Live at Montreux

Saturn · MS 87976 (Saturn); IC 1039 (Inner City) · 1977 · Europe era

Double live album recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival during Sun Ra’s fourth European tour. Originally issued on Saturn in 1977 with hand-drawn covers, then reissued in 1978 on Inner City with new artwork, full credits, and standardized titles. Later CD issues appeared on Universe/Akarma and P-Vine/Inner City; some early CDs used inferior source tapes and truncated “On Sound Infinity Spheres,” whereas later Japanese and US editions restored the full performance.

Personnel

• Danny Davis — alto saxophone
• Marshall Allen — alto saxophone
• Danny Ray Thompson — baritone saxophone, flute
• Pat Patrick — baritone saxophone, flute
• Hayes Burnett — bass
• Eloe Omoe — bass clarinet
• Sun Ra — composed by
• Stanley Morgan — congas
• James Jacson — drum, bassoon
• Clifford Jarvis — drums
• Larry Bright — drums
• R. Anthony Bunn — electric bass
• Vincent Chancey — french horn
• Cheryl Banks — performer [dance]
• Judith Holton — performer [dance]
• Reggie Hudgins — soprano saxophone
• John Gilmore — tenor saxophone, percussion
• Craig Harris — trombone
• Ahmed Abdullah — trumpet
• Al Evans — trumpet
• Chris Capers — trumpet
• June Tyson — vocals, other [dancer]