Aliens in a Bebop Planet
# Aliens in a Bebop Planet

Aliens in a Bebop Planet is a double album by jazz pianist Roberto Magris released on the JMood label in 2012, featuring performances by Magris with his Space Trek from Kansas City.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| DownBeat | |
| Orkester Journalen | |
| Concerto | |
| All About Jazz | |

The DownBeat review by John Ephland awarded the album 3 ½ stars and simply states: "Aliens in a Bebop Planet has the feel of a musical theater revue, but that doesn’t come through until the very end. Before that, we are treated to a variety of mainstream jazz styles. As for the title of the package, a better one might be Beboppers on an Alien Planet. But kicking it all off is a signature sound on piano that suggests yet another 'planet'”.

## Track listing

CD 1

* Blues Clues on the Lunar Sand (Roberto Magris) – 4:33
* Across the Borders / Beyond the Faith (Roberto Magris) – 6:44
* A Night in Cydonia (Roberto Magris) – 5:12
* Nostalgia (Fats Navarro) – 4:26
* On Cloud Nine (Roberto Magris) – 6:05
* Sat (Roberto Magris) – 6:45
* Robbin's Space Bolero (Sir Charles Thompson) – 7:01
* Aliens in a Bebop Planet Roberto (Magris) – 5:23
* Chachanada (Roberto Magris) – 6:35

CD 2

* New Cos City (PJ Aubree Collins/Roberto Magris) – 4:33
* Signals and Prayers (Roberto Magris) – 4:08
* The Gypsy (Billy Reid) – 5:32
* Nobody Knows (Kenny Clarke) – 3:47
* Cosmic Storyville (Roberto Magris) – 3:42
* Giant Steps (John Coltrane) – 5:07
* Rhythms from the Floating Space (Roberto Magris) – 3:14
* On Cloud Nine Duet (Roberto Magris) – 6:12
* Saturn Sun Ra (Roberto Magris) – 3:54
* Audio Notebook – 19:00

## Personnel

### Musicians

* Matt Otto – tenor sax
* Roberto Magris – piano
* Dominique Sanders – bass
* Brian Steever – drums
* Pablo Sanhueza – congas and percussion (on # 3, 4, 6–9, 11, 12, 16, 18)
* Eddie Charles – vocal (on # 8, 10, 13)

### Production

* Paul Collins – executive producer and producer
* George Hunt – engineering
* Stephen Bocioaca – design
* Jerry Lockett – photography
