Lanquidity

Lanquidity
Studio album by Sun Ra
Released	1978
Recorded	July 17, 1978
Genre	Avant-garde jazz, fusion, experimental music
Length	43:29
Label	Philly Jazz (LP) Evidence records (CD)
Sun Ra chronology
Visions (1978) Lanquidity (1978) Sound Mirror (1978)

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Source	Rating
All About Jazz	favorable
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Jazz Times	favorable
Spin	favorable

Lanquidity is a jazz album by Sun Ra and his Arkestra released in 1978. It is quite different from his earlier recordings in the sense that it was more of a fusion inspired recording. It also features two guitarists which were seldom used in the Arkestra. The funk influence is also considerable, especially on "That's How I Feel". The mentioned track also contains a prominent tenor sax solo by John Gilmore, Sun Ra's sideman from the '50s until Sun Ra's death in 1993. Robert Christgau is a fan of the album.

Track listing

1. "Lanquidity" – 8:19
2. "Where Pathways Meet" – 6:30
3. "That's How I Feel" – 8:09
4. "Twin Stars of Thence" – 9:30
5. "There Are Other Worlds (They Have Not Told You Of)" – 10:58

Personnel

• Sun Ra: Organ, Synthesizer, Piano, Arranger, Keyboards, Organ (Hammond), Piano (Electric), Vocals, Bells, Producer, Arp, Fender Rhodes, Orchestra Bells, Mini Moog
• John Gilmore: Sax (Tenor)
• Danny Ray Thompson: Flute, Sax (Baritone)
• Eddie Gale: Trumpet
• Michael Ray: trumpet, flugelhorn
• Marshall Allen: Flute, Oboe, Sax (Alto)
• Luqman Ali: Percussion
• Artaukatune: Drums,Tympan
• Disco Kid: Guitar
• Dale Williams: guitar
• Atakatun Odun: Conga
• Ego Omoe: Flute, Clarinet (Bass)
• Julian Pressley: Sax (Baritone)
• Richard Williams: bass
• James Jackson: oboe, basson, flute, voices
• June Tyson: voices

External links

• Lanquidity at All About Jazz
• Extensive Sun Ra discography