| Reflections in Blue | ||||
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| Studio album by Sun Ra Arkestra | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | December 18 & 19, 1986 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:36 | |||
| Label | Black Saint | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
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Reflections in Blue is an album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Sun Ra recorded in 1986 in Italy and released on the Black Saint label in 1987.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated that "this studio set is not recommended for swing purists who take life too seriously, but the creative and often crazy music should delight many listeners".
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  |
Track listing
- All compositions by Sun Ra except as indicated
- "State Street Chicago" – 7:52
- "Nothin' from Nothin'" (Pat Patrick) – 4:24
- "Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) – 7:46
- "Say It Isn't So" (Irving Berlin) – 6:11
- "I Dream Too Much" (Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern) – 5:03
- "Reflections in Blue" – 8:20
- Recorded at Jingle Machine Studio, Milano, on December 18 and 19, 1986.
Personnel
- Sun Ra – piano, synthesizer, vocals
- Randall Murray – trumpet
- Tyrone Hill – trombone
- Pat Patrick – alto saxophone, clarinet
- Marshall Allen – alto saxophone, flute, piccolo, oboe
- Danny Ray Thompson – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, bongos
- John Gilmore – tenor saxophone, clarinet, timbales
- Eloe Omoe – alto saxophone, alto clarinet, bass clarinet
- James Jacson – bassoon, Ancient Egyptian Infinity Drum
- Ronald Wilson – tenor saxophone
- Carl LeBlanc – electric guitar
- Tyler Mitchell – bass
- Thomas Hunter, Earl "Buster" Smith – drums
References
- Sun Ra discography accessed July 21, 2010
- ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 21, 2010
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1360. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.