THE QUALITIES (SUN RA) - IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME Format:S7 There's always a bit of

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percussion and sharp arrangements provide Jad with a sturdy and far reaching soundtrack to lament over

live recordings

this album feels grounded in materiality and the everyday

With hits like "Silvia"

THE QUALITIES (SUN RA) - IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME Format:S7 There's always a bit ofStrut is celebrating the holiday season with an exclusive reissue of The Qualities' 1961 single, "It's Christmas Time " b w "Happy New Year To You! " Originally released on Sun Ra's Saturn label, this mysterious harmony group 45 captures a unique moment in music history. Alongside his renowned jazz work in Chicago, Sun Ra experimented with harmony groups from the mid '50s to the early '60s, before his move to New York. "I had two main vocal groups at