The Sun Ra Arkestra Sleeping Beauty

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• Originally released in 1979 on his independent Saturn label, Sleeping Beauty captures Sun Ra and his Arkestra at their most soulful and serene. A masterclass in cosmic jazz, the album blends lush grooves, celestial soul, and meditative funk with Ras singular spiritual vision a sound both grounded and otherworldly.

  The album emerged during an extraordinarily fertile period for Sun Ra in late-70s New York. Between 1978 and 1982, Ra occupied Variety Recording Studios on West 42nd Street, often staging marathon sessions following late-night Arkestra gigs around the city from the Village Vanguard to Sweet Basil and even a wedding in Central Park. These were not just recordings; they were rituals. Ra and his core players John Gilmore, Marshall Allen, June Tyson, Michael Ray, and others would begin sessions mid-morning, often c