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Bookmark or Share- Sun Ra | National Endowment for the ArtsDate 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.
- Sun Ra | Biography & Facts | BritannicaSun 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.
- The Sun Ra Arkestra Official WebsitePhoto: Marek Lazarski www.cooljazzphotos.com. NO COOKIES OR TRACKING IN THIS WEBSITE
- How Sun Ra Taught Us to Believe in the ImpossibleHow Sun Ra Taught Us to Believe in the Impossible. The visionary jazz artist sketched an “Astro-Black mythology” that aligned ancient Egyptian history with a future human exodus “beyond the...
- The Sun Ra Arkestra - WikipediaThe 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]
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