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A&M. Leo. Rounder. Le Sony'r Ra [2] (born Herman Poole Blount, May 22, 1914 – May 30, 1993), better known as Sun Ra, was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, and poet known for his experimental music, "cosmic" philosophy, prolific output, and theatrical performances. For much of his career, Ra led The Arkestra ...
May 26, 2024 · Sun Ra (born May 22, 1914, Birmingham, Ala., U.S.—died May 30, 1993, Birmingham) was an American jazz composer and keyboard player who led a free jazz big band known for its innovative instrumentation and the theatricality of its performances. Sun Ra, who claimed to have been born on the planet Saturn, grew up in Birmingham, studied piano ...
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Jan 4, 2023 · Rob Mazurek, musician. Sun Ra’s “Disco 3000” was culled from live recordings from Milan in 1978. The title track moves from Ra’s infectious bass lines, to free excursion, to ingenious use ...
Oct 11, 2017 · Vol. 1 of this series marks Ra’s first encounter with the Moog, pushing the novel device into the deepest reaches of space. The Moog might re-create the sounds of space, but June Tyson gave ...
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Jun 28, 2021 · Today, in the midst of overlapping global crises, Ra asks us to believe in the impossible. This spring, the Chicago gallery and publisher Corbett vs. Dempsey reproduced a series of Sun Ra poetry ...
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May 21, 2024 · On the other hand, Sun Ra was the first jazz musician to perform on electronic keyboards (56), the first to pursue full-scale collective improvisation in a big band setting, and his preoccupation with space travel as a compositional subject predated bands like Weather Report by about 15 years.All this from someone who refuses to even cite the ...
Apr 6, 2020 · April 6, 2020. In Robert Mugge’s documentary “Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise,” the musician speaks of the limitations of earthly creation and the creative power that comes from outer space ...
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