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Paul Bley and Sun Ra, Axis-in-Soho, New York City

Item number (ISN):

430196

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1977-07-01/1977-07-03

Item number (ISN):

430196

Type of material:

Sound recordings

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Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Accession:

2001-9

Media:

Sound

Part:

9 of 9

Production date:

1977-07-01/1977-07-03

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Sound recordings (unedited unmixed copies) of live performances by Bley (piano) and Sun Ra (piano, bells, synthesizer, space instrument, and voice) at Axis-in-Soho, 1-3 July 1977. Bley and Sun Ra played alternate sets, performing both solo and with other artists (including: Ahmed Abdullah, trumpet; Danny Davis, alto saxophone and flute; John Gilmore, tenor saxophone and voice; Glen Moore, double bass; Eddie Thomas, voice, Yamaha rhythm box, and drums; June Tyson, voice); Bley was also the audio producer of the recordings. Bley performs 52nd Street Theme, Axis, Batterie, Carla, Compassion, El Cordobes, Harlem, I Can't Get Started, Ictus, Ida Lupino, Inside, Lorraine, Lucky, Mr Joy, Music Matador, Only Sweetly, Please Don't Ever Leave Me, Porgy, Ramblin', Rejoicing, So Hard It Hurts, Started, Syndrome, Take the A Train, Turns, Vashkar, When Will the Blues Leave, and other unidentified compositions. Sun Ra performs 21st Century, All God's Chillun Got Rhythm, Bye Bye Blackbird, Different Kind of Blues, Do the Intergalactic Thing, Going to Kansas City, Gone with the Wind, Greetings From Century 21, Honeysuckle Rose, How About You, How Am I to Know, I Cover the Waterfront, I Got Rhythm, Journey to Saturn, Lullaby in Rhythm, The Sky Is a Sea of Darkness When There Is No Sun, Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child, Sophisticated Lady, Space Is the Place, Space Ship Earth, St Louis Blues, Stompin' at the Savoy, Street of Dreams, Take the A Train, World of Outer Space, Yesterdays, and other unidentified compositions. There are multiple takes of several pieces, and numerous medleys. <9h 33mn>

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1. Other extent, physical details information - 9 audio reels : polyester, 19 cm/sec.; reels: 25 cm.~2. Music Section shelf numbers: T10 4169 to T10 4177.~3. Reels T10 4172, T10 4173, T10 4175 are possibly affected by hydrolysis.~4. Reel T10 4176 was found poorly wound, with audio tape coming out loose about halfway in. There is minor damage to the recording at this point (approximately 31 minutes from heads end). This section of the recording has been strengthened with editing tape.~5. Reel T10 4177 is unevenly wound, despite a slow archival wind.
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