''Horizon'' is a recording by the
jazz
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musician
Sun Ra
Le Sony'r Ra (born Herman Poole Blount, May 22, 1914 – May 30, 1993), better known as Sun Ra, was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, and poet known for his experimental music, "cosmic" philosophy, prolific ou ...
and his Astro-Intergalactic-Infinity Arkestra, forming part of the documentation of their first visit to
Egypt
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.
It was recorded at the Ballon Theatre,
Cairo
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.
In various editions, the record has sometimes been known by the other title of "Starwatchers"
Track listing
Original LP:
#"Starwatchers/Theme of the Stargazers"
#"Discipline 2"
#"Shadow World"
#"Third Planet"
#"Space Is the Place"
#"Horizon"
#"Discipline 8"
CD reissue:
Personnel
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John Gilmore John Gilmore may refer to:
* John Gilmore (activist) (born 1955), co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Cygnus Solutions
* John Gilmore (musician) (1931–1995), American jazz saxophonist
* John Gilmore (representative) (1780–1845 ...
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tenor saxophone
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*Danny Davis -
alto saxophone,
flute
*
Marshall Allen
Marshall Belford Allen (born May 25, 1924) is an American free jazz and avant-garde jazz alto saxophone player. He also performs on flute, oboe, piccolo, and EWI (an electronic valve instrument made by Steiner, Crumar company).
Allen is best ...
- alto saxophone, flute,
oboe
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...
*Kwame Hadi -
trumpet
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,
conga drums
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*
Pat Patrick -
baritone saxophone
*Elo Omoe -
bass clarinet
*Tommy Hunter -
percussion
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*
Danny Ray Thompson
Danny Ray Thompson (October 1, 1947 – March 12, 2020) was an American jazz musician. He played baritone saxophone with the Sun Ra Arkestra and managed the band for a period of time.
Early life
Thompson was born in New York City, to Elgie and ...
- baritone saxophone, flute
*
June Tyson
June Tyson (February 5, 1936 – November 24, 1992) was an American singer, violinist, and dancer who performed with bandleader Sun Ra.
Biography
A native of Albemarle, North Carolina
Albemarle () is a small city and the county seat of Stanly ...
- vocal
*Larry Narthington - alto saxophone, conga drum
*Lex Humphries - percussion
*Clifford Jarvis - percussion
*Hakim Rahim - alto saxophone, flute
*Sun Ra - organ,
Mini Moog
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, piano
*
- engineer
References
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Sun Ra live albums
1972 live albums
Live free jazz albums
El Saturn Records live albums