RESTOCKED, last copies around: an amazing collection of music -- the complete performances of the Sun Ra Arkestra during a one week stay at the Detroit Jazz Center in the early 80s! The massive 28 CD set offers a wonderful chance to see this creative ensemble in action -- as each night of the performances offers up something different -- a change in mood, a shift in style, and a wide array of songs that never fails to amaze us! These guys were hardly content to just run over the same music night after night -- and during their stay at the Jazz Center, they were clearly taking the time to work out new ideas in front of the audience -- the kind of ever-evolving approach to their sound that always made the Arkestra one of the most dynamic organizations in jazz.


The package is quite unique -- 28 CDs in a special box with a painted image of Ra on the front (by Chicago artist Fred Burkhart) -- supported by fold-out notes that list each title over the week of music, plus personnel for the date. And in case you're wondering, the whole thing's been cleared by the Arkestra -- we checked in advance! (Limited edition.)