I went to see and listen to a wonderful thing last night. My friend and manager of Super Deluxe Tokyo, Mike Kubeck, organised a Japan tour of 'Cinema Soloriens & The Cosmo Drama', with former Sun Ra Arkestra Alto Sax player and leader, Marshall Allen leading. James Harrar, who also plays bamboo flute, has been re-compiling footage of Sun Ra from the 1960s and 70s into amazing short films. These were projected on three walls in Super Deluxe, with Allen, Harrar and R.E. Mohoney on guitar and drum, accompanying.
The sounds were free and 'out'. Allen played alto sax, a small electronic sax and a tiny Casio keyboard, sitting beside one of the projections and occasionally responding to the images. Mahoney would sometimes bang the single floor drum in tribal-beat like patterns creating intense sequences, which would then fold back into minimal passages. The projections showed a mix of abstract patterns, Sun Ra interviews, stage performances and people putting beads around their heads. Thanks Mike, for getting this together....a rare treat.
exellent stuff the sun-ra reincarnation, it's so refreshing to see there is still some explorers like myself instead of exploiters claiming the crown of progress. thank you.
Posted by: Frank Savage | September 27, 2006 at 03:38 AM