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I'd really like to have "Jazz in Silhouette" in audiophile vinyl sometime soon. A lot of the other Saturns are available on reissued vinyl: http://www.a-musik.com/cart/catalog.php?fl...3&do=search Some collector's item's here: http://www.vinyl-records.biz/SunRa.htm

I bought this recently: A great set with a boppish groove.

Thanks, ordered it now!

Another new one that is coming in March 2008 - "New Horizons" on Fresh Sound: That's a cool cover!

Has anyone heard this with George Russell and Bill Evans?

"Media Dreams" on ArtYard (2 CD) seems to be released on february 25th. And another release is soon coming, "Live in Rome 1980": http://www.dustygroove.com/item.php?id=r86...%3Bformat%3Dall

This article by the Red Saunders foundation (with obert Campbell) has a lot of information on Sun Ra's Chicago years, and his influence on the musical scene: http://hubcap.clemson.edu/~campber/sunra.html

The story on "Nuclear War": http://www.atavistic.com/albums.php?id=272

MSI Music has this too: On MSI Music: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Colonomos http://www.msimusic.com/B2B/jsp/app/our_company.html

I have that record - really excellent. In fact I'll give it a play now! This is about to hit the shops in Europe later this month: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mande-Variations-T...8446&sr=8-1 The blurb says: I've pre-ordered The Mande Variations, thanks for the tip. Has anyone heard this?

Those albums are some of my favourites! "The Utter Nots", "Legend" and "Spectrum" shows the Arkestra at its sprawling best. "Pyramids" is a beautiful song. These vinyl 180 gr. editions got great sound: http://www.soundstagedirect.com/Sun-Ra-The...1-BYG-40H.shtml http://www.soundstagedirect.com/Sun-Ra-The...2-BYG-41H.shtml

John Corbett says something about that connection here: http://chronicle.uchicago.edu/040429/artensemble.shtml

Has anyone heard this set with George Russell in K.C. that seems to be reissued? http://www.amazon.com/Original-Swinging-In...6226&sr=1-1

This is great music! Love that 50's and early 60's Russell period.

That African-Eurasian is a great one! Got that last year, a classic from the later period.

I chime in on Robert Wilkins! He really was something. And then another Robert should be included too: And then Junior Kimbrough, Robert Belfour and R.L.Burnside should not be left out either.

Leo is a groover! Love that baritone sound.

Junior Wells & Buddy Guy - Hoodoo Man Blues Mississippi John Hurt - Today Son House - Father of Folk Blues Lightnin Hopkins - Lightnin Hopkins (Arhoolie) John Lee Hooker - Live at the Cafe Au-Go-Go Johnny Winter - Let Me In You can't go wrong with these. Sum it all up with this:

Here are some wonderful must-have's blues albums that were originally released: B.B.King - Indianola Mississippi Seeds Jimmy Witherspoon - Goin' To Kansas City Blues Howlin' Wolf - Sings The Blues Otis Rush - Right Place, Wrong Time Muddy Waters - The Best Of Sonny Boy Williamson - More Real Folk Blues

Love this new release on Chronological Classics: Great swinging with arrangements by Neil Hefti!

They have released a 4 CD box set with Roy Haynes recently: http://www.dreyfusrecords.com/news_article...hp?l=0&n=68

Another great record by Ballake Sissoko:

Has anyone heard this solo record by Ronnie Boykins? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Will-Come-Now-Ronn...788&sr=8-3c

Some more info about the set here: http://www.answers.com/topic/live-and-rare...t=entertainment