Previously unissued Sun Ra Arkestra Live in Chicago 1976-77 due for RSD

Zev Feldman's Jazz Detective label is releasing the limited-run Sun Ra At The Showcase 2LP set on April 20th. 

Here's the scoop...

Sun Ra At The Showcase: Live In Chicago 1976-1977 contains previously unreleased live recordings of the legendary intergalactic composer/pianist Sun Ra captured live at Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase in Chicago. This is an official release on producer Zev Feldman's Jazz Detective record label, in partnership with Elemental Music, and in cooperation with the Sun Ra Trust. Researched and compiled by longtime Sun Ra archivist Michael D. Anderson, and transferred from the original tape reels, this limited-edition 180-gram 2-LP set includes an extensive insert with rare photographs; liner notes by GRAMMY-winning author and historian Ashley Kahn; and interviews and statements from a who's who of music icons. Vinyl pressing of 3,000 copies available on Record Store Day, April 20, 2024. Check out the Jazz Detective site for the 2CD version and more info. 

Sun Ra At The Showcase: Live in Chicago 1976-77

SIDE A:

1. A NEW BEGINNING

2. VIEW FROM THE OTHER DIMENSION

3. VISITOR'S APPROACH

4. ANHK NATION (aka ANHKNATON)

SIDE B:

5. MOONSHIP JOURNEY

6. CALLING PLANET EARTH

7. VELVET

SIDE C:

8. HALLOWEEN IN HARLEM

9. KING PORTER STOMP

10. COCKTAILS FOR TWO

11. TAKE THE "A" TRAIN

SIDE D:

12. STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY

SIDE E:

13. OUTER SPACEWAYS INCORPORATED

14. ENLIGHTENMENT

SIDE F:

15. MEDLEY: A MEMBER OF THE ANGEL RACE (aka SOMEWHERE THERE)

16. END OF CONCERT / JOE SEGAL ANNOUNCEMENT