Jazz In Silhouette

Release Date: 2019

Sun Ra's Jazz In Silhouette from 1959 captures the cosmic bandleader working within straight-ahead jazz structures while hinting at the interplanetary explorations to come. Recorded at El Saturn Studio in Chicago, the album features tight ensemble playing anchored by an 11-minute blues workout and mystical compositions that balance accessibility with Sun Ra's unique harmonic vision.

Standout Tracks

• Blues At Midnight: An 11-minute blues exploration that takes up most of side A
• Saturn: The cosmic title track that hints at Sun Ra's otherworldly mythology
• Ancient Aiethopia: The album's 9-minute closer blending Afrofuturist themes with jazz sophistication

Mood: late night, cosmic, contemplative, mysterious

Tracklist

1. A1. Hours After (3:46)
2. A2. Horoscope (3:47)
3. A3. Images (3:52)
4. A4. Blues At Midnight (11:59)
5. B1. Enlightenment (5:05)
6. B2. Saturn (3:40)
7. B3. Velvet (3:22)
8. B4. Ancient Aiethopia (9:06)