Nuits de la Fondation Maeght (Sun Ra album)


Nuits de la Fondation Maeght is a live album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Sun Ra recorded in 1970 France and released in two volumes on the Shandar label.

Reception

awarded both albums 4½ stars stating "As a rule, free and avant-garde jazz are a decidedly acquired taste. However, for discerning palettes, these installments present the aggregate at their absolute pinnacle in terms of performance and inspiration" and noting the performances cover "a wide variety of styles and approaches, proving that the combo were far more multifaceted and involved than often given credit for".

Track listing

All compositions by Sun Ra except as indicated
Volume 1:
  1. "Enlightment" - 2:56
  2. "The Star Gazers" - 3:08
  3. "Shadow World"- 13:20
  4. "The Cosmic Explorer" - 19:45
Volume 2:
  1. "Friendly Galaxy Number 2" - 8:46
  2. "Spontaneous Simplicity" - 10:50
  3. "The World of the Lightening" - 5:54
  4. "Black Myth: The Shadows Took Shape/This Strange World/Journey Through the Outer Darkness" - 8:32
  5. "Sky" - 2:01

    Personnel