The Pit Inn 8‑8‑88
DIW · 1988 · Philadelphia era
Japanese live album documenting the Arkestra’s performance at Tokyo’s Pit Inn, with a program spanning standards, Ra classics, and cosmic chants.
Personnel
- Eloe Omoe — alto saxophone, bass clarinet, contra-alto clarinet, percussion
- Marshall Allen — alto saxophone, flute, percussion
- Danny Ray Thompson — baritone saxophone, percussion
- Sun Ra — composed by, piano, synthesizer, vocals
- Earl "Buster" Smith — drums
- Samarai Celestial — drums
- Rollo Radford — electric bass
- Bruce Edwards — electric guitar
- John Gilmore — tenor saxophone, clarinet, timbales, vocals
- Michael Anderson — transferred by [tape and disc transfers], restoration [digital restoration]
- Tyrone Hill — trombone
- Ahmed Abdullah — trumpet
- Michael Ray — trumpet, vocals
- June Tyson — violin, vocals