Sun ra & his blue universe arkestra –

Universe in blue

Vinyl LP pressing. Universe in Blue is a rarity. This collection of undated live club performances was issued in small-run pressings with two different LP covers on Sun Ra's Saturn label around 1972, but has largely escaped further notice. The performances originated in the early 1970s at the rowdy Lower East Side jazz mecca Slug's Saloon, located at 242 East 3rd Street. Starting in 1966 (or possibly as late as 1968), Sunny and his band performed at Slug's almost every Monday night for several years, and took the stage sporadically for several years thereafter. They typically started around 9:00 pm and played without a break until 4:00 am. The personnel fluctuated, depending on who showed up, who was hanging around and could handle an instrument, and the bandleader's divinations. These legendary evenings were raw, unpredictable, calamitous, and not without artistic controversy. They brought Sun Ra to the greater attention of the New York press and helped cement his reputation for audacious showmanship.

Country of Pressing	US
Artist	Sun Ra & His Blue Universe Arkestra
Released	2022
Music Genre	Blues and Pop / Rock
Label	COSMIC MYTH RECORDS
Condition	New
UPC	881626614617
SKU	al-881626614617

1.1 Universe in Blue Part I
1.2 Universe in Blue Part II
2.1 Blackman
2.2 In a Blue Mood
2.3 Another Shade of Blue