Surrender to The Air

Surrender to the Air was an instrumental record organized by Trey Anastasio of Phish and released in 1996.

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Trey Anastasio - Phish - 1996

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Anastasio decided to gather a number of players he'd long wanted to record with, a "dream lineup."

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Though never explicitly stated on the record or its notes, the album was a sort of tribute to jazz composer and bandleader Sun Ra, an Anastasio favorite.

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Some passages are reminiscent of Sun Ra's music, and Anastasio has stated of Sun Ra, "A lot of times, I think he was the pinnacle. He was as good as it got. His values remained pure for his entire life, and there's something to be said for that." http://www.penduluminc.com/MM/articles/trey.html

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Furthermore, several of the performers on Surrender to the Air--Allen, Choice and Ray--had performed with Sun Ra.

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