Alan Silva - and his Celestrial Communication Orchestra - Luna Surface 180g

Alan Silva and his Celestrial Communication Orchestra
Luna Surface
BYG / Actuel 529.312 - re-issue LP on 180g vinyl 

Luna Surface is an album by multi-instrumentalist Alan Silva, recorded on August 17, 1969 and released later that year on the BYG label as part of their Actuel series. His first recording as leader, it features Silva on violin along with a large ensemble known as the Celestrial Communication Orchestra. Silva collected here many of the top free jazz players of the time, an incredible 11-piece ensemble featuring, among others, Grachan Moncur III, Archie Shepp, Anthony Braxton, Dave Burrell, Leroy Jenkins, and Malachi Favors.
In his AllMusic review, Brandon Burke awarded the album 3 stars, stating "this is a very free record that could easily turn off a listener not yet sold on the 1969 avant-garde jazz scene... There is very little in the way of a theme and arguably little or no direction to 'From the Luna Surface,' the only cut on the record. For some this might be a little too much to handle, while for others it might just hit the spot... As a historical document of Pan-African high art music, this session is absolutely invaluable. It might not be so appropriate in the car."

     Contains: 
From the Lunar Surface Pt 1 
From the Lunar Surface Pt 2