Mayan Temples (album)

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Mayan Temples
Mayan Temples album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Sun Ra Arkestra
Released1990
RecordedJuly 24 & 25, 1990
Genre Jazz
Length79:03
Label Black Saint
Producer Giovanni Bonandrini
Sun Ra chronology
Live in London 1990
(1990)		Mayan Temples
(1990)		Pleiades
(1990)

Mayan Temples is an album by the American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Sun Ra, recorded in 1990. [1] [2] Released on the Black Saint label, [3] it was Sun Ra's final studio recording as a leader.

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Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Omaha World-Herald wrote that the album moves "through swing and be-bop band re-creations, African rhythm workouts and outer-space weirdness." [6]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "One of the finest Sun Ra recordings from his final years, this effort is particularly recommended due to the many Ra keyboard solos and John Gilmore features... Overall, this is a fine all-around studio set." [4]

Track listing

All compositions by Sun Ra except as indicated
  1. "Dance of the Language Barrier" – 3:58
  2. "Bygone" – 5:15
  3. "Disciple No. 1" – 4:57
  4. "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 7:02
  5. "Prelude to Stargazers" – 5:17
  6. "Mayan Temples" – 7:40
  7. "I'll Never Be The Same" (Gus Kahn, Matty Malneck, Frank Signorelli) – 4:57
  8. "Stardust from Tomorrow" – 3:38
  9. "El Is a Sound of Joy" – 5:26
  10. "Time After Time" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 4:21
  11. "Opus in Springtime" – 6:41
  12. "Theme of the Stargazers" – 14:09
  13. "Sunset on the Nile" – 5:42
  • Recorded at Mondial Sound, Milano, Italy on July 24 & 25, 1990.

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ McNally, Owen (June 24, 1992). "The Arkestra's evolution on CD". Hartford Courant. p. C2.
  2. ↑ Booth, Garry (July 25, 1992). "The Sun that never sets". Financial Times. p. XVIII.
  3. ↑ Sun Ra discography accessed July 21, 2010
  4. 1 2 Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed July 21, 2010
  5. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1361. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  6. ↑ Smith, Will (July 12, 1992). "Fare Varied on Italian-Based Labels". Entertainment. Omaha World-Herald. p. 11.
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