Book Details
Format
Kindle
Pages
139
Language
English
Published
Dec 8, 2013
Publisher
Kicks Books
Description
Bhob Stewart writes:
Beyond the interplanetary theatricality, catchphrases, non sequiturs, science fictional costumes and kozmic chaos, Sun Ra (1914-1993) was an innovative bandleader, a potent pianist, an electronic keyboard pioneer, a visionary Afrofuturist poet-philosopher, an inventive composer and a prolific recording artist, releasing more than 100 albums totaling over 1000 tunes. Downbeat called him "the prophet of modern jazz." When the avant-garde arrived, they found that Sun Ra had already been there. "I'm a troubleshooter for the cosmos," said Sun Ra, "sent here by the outer space beings from my home planet, Saturn."
Beyond the interplanetary theatricality, catchphrases, non sequiturs, science fictional costumes and kozmic chaos, Sun Ra (1914-1993) was an innovative bandleader, a potent pianist, an electronic keyboard pioneer, a visionary Afrofuturist poet-philosopher, an inventive composer and a prolific recording artist, releasing more than 100 albums totaling over 1000 tunes. Downbeat called him "the prophet of modern jazz." When the avant-garde arrived, they found that Sun Ra had already been there. "I'm a troubleshooter for the cosmos," said Sun Ra, "sent here by the outer space beings from my home planet, Saturn."
Genres
Science & Technology