Sun Ra
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Biography
[Edit]Of all the jazz musicians, Sun Ra was probably the most controversial. He did not make it easy for people to take him seriously, for he surrounded his adventurous music with costumes and mythology that both looked backward toward ancient Egypt and forward into science fiction. In addition, Ra documented his music in very erratic fashion on his Saturn label, generally not listing recording dates and giving inaccurate personnel information, so one could not really tell how advanced some of his innovations were. It has taken a lot of time to sort it all out (although Robert L. Campbell's Sun Ra discography has done a miraculous job). In addition, while there were times when Sun Ra's aggregation performed brilliantly, on other occasions they were badly out of tune and showcasing absurd vocals. Near the end of his life, Ra was featuring plate twirlers and fire eaters in his colorful show as a sort of Ed Sullivan for the 1980s.
But despite all of the trappings, Sun Ra was a major innovator. Born Herman Sonny Blount in Birmingham, AL (although he claimed he was from another planet), Ra led his own band for the first time in 1934. He freelanced at a variety of jobs in the Midwest, working as a pianist/arranger with Fletcher Henderson in 1946-1947. He appeared on some obscure records as early as 1948, but really got started around 1953. Leading a big band (which he called the Arkestra) in Chicago, Ra started off playing advanced bop, but early on was open to the influences of other cultures, experimenting with primitive electric keyboards, and playing free long before the avant-garde got established.
After moving to New York in 1961, Ra performed some of his most advanced work. In 1970, he relocated his group to Philadelphia, and in later years alternated free improvisations and mystical group chants with eccentric versions of swing tunes, sounding like a spaced-out Fletcher Henderson orchestra. Many of his most important sidemen were with him on and off for decades (most notably John Gilmore on tenor, altoist Marshall Allen, and baritonist Pat Patrick). Ra, who recorded for more than a dozen labels, has been well served by Evidence's extensive repackaging of many of his Saturn dates, which have at last been outfitted with correct dates and personnel details. In the late '90s, other labels began reissuing albums from Sun Ra's vast catalog, an effort that will surely continue for years to come.
Title: Concert for the Comet Kohoutek (Live)
Artist: Sun Ra
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Rock, Classical
Title: Outer Spaceways Incorporated
Artist: Sun Ra
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Avant Garde Metal
Title: The Solar-Myth Approach, Vol. 1 & 2 (Disc 1)
Artist: Sun Ra
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Avant Garde Metal
Title: The Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra 1914-2014 (CD1)
Artist: Sun Ra
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Avant Garde Metal, Experimental
Title: The Space Age Is Here to Stay
Artist: Sun Ra, His Interplanetary Vocal Arkestra
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz
Title: St. Louis Blues (Live)
Artist: Sun Ra
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Avant Garde Metal
Title: Art Yard In A Box (1971-80) (CD2: Sleeping Beauty)
Artist: Sun Ra
Genre: Avant Garde Jazz, Free Jazz
Title: The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra, Vol. 3: The Lost Tapes
Artist: Sun Ra
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz
Title: Thunder of the Gods (feat. John Gilmore, Marshall Allen & Ronnie Boykins)
Artist: Sun Ra
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz
Title: Singles: The Definitive 45s Collection 1952-1991 (CD1)
Artist: Sun Ra
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Avant Garde Metal
Title: Monorails and Satellites, Vol. 1 (Remastered 2014) [with Bonus Tracks]
Artist: Sun Ra
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz
Title: Paris 1983 (Premiere Release) [feat. Marshall Allen, John Gilmore & June Tyson]
Artist: Sun Ra
Genre: Jazz
Title: Nidhamu & Dark Myth Equation Visitation
Artist: Sun Ra
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Alternative
Collections
Title: Spiritual Jazz 4: Americans in Europe
Genre: Jazz, Alternative
Title: Cool Jazz - the Cocktail Hour
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazzactuel (Disc 2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Moonage Timequake
Genre: Alternative
Title: Jazzactuel
Genre: Jazz
Title: Best of Free Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Amajelo, Exploration & Premonitions
Genre: Jazz
Title: Best of Avant-Garde Jazz
Title: Avant Garde Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Many Faces of Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Spaced Out Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Jazz Mag Jazzman Présente - L'âge D'or Du Jazz (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Science Fiction Jazz Vol. 7
Title: Mojo Presents: Beyond Saturn
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Title: Fabric 57 (Mixed By Agoria)
Genre: Electronica
Title: Sun Ra - Singles (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Sun Ra - Singles (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Mojo Presents: Kiss The Sky 2017
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Rock, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Title: Nova La Nuit (CD1)
Genre: Electronica
Title: Enjoy Great Jazz, Vol. 04
Genre: Jazz
Title: Enjoy Great Jazz, Vol. 05
Genre: Jazz
Title: Enjoy Great Jazz, Vol. 12
Genre: Jazz
Title: Enjoy Great Jazz, Vol. 09
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Greatest Jazz Icons 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Oldies In Jazz, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Oldies In Jazz, Vol. 5
Genre: Jazz
Title: Oldies In Jazz, Vol. 6
Genre: Jazz
Title: Oldies In Jazz, Vol. 7
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz In 1959 Essentials
Genre: Jazz
Title: Free Jazz Essentials
Genre: Jazz
Title: Spiritual Jazz Essentials
Genre: Jazz
Title: Anjunadeep New Releases 22 October 2021 (CD2)
Genre: Downtempo, Trip Hop, Electronica, House, Techno, Progressive
Title: Options Remake 155 Tracks New October (CD4)
Genre: House, Techno, Club/Dance, Funk, Progressive
Title: Best Of 2021. Reissues (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Classical
Title: Classic Jazz: The Seventies & Jazz Of The 70s (CD2)
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Fusion
Title: Beatport Future House: Sound Pack # 531 (CD1)
Genre: House
Title: Jazz Mosaic: Instrumental Improvisation (CD3)
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Instrumental Inspiration: Easy Jazz Music (CD2)
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: International Jazz Day 23 (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Turn On Electro Jazz (CD3)
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: The Latex Jazz 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Songs To Test Headphones With 2023 (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Jazz Instrumental Symphony (CD2)
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Harmonic Electro Drift (CD1)
Title: Golden Instrumental Melodies Of The Jazz (CD2)
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Melodic Patterns Of Jazz (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental, Instrumental
Featuring albums
Title: DJ-Kicks (Incl. Mix)
Artist: Motor City Drum Ensemble
Genre: Electronica, House, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Sound Unbound - Excerpts and Allegories from the Sub Rosa Audio Archives
Artist: Dj Spooky
Genre: Ambient, Electronica, Rock, Alternative
Title: A Tribute to Stuff Smith
Artist: Billy Bang
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Avant Garde Metal, Pop
Title: The Blank Generation - Blank Tapes NYC 1971 - 1985
Artist: Bob Blank
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor
Title: An anthology of noise and electronic music vol.2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor
Title: Live (Digital Edition)
Artist: Henrik Schwarz
Genre: Electronica, Jazz, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: DJ-Kicks (Mixed Tracks)
Artist: Seth Troxler
Genre: Electronica, House, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: DJ-Kicks (Motor City Drum Emsemble) [Mixed Tracks]
Artist: Motor City Drum Emsemble
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Seth Troxler - DJ-Kicks Seth Troxler Mixed Tracks
Artist: Mixed
Genre: Electronica, Deep House
Title: Stay Awake (Various Interpretations of Music From Vintage Disney Films)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop
Title: Armada Electronic Elements - Winter Essentials 2021
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
