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The Sun Ra Arkestra is an American jazz group formed in the mid-1950s and led by keyboardist/composer Sun Ra until his death in 1993. The group is considered a pioneer of afrofuturism. [1] [2] Since 1995 the Arkestra has been led by saxophonist Marshall Allen, an Arkestra member since 1958, who is supported by more than a dozen other musicians. [3]
Mar 21, 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.
Jan 4, 2023 · 86. Dante Zaballa. By Marcus J. Moore. Jan. 4, 2023. Lately The New York Times has asked jazz musicians, writers and scholars to share the favorites that would make a friend fall in love with...
The Sun Ra discography is one of the largest discographies in music history. [1] [2] Jazz keyboardist, bandleader and composer Sun Ra recorded dozens of singles and over one hundred full-length albums, comprising well over 1,000 songs, and making him one of the most prolific recording artists of the 20th century. [3]
May 30, 1993 · Date of birth: May 22, 1914. Date of death: May 30, 1993. Photo by Michael Wilderman. jazzvisionsphotos.com. Bio. Sun Ra was one of the most unusual musicians in the history of jazz, moving from Fletcher Henderson swing to free jazz with ease, sometimes in the same song.
Apr 6, 2020 · Sun Ra, who was in his mid-sixties at the time of the film’s shooting, is first seen amid Egyptian artifacts at the University of Pennsylvania Museum, speaking of the limitations of earthly...
Oct 27, 2020 · By Giovanni Russonello. Oct. 27, 2020. PHILADELPHIA — In the early 2000s, the pianist Farid Barron read that his idol John Coltrane had once received a papyrus from Sun Ra that was said to stop...
