Pleiades: A Jazz Symphonique

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Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Pleiades (1948 home demo)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
solo performer:
Sun Ra (in 1948-08)
1:26
2Pleiades (concert version)
recorded in:
Théatre Carré Saint-Vincent, Orléans, France, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire (Centre-Loire Valley), France (on 1990-10-27)
alto saxophone:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist), Noel Scott (saxophonist) and Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
baritone saxophone:
Charles Davis (saxophone player)
bass:
John Ore
bassoon:
James Jacson (US jazz percussionist, flautist & bassoonist) and Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
cello:
Kash Killion
clarinet and timbales:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra)
cor anglais [English horn], double bass [string bass], French horn and timpani [tympani]:
Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
drums (drum set):
Clifford Barbaro and Earl "Buster" Smith
E-flat clarinet [contra-alto clarinet]:
Noel Scott (saxophonist)
flute and piccolo:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist)
instruments:
Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
oboe:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) and James Jacson (US jazz percussionist, flautist & bassoonist)
percussion:
Elson Nascimento and Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
percussion [Infinity-drum]:
James Jacson (US jazz percussionist, flautist & bassoonist)
piano and synthesizer:
Sun Ra
surdo [surdo grande]:
Elson Nascimento
tabla:
Talvin Singh
tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) and Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
trombone:
Tyrone Hill and Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
trumpet:
Jothan Callins, Michael Ray (American jazz trumpeter born in 1962) and Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
violin:
India Cooke, Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) and June Tyson
vocals:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra), Michael Ray (American jazz trumpeter born in 1962), Talvin Singh, Sun Ra and June Tyson
conductor:
Jothan Callins
arranger:
Jothan Callins
15:37
3Planet Earth Day
recorded in:
Théatre Carré Saint-Vincent, Orléans, France, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire (Centre-Loire Valley), France (on 1990-10-27)
alto saxophone:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist), Noel Scott (saxophonist) and Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
baritone saxophone:
Charles Davis (saxophone player)
bass:
John Ore
bassoon:
James Jacson (US jazz percussionist, flautist & bassoonist) and Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
cello:
Kash Killion
clarinet and timbales:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra)
cor anglais [English horn], double bass [string bass], French horn and timpani [tympani]:
Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
drums (drum set):
Clifford Barbaro and Earl "Buster" Smith
E-flat clarinet:
Noel Scott (saxophonist)
flute and piccolo:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist)
instruments:
Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
oboe:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) and James Jacson (US jazz percussionist, flautist & bassoonist)
percussion:
Elson Nascimento and Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
percussion [Infinity-drum]:
James Jacson (US jazz percussionist, flautist & bassoonist)
piano and synthesizer:
Sun Ra
surdo [surdo grande]:
Elson Nascimento
tabla:
Talvin Singh
tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) and Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
trombone:
Tyrone Hill and Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
trumpet:
Jothan Callins, Michael Ray (American jazz trumpeter born in 1962) and Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
violin:
India Cooke, Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) and June Tyson
vocals:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra), Michael Ray (American jazz trumpeter born in 1962), Talvin Singh, Sun Ra and June Tyson
conductor:
Jothan Callins
arranger:
Jothan Callins
16:27
4Friendly Galaxy
recorded in:
Théatre Carré Saint-Vincent, Orléans, France, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire (Centre-Loire Valley), France (on 1990-10-27)
alto saxophone:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist), Noel Scott (saxophonist) and Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
baritone saxophone:
Charles Davis (saxophone player)
bass:
John Ore
bassoon:
James Jacson (US jazz percussionist, flautist & bassoonist) and Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
cello:
Kash Killion
clarinet and timbales:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra)
cor anglais [English horn], double bass [string bass], French horn and timpani [tympani]:
Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
drums (drum set):
Clifford Barbaro and Earl "Buster" Smith
E-flat clarinet [contra-alto clarinet]:
Noel Scott (saxophonist)
flute and piccolo:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist)
instruments:
Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
oboe:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) and James Jacson (US jazz percussionist, flautist & bassoonist)
percussion:
Elson Nascimento and Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
percussion [Infinity-drum]:
James Jacson (US jazz percussionist, flautist & bassoonist)
piano and synthesizer:
Sun Ra
surdo [surdo grande]:
Elson Nascimento
tabla:
Talvin Singh
tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) and Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
trombone:
Tyrone Hill and Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
trumpet:
Jothan Callins, Michael Ray (American jazz trumpeter born in 1962) and Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
violin:
India Cooke, Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) and June Tyson
vocals:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra), Michael Ray (American jazz trumpeter born in 1962), Talvin Singh, Sun Ra and June Tyson
conductor:
Jothan Callins
arranger:
Jothan Callins
13:01
5Disciplined One
recorded in:
Théatre Carré Saint-Vincent, Orléans, France, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire (Centre-Loire Valley), France (on 1990-10-27)
alto saxophone:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist), Noel Scott (saxophonist) and Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
baritone saxophone:
Charles Davis (saxophone player)
bass:
John Ore
bassoon:
James Jacson (US jazz percussionist, flautist & bassoonist) and Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
cello:
Kash Killion
clarinet and timbales:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra)
cor anglais [English horn], double bass [string bass], French horn and timpani [tympani]:
Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
drums (drum set):
Clifford Barbaro and Earl "Buster" Smith
E-flat clarinet [contra-alto clarinet]:
Noel Scott (saxophonist)
flute and piccolo:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist)
instruments:
Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
oboe:
Marshall Allen (American free jazz saxophonist) and James Jacson (US jazz percussionist, flautist & bassoonist)
percussion:
Elson Nascimento and Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
percussion [Infinity-drum]:
James Jacson (US jazz percussionist, flautist & bassoonist)
piano and synthesizer:
Sun Ra
surdo [surdo grande]:
Elson Nascimento
tabla:
Talvin Singh
tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra) and Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
trombone:
Tyrone Hill and Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
trumpet:
Jothan Callins, Michael Ray (American jazz trumpeter born in 1962) and Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
violin:
India Cooke, Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) and June Tyson
vocals:
John Gilmore (US saxophonist, played with Sun Ra), Michael Ray (American jazz trumpeter born in 1962), Talvin Singh, Sun Ra and June Tyson
conductor:
Jothan Callins
arranger:
Jothan Callins
4:23
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