''Somewhere Else'' is a 1993 album by free jazz composer, bandleader and keyboardist Sun Ra released on the Rounder label.Sun Ra discography
accessed January 12, 2012 The album consists of tracks recorded in late 1989, at the same sessions which produced the albums '' Blue Delight'' and ''

Purple Night ''Purple Night'' is a studio album by free jazz pioneer Sun Ra. It was released in 1990 on A&M Records. Background The album was the second in a short-term recording deal with A&M Records, as part of their "Modern Masters Jazz Series" imprint. ...

'', but it was not released until shortly before Sun Ra's death, over three years later.

Reception

The Allmusic review by

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awarded the album 4 stars stating "Due to the variety and very interesting personnel, plus many examples of the keyboardist/leader stretching himself, this somewhat obscure effort is easily recommended to Sun Ra collectors".Yanow, S.
Allmusic Review
accessed January 12, 2012

Track listing

:''All compositions by Sun Ra except as indicated. All arrangements by Sun Ra.'' # "Priest" - 4:01 # "Discipline/Tall Trees in the Sun" - 8:26 # "

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) - 5:32 # "Hole in the Sky" - 7:31 # "Somewhere Else Part 1" - 8:38 # "Somewhere Else Part 2" - 2:41 # "Stardust from Tomorrow" - 4:56 # "Love in Outer Space" - 12:01 # "Everything Is Space" - 3:57 # "Tristar" - 3:31 :Recorded at Variety Recording Studios in New York in December 1988 (tracks 1 & 8-10) and at BMG Studios in New York City in November 1989 (tracks 2-7)

Personnel

* Sun Ra - piano,

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* Don Cherry -

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*Fred Adams, Michael Ray, Ahmed Abdullah, Jothan Callins, Al Evans - trumpet *Tyrone Hill, Julian Priester - trombone *Reynold Scott -

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* James Spaulding -

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, flute * Marshall Allen - alto saxophone, flute, percussion * John Gilmore - tenor saxophone, percussion *James Jacson -

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, Ancient Egyptian Infinity Drum *Rollo Radford - electric bass * John Ore, Jaribu Shahid -

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* June Tyson - vocals, violin * Billy Higgins, Thomas "Bugs" Hunter, Earl "Buster" Smith, Eric "Samurai" Walker - drums *Elson Nascimento - surdo, percussion *Jorge Silva - repinique, percussion * Carl LeBlanc - Soloist, Guitar

References

{{Authority control Sun Ra albums Rounder Records albums 1993 albums