tkeith Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 When I was in college, the radio station had a double LP (as I recall) of Sun Ra and the Arkestra Live in Boston. Bob Blumenthal did the liner notes and there was an absolutely killer version of Take the A Train at about 380 bpm featuring John Gilmore (happy birthday, btw) a capella. Anybody familiar with this? Even better, any idea where I could score a copy? I don't even know where to begin looking (although I'm thinking about placing a call to that college radio station!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkeith Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Gah! Nevermind, my feeble middle-aged mind and memory failed me. A search for "A-Train" + "Sun Ra" + Blumenthal found me my answer. It's the Montreux album. I guess Blumenthal's association had convinced me it was in Boston. Ordered, waiting for delivery. If you're not familiar, give it a go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Wood Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 An excellent album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Weiss Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 I like the way John Gilmore plays the melody to Lights on a Satellite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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