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When Sun Comes Out

Sun Ra · 1963

37 min · 8 tracks · jazz fusion · swing · free jazz

A kaleidoscopic blend of cosmic jazz and vibrant rhythms that transports listeners to otherworldly realms.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady cosmic exploration vibes
  • transportive rhythms for focus
  • vibrant soundscapes for creativity
  • peaks of energy and calm

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer instant gratification tracks
  • seek traditional song structures

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1963, 'When Sun Comes Out' is one of Sun Ra's pivotal works during his early avant-garde phase. Following his experimental ventures in the late 1950s, this album further solidified his unique approach to jazz, characterized by a synthesis of complex arrangements and improvisational freedom.
Stylistic neighbors
Ornette Coleman· Pharoah Sanders· Albert Ayler

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Circe 3:54
  • 2 The Nile 4:55
  • 3 Brazilian Sun 3:54
  • 4 We Travel the Spaceways 3:24
  • 5 Calling Planet Earth 5:34
  • 6 Dancing Shadows 5:59
  • 7 The Rainmaker 4:37
  • 8 When Sun Comes Out 4:58

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