Aliens in a Bebop Planet

Aliens in a Bebop Planet
Studio album by Roberto Magris Star Trek
Released	2012 (2012)
Recorded	February 26, 2012
Studio	Chapman Recording Studio, Lenexa, Kansas
Genre	Jazz
Length	116:53 (2 CD)
Label	JMood JM-04
Producer	Paul Collins
Roberto Magris chronology
One Night in with Hope and More Vol. 1 (2012) Aliens in a Bebop Planet (2012) Ready for Reed - Sam Reed Meets Roberto Magris (2013)

Aliens in a Bebop Planet is a double album by jazz pianist Roberto Magris released on the JMood label in 2012, featuring performances by Magris with his Space Trek from Kansas City. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
DownBeat	[5]
Orkester Journalen	[6]
Concerto	[7]
All About Jazz	[8]

The DownBeat review by John Ephland awarded the album 3 ½ stars and simply states: "Aliens in a Bebop Planet has the feel of a musical theater revue, but that doesn’t come through until the very end. Before that, we are treated to a variety of mainstream jazz styles. As for the title of the package, a better one might be Beboppers on an Alien Planet. But kicking it all off is a signature sound on piano that suggests yet another 'planet'”. ^[5]

Track listing

CD 1

1. Blues Clues on the Lunar Sand (Roberto Magris) – 4:33
2. Across the Borders / Beyond the Faith (Roberto Magris) – 6:44
3. A Night in Cydonia (Roberto Magris) – 5:12
4. Nostalgia (Fats Navarro) – 4:26
5. On Cloud Nine (Roberto Magris) – 6:05
6. Sat (Roberto Magris) – 6:45
7. Robbin's Space Bolero (Sir Charles Thompson) – 7:01
8. Aliens in a Bebop Planet Roberto (Magris) – 5:23
9. Chachanada (Roberto Magris) – 6:35

CD 2

1. New Cos City (PJ Aubree Collins/Roberto Magris) – 4:33
2. Signals and Prayers (Roberto Magris) – 4:08
3. The Gypsy (Billy Reid) – 5:32
4. Nobody Knows (Kenny Clarke) – 3:47
5. Cosmic Storyville (Roberto Magris) – 3:42
6. Giant Steps (John Coltrane) – 5:07
7. Rhythms from the Floating Space (Roberto Magris) – 3:14
8. On Cloud Nine Duet (Roberto Magris) – 6:12
9. Saturn Sun Ra (Roberto Magris) – 3:54
10. Audio Notebook – 19:00

Personnel

Musicians

• Matt Otto – tenor sax
• Roberto Magris – piano
• Dominique Sanders – bass
• Brian Steever – drums
• Pablo Sanhueza – congas and percussion (on # 3, 4, 6–9, 11, 12, 16, 18)
• Eddie Charles – vocal (on # 8, 10, 13)

Production

• Paul Collins – executive producer and producer
• George Hunt – engineering
• Stephen Bocioaca – design
• Jerry Lockett – photography

References

1. "Roberto Magris Space Trek: Aliens in a Bebop Planet". AllMusic.
2. "Roberto Magris Space Trek: Aliens in a Bebop Planet". Jazz Week.
3. "Roberto Magris Space Trek: Aliens in a Bebop Planet". JMood Records.
4. "Roberto Magris Space Trek: Aliens in a Bebop Planet". Jazz Music Archives.
5. John Ephland (April 2013). "Roberto Magris Space Trek: Aliens in a Bebop Planet". Down Beat.
6. Stig Linderoth (December 2012). "Roberto Magris Space Trek: Aliens in a Bebop Planet". Orkester Journalen (in Swedish). Vol. 80, no. 6. p. 70.
7. Joerg Weitlaner (December 2012). "Roberto Magris Space Trek: Aliens in a Bebop Planet". Concerto (in German). No. 6. p. 50.
8. Jack Bowers (January 3, 2013). "Roberto Magris Space Trek: Aliens in a Bebop Planet". All About Jazz.