Sun Ra - Sound of Joy - Vinyl

Sun Ra & His Arkestra: Sun Ra (piano, electric piano); Clyde Williams (vocals); Pat Patrick (alto & baritone saxophones); John Gilmore (tenor saxophone); Charles Davis (baritone saxophone); Art Horle, Dave Young (trumpet); Julian Priester (trombone); Victor Sproles (bass); Jim Herndon (tympani, timbale).Recorded in November 1957 for Transition Records. Originally released on Delmark (114) in 1968.Personnel: Clyde Williams (vocals); Pat Patrick (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone); John Gilmore (tenor saxophone); Charles Davis (baritone saxophone); Dave Young, Arthur Hoyle (trumpet); Julian Priester (trombone); Sun Ra (piano, electric piano); Victor Sproles (bass guitar); William Cochran (drums); Jim Herndon (timbales).The late pianist/bandleader/composer Sun Ra was known for his theatrical performances and for applying concepts of free jazz to a big band/orchestral context. SOUND OF JOY was recorded in 1957, during the Ra's Chicago sojourn, and is closer to the modern swinging