Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Finally, Sun Ra's vocalist June Tyson gets a retrospective!

Modern Harmonic's 14-song June Tyson anthology, Saturnian Queen Of The Sun Ra Arkestra, includes five previously unissued tracks.
Here's the scoop...
Undoubtedly the most sublime constellation in the Sun Ra cosmos, June Tyson’s voice is the perfect guide through one of the most challenging and varied musical legacies ever to be encountered. Capable of strong, fierce, and emotive vocalizations as well as intricate weavings, her voice transcends genre. This first ever collection affirming June Tyson’s unassailable gravity in Sun Ra’s realm features previously unissued cuts and includes a full color zine-style insert featuring rare photos and extensive liner notes!

The strong, powerful, & fiercely feminine voice of Sun Ra’s Arkestra for decades was the strong, sassy, & spacey June Tyson. As Sun Ra’s closest companion throughout his time on Earth, she represented Afrofuturism as boldly and powerfully as her Saturnic leader. He the king of Afrofuturism and she the queen. The zine style insert is externally a replica of one of June’s personal items, her “Dream Book”; open the composition pad to unveil stunning unseen photos courtesy of June’s daughters and a powerful set of notes from Cat Celebreze.

Finally the Princess Leia of avant-garde jazz finally gets her due. Mastered by Joe Lizzi, cut at Cohearent Audio by Kevin Gray and pressed on gold vinyl at Third Man. Out now!




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