Unity is a live double album by jazz composer, bandleader and keyboardist Sun Ra and his Arkestra recorded in 1977 and originally released on the Italian Horo label.Sun Ra discography accessed July 4, 2014
Reception The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4½ stars naming it "The Arkestra's best live album. Loaded with standards. Incredible musicianship".Nastos, M. G., Allmusic Review accessed July 4, 2014
Track listing All compositions by Sun Ra except as indicated
Side One: "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) – 5:39 "Lightnin'" (Duke Ellington) – 2:37 "How Am I To Know?" (Jack King, Dorothy Parker) – 9:33 "Lights" – 5:42 Side Two: "Yeah Man" (Fletcher Henderson) – 3:01 "King Porter Stomp" (Jelly Roll Morton) – 4:04 "Images" – 10:31 "Penthouse Serenade" (Val Burton, Will Jason) – 4:10 Side Three: "Lady Bird/Half Nelson" (Tadd Dameron/Miles Davis) – 8:00 "Halloween" – 6:02 "My Favorite Things" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) – 6:00 Side Four: "The Satellites" – 7:30 "Rose Room" (Art Hickman, Harry Williams) – 9:37 "Enlightment" (Hobart Dotson, Sun Ra) – 2:06
Personnel Sun Ra – organ, Rocksichord Ahmed Abdullah, Michael Ray – trumpet Akh Tal Ebah – trumpet, vocals Craig Harris, Charles Stephens – trombone Vincent Chancey – French horn Emmett McDonald – bass horn Marshall Allen – alto saxophone, oboe, flute Danny Davis – alto saxophone, flute John Gilmore – tenor saxophone, clarinet, percussion Danny Ray Thompson – baritone saxophone, flute Eloe Omoe – bass clarinet, flute James Jacson – flute, bassoon, percussion Richard Williams – bass Luqman Ali, Thomas Hunter – drums Atakatune, Eddie Thomas – percussion June Tyson – vocals
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