Strange Celestial Road

Strange Celestial Road
Studio album by Sun Ra
Released	1980
Recorded	1979
Studio	Variety, New York
Genre	Free jazz
Length	35:07
Label	Rounder 3035
Sun Ra chronology
Of Mythic Worlds (1979) Strange Celestial Road (1980) I, Pharaoh (1979)

Strange Celestial Road is an album by jazz composer, bandleader and keyboardist Sun Ra and his Arkestra, recorded in New York in 1979 and originally released on the Rounder label. ^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Sean Westergaard stated: "This is an overlooked album in an unwieldy discography, but it's a real gem". ^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	9/10 [4]

Track listing

All compositions by Sun Ra

1. "Celestial Road" - 7:02
2. "Say" - 12:05
3. "I'll Wait for You" - 16:00

Personnel

• Sun Ra - electric piano, organ, synthesizer
• Michael Ray, Curt Pulliam, Walter Miller - trumpet
• Craig Harris, Tony Bethel - trombone
• Vincent Chancey - French horn
• Marshall Allen - alto saxophone, flute
• John Gilmore - tenor saxophone, percussion
• James Jacson - flute, bassoon, percussion
• Eloe Omoe - bass clarinet, flute
• Danny Ray Thompson - baritone saxophone, flute
• Kenny Williams - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute
• Knoel Scott - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
• Hutch Jones - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Sylvester Baton - reeds
• Skeeter McFarland, Taylor Richardson - electric guitar
• Steve Clark - electric bass
• Richard Williams - bass
• Harry Wilson, Damon Choice - vibraphone
• Luqman Ali, Reg McDonald - drums
• Atakatune - percussion
• June Tyson, Rhoda Blount - vocals

References

1. Sun Ra discography accessed October 3, 2014
2. Westergaard, S., AllMusic Review accessed October 3, 2014
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 186. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
4. Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 386, 388.