Sun Ra - The Invisible Shield (2014)

This release was remastered and co-produced by Michael D. Anderson (of the Sun Ra Music Archive) and Irwin Chusid, under the auspices of Sun Ra LLC, the heirs of the late music legend. Original session tapes were used when available and sound quality should surpass all previous CD/digital editions

Although many fans admire everything that the maestro has created, some prefer his peculiar approach to jazz forms, while others tremble when Sunny abandons traditions and transmits killer sound waves from space. The Invisible Shield has something for both camps. There is big band swing, fast-paced hard bop, lounge jazz and hypnotic Latin exoticism. The counterpoints are rent-destroying skronk, destabilizing electronic alchemy and pangalactic sound radiation.