John Cage & Sun Ra - John Cage Meets Sun Ra (1987)
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Sun Ra: various compositions or improvisations
John Cage: excerpts from Empty Words (part IV) (1974-75), read as interludes
Side 1: 21'23".
Side 2: 22'19"
Sun Ra improvising on the Yamaha DX7 synthesizer.
Empty Words IV performed by John Cage, voice.
Recorded live in concert: June 8, 1986 at Coney Island, N.Y.
LP released in 1987
These are unedited segments of the historic concert that was part of the "Sideshows by the Seashore" held on June 8, 1986 in Coney Island, NY. Improvisations and songs by Sun Ra and Cage's indeterminate performance vocals based on strict composition methods are contrasted and find a common meeting ground as, toward the end of the session, they play together. Fascinating and in genuine communal spirit. ~ "Blue" Gene Tyranny, All Music Guide
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"Modern classical composer John Cage and jazz maverick Sun Ra performed together in 1986 at Coney Island, New York. The result was recorded and released on this long out-of-print album. We are fortunate that Ubuweb is able to make this fascinating record available again.
Sun Ra begins with improvisations on the Yamaha DX7 synthesizer. John Cage performs his vocal work, Empty Words (Part IV), and each alternates performances. Cage’s performance is wonderfully trance-like with long silences as is typical of him. Sun Ra’s playing is other-worldly with little of the jazz quality that one hears in his Arkestra works. As a combined effort this “meeting” may not be very convincing. However if you consider each individual’s artistry, especially Sun Ra’s incredible sojourn at the synthesizer, you will find this a very rewarding experience. "
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