Unity (Sun Ra album)

Unity is a live double album by jazz composer, bandleader and keyboardist Sun Ra and his Arkestra recorded in 1977 and originally released on the Italian Horo label.[1]

Unity
Live album by
Sun Ra Arkestra
Released1978
RecordedOctober 24 & 28, 1977
Storyville, NYC
GenreFree jazz
LabelHoro
HDP 19-20
ProducerAldo Sinesio
Sun Ra chronology
Taking a Chance on Chances
(1977)		 Unity
(1978)		 Piano Recital - Teatro La Fenice, Venezia
(1977)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4½ stars naming it "The Arkestra's best live album. Loaded with standards. Incredible musicianship".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Sun Ra except as indicated

Side One:

  1. "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) - 5:39
  2. "Lightnin'" (Duke Ellington) - 2:37
  3. "How Am I To Know?" (Jack King, Dorothy Parker) - 9:33
  4. "Lights" - 5:42

Side Two:

  1. "Yeah Man" (Fletcher Henderson) - 3:01
  2. "King Porter Stomp" (Jelly Roll Morton) - 4:04
  3. "Images" - 10:31
  4. "Penthouse Serenade" (Val Burton, Will Jason) - 4:10

Side Three:

  1. "Lady Bird/Half Nelson" (Tadd Dameron/Miles Davis) - 8:00
  2. "Halloween" - 6:02
  3. "My Favorite Things" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 6:00

Side Four:

  1. "The Satellites" - 7:30
  2. "Rose Room" (Art Hickman, Harry Williams) - 9:37
  3. "Enlightment" (Hobart Dotson, Sun Ra) - 2:06

Personnel

References
  1. Sun Ra discography accessed July 4, 2014
  2. Nastos, M. G., Allmusic Review accessed July 4, 2014
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