Media Dream

• Artist: Sun Ra
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• Release Date: 1978
• Type: Live
• Genre: Jazz

Review

Media Dream is a live recording of the Sun Ra Quartet, from January of 1978 in Italy (all the quartet recordings were done that month). It's a mostly free date, with "Constellation" and "Media Dreams" being the only tunes that seem to have been pre-composed (they are also the longest tracks on the album). The album starts with a keyboard showcase, with Ra supplying some super low tones along with some very queasy sounding organ. Then it's on to "Constellation" which has a great, really cheesy rhythm, courtesy of the Crumar Synthesizer/rhythm box, and excellent soloing from everyone, especially Gilmore. "Media Dreams" starts out really pretty, then gets progressively freakier. The rest of the tracks are basically soloing showcases for all the players. ~ Sean Westergaard, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Saturn Research	Sun Ra	Sun Ra Quartet
Constellation	Sun Ra	Sun Ra Quartet
Yera of the Sun	Sun Ra	Sun Ra Quartet
Media Dreams	Sun Ra	Sun Ra Quartet
Twigs at Twilight	Sun Ra	Sun Ra Quartet
An Unbeknowneth Love	Sun Ra	Sun Ra Quartet

Credits

Sun Ra (Main Performer)