Reflections in Blue is an album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Sun Ra recorded in 1986 in Italy and released on the Black Saint label in 1987.[1]

Reflections in Blue
Studio album by Sun Ra Arkestra
Released	1987
Recorded	December 18 & 19, 1986
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:36
Label	Black Saint
Producer	Giovanni Bonandrini
Sun Ra chronology
A Night In East Berlin (1986) Reflections in Blue (1987) Hours After (1986)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "this studio set is not recommended for swing purists who take life too seriously, but the creative and often crazy music should delight many listeners".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Sun Ra except as indicated

1. "State Street Chicago" - 7:52
2. "Nothin' from Nothin'" (Pat Patrick) - 4:24
3. "Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) - 7:46
4. "Say It Isn't So" (Irving Berlin) - 6:11
5. "I Dream Too Much" (Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern) - 5:03
6. "Reflections in Blue" - 8:20

• Recorded at Jingle Machine Studio, Milano, on December 18 and 19, 1986.

Personnel

• Sun Ra - piano, synthesizer, vocals
• Randall Murray - trumpet
• Tyrone Hill - trombone
• Pat Patrick - alto saxophone, clarinet
• Marshall Allen - alto saxophone, flute, piccolo, oboe
• Danny Ray Thompson - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, bongos
• John Gilmore - tenor saxophone, clarinet, timbales
• Eloe Omoe - alto saxophone, alto clarinet, bass clarinet
• James Jacson - bassoon, Ancient Egyptian Infinity Drum
• Ronald Wilson - tenor saxophone
• Carl LeBlanc - electric guitar
• Tyler Mitchell - bass
• Thomas Hunter, Earl "Buster" Smith - drums

References