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Aliens in a Bebop Planet
Studio album by Roberto Magris Star Trek
Released	2012 (2012)
Recorded	February 26, 2012
Studio	Chapman Recording Studio, Lenexa, Kansas
Genre	Jazz
Length	116:53 (2 CD)
Label	JMood JM-04
Producer	Paul Collins
Roberto Magris chronology
One Night in with Hope and More Vol. 1 (2012) Aliens in a Bebop Planet (2012) Ready for Reed - Sam Reed Meets Roberto Magris (2013)

Aliens in a Bebop Planet is a double album by jazz pianist Roberto Magris released on the JMood label in 2012, featuring performances by Magris with his Space Trek from Kansas City.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
DownBeat
Orkester Journalen
Concerto
All About Jazz

The DownBeat review by John Ephland awarded the album 3 ½ stars and simply states: "Aliens in a Bebop Planet has the feel of a musical theater revue, but that doesn’t come through until the very end. Before that, we are treated to a variety of mainstream jazz styles. As for the title of the package, a better one might be Beboppers on an Alien Planet. But kicking it all off is a signature sound on piano that suggests yet another 'planet'”.

Track listing

CD 1

1. Blues Clues on the Lunar Sand (Roberto Magris) – 4:33
2. Across the Borders / Beyond the Faith (Roberto Magris) – 6:44
3. A Night in Cydonia (Roberto Magris) – 5:12
4. Nostalgia (Fats Navarro) – 4:26
5. On Cloud Nine (Roberto Magris) – 6:05
6. Sat (Roberto Magris) – 6:45
7. Robbin's Space Bolero (Sir Charles Thompson) – 7:01
8. Aliens in a Bebop Planet Roberto (Magris) – 5:23
9. Chachanada (Roberto Magris) – 6:35

CD 2

1. New Cos City (PJ Aubree Collins/Roberto Magris) – 4:33
2. Signals and Prayers (Roberto Magris) – 4:08
3. The Gypsy (Billy Reid) – 5:32
4. Nobody Knows (Kenny Clarke) – 3:47
5. Cosmic Storyville (Roberto Magris) – 3:42
6. Giant Steps (John Coltrane) – 5:07
7. Rhythms from the Floating Space (Roberto Magris) – 3:14
8. On Cloud Nine Duet (Roberto Magris) – 6:12
9. Saturn Sun Ra (Roberto Magris) – 3:54
10. Audio Notebook – 19:00

Personnel

Musicians

• Matt Otto – tenor sax
• Roberto Magris – piano
• Dominique Sanders – bass
• Brian Steever – drums
• Pablo Sanhueza – congas and percussion (on # 3, 4, 6–9, 11, 12, 16, 18)
• Eddie Charles – vocal (on # 8, 10, 13)

Production

• Paul Collins – executive producer and producer
• George Hunt – engineering
• Stephen Bocioaca – design
• Jerry Lockett – photography

References

1. "Roberto Magris Space Trek: Aliens in a Bebop Planet". AllMusic.
2. "Roberto Magris Space Trek: Aliens in a Bebop Planet". Jazz Week.
3. "Roberto Magris Space Trek: Aliens in a Bebop Planet". JMood Records.
4. "Roberto Magris Space Trek: Aliens in a Bebop Planet". Jazz Music Archives.
5. ^ John Ephland (April 2013). "Roberto Magris Space Trek: Aliens in a Bebop Planet". Down Beat.
6. Stig Linderoth (December 2012). "Roberto Magris Space Trek: Aliens in a Bebop Planet". Orkester Journalen (in Swedish). Vol. 80, no. 6. p. 70.
7. Joerg Weitlaner (December 2012). "Roberto Magris Space Trek: Aliens in a Bebop Planet". Concerto (in German). No. 6. p. 50.
8. Jack Bowers (January 3, 2013). "Roberto Magris Space Trek: Aliens in a Bebop Planet". All About Jazz.

• Roberto Magris albums
• 2012 albums