Credits:

Sun Ra Arkestra & Salah Ragab,Sun Ra & His Arkestra

Description:

The final in a series of reissues of works recorded live during one of the pivotal points in the long career of earthbound Saturnian and sun god jazz evangelist Sun Ra, during his visit to Egypt, is the Greek Plakis label's 1983 release "Sun Ra Arkestra Meets Salah Ragab In Egypt"! The collaboration with Salah Ragab, the drummer of the Cairo Jazz Band, whom Arkestra met in 1971 during his first visit to Cairo, was realized when Sun Ra visited Egypt again in 1983, and this work features two Sun Ra-inspired compositions by Salah Ragab, "Egypt Strut" and " In addition to studio versions of "Egypt Strut" and "Dawn," two songs composed by Salah Ragab and re-recorded by the Arkestra featuring Salah Ragab's own congas, the album also features the Cairo Jazz Band "Ramadan," Salah Ragab's "Oriental Mood" and the Cairo Jazz Band's "A Farewell Theme" by Cairo Jazz Band, which is only available on vinyl! All tracks have been fully remastered, and the artwork is faithful to the originals,This is a perfect reissue with the addition of a liner! (C)RS

Tracklisting:

1.EGYPT STRUT
2.DAWN
3.RAMADAN
4.ORIENTAL MOOD
5.A FAREWELL THEME