is a jazz musician. He is known most for his trumpet contributions in the Sun Ra Arkestra in Chicago during 1959-1961 and for his involvement in the foundation of the AACM.-Biography:...
- Cornet - Nate Pryor - Trombone and Bells
- John GilmoreJohn Gilmore (musician)John Gilmore was an American jazz tenor saxophone player best-known for his long tenure as a member of Sun Ra's Arkestra...
- Tenor Sax and Clarinet, percussion - Marshall AllenMarshall AllenMarshall Belford Allen is an American free jazz and avant-garde jazz alto saxophone player. He also performs on flute, oboe, piccolo, and EVI ....
- Alto Sax, Flute, Bells - Ronnie BoykinsRonnie BoykinsRonnie Boykins was a jazz bassist and is best known for his work with pianist/bandleader Sun Ra, although he had played with such disparate musicians as Muddy Waters, Johnny Griffin, and Jimmy Witherspoon prior to joining Sun Ra's Arkestra.-Biography:He joined the Arkestra during the Chicago...
- Bass - Jon Hardy - Drums
- Ricky Murray - Vocals on Early Autumn
Recorded at RCA Studios, Chicago, around 17 June 1960, except Early Autumn, recorded during rehearsals at the Wonder Inn, Chicago, around the same time.