Space Age Jazz

[ghost of miles]

Hey all, I'm working on a Night Lights show called "Space Age Jazz" that will feature music from the late 1950s/early 60s with either space-related titles or (to a lesser extent) jazz/exotica "space effects" sounds. Here are some of the pieces I'm considering:

Duke Ellington, "Blues in Orbit," "Spacemen" "Ballet of the Flying Saucers"

Buddy DeFranco, "Blues for Space Travelers"

Shorty Rogers, "March of the Martians," "Chant of the Cosmos" "Martians Come Back"

Gil Melle, "Four Moons," "Mars"

George Russell, "Waltz From Outer Space"

Hank Mobley, "Space Flight"

Dave Brubeck, "Countdown"

Mel Torme, "Swingin' On the Moon"

And, of course, Le Sun Ra: "Lights of a Satellite," "Distant Stars," "Spacemates," "Planet Earth," "Saturn," etc.

Ellington wrote an essay about space, "The Race for Space," and John Szwed has an interesting section about this topic in his Sun Ra bio (pg. 138-141). Anyway, looking for more suggestions from the wizards, experts, and assorted jazz knowers of Organissimo...thanks much in advance.

Edited August 24, 2010 by ghost of miles

[Chuck Nessa]

You don't know/have it, but a forthcoming nessa release contains a piece by Roscoe Mitchell (from the early '60s) called "Outerspace".

[ghost of miles]

Can't wait to buy and hear that Roscoe, Chuck. I'm already thinking about doing a sequel to this show at some point, too.

Meanwhile, I stumbled across this--whoa!

Edited August 24, 2010 by ghost of miles

[brownie]

Don't forget

[Free For All]

1958, right time frame for the show!

Edited August 24, 2010 by Free For All

[brownie]

[B. Goren.]

A lot of possibilities with Sun Ra recordings. For example:

[BillF]

Bit late for your remit - 1969-71

Edited August 24, 2010 by BillF

[sidewinder]

and this one..

[Guest Bill Barton]

[Guest Bill Barton]

Not exactly jazz but definitely exotica.

[J.A.W.]

[Teasing the Korean]

You really need to include some selections from Frank Comstock's "Project Comstock: Music from Outer Space" and Russ Garcia's "Fantastica." Send me a PM.

[Free For All]

[ghost of miles]

Many thanks for all of the great suggestions. On the exotica side, I also ordered Les Baxter's SPACE ESCAPADE.

[Stonewall15]

How about Curtis Counce "Exploring The Future" LP/CD? I suggest tracks titled "Into The Orbit" or "Race For Space". LP number is Dooto DTL-247

[jazztrain]

Earl Bostic. Up There In Orbit.

Hey all, I'm working on a Night Lights show called "Space Age Jazz" that will feature music from the late 1950s/early 60s with either space-related titles or (to a lesser extent) jazz/exotica "space effects" sounds. Here are some of the pieces I'm considering:

Duke Ellington, "Blues in Orbit," "Spacemen" "Ballet of the Flying Saucers"

Buddy DeFranco, "Blues for Space Travelers"

Shorty Rogers, "March of the Martians," "Chant of the Cosmos" "Martians Come Back"

Gil Melle, "Four Moons," "Mars"

George Russell, "Waltz From Outer Space"

Hank Mobley, "Space Flight"

Dave Brubeck, "Countdown"

Mel Torme, "Swingin' On the Moon"

And, of course, Le Sun Ra: "Lights of a Satellite," "Distant Stars," "Spacemates," "Planet Earth," "Saturn," etc.

Ellington wrote an essay about space, "The Race for Space," and John Szwed has an interesting section about this topic in his Sun Ra bio (pg. 138-141). Anyway, looking for more suggestions from the wizards, experts, and assorted jazz knowers of Organissimo...thanks much in advance.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

And, on the organ side, Dave "Baby" Cortez - In orbit - Roulette 45 (also on terrible LP) The 45 is a swinger, though.

MG