This is FRESH AIR. Jazz historian Kevin Whitehead is going to review a newly released recording of a concert he attended in 1978 by pianist Sun Ra and his Arkestra. Kevin says the colorful ...
Jazz great Sun Ra (born Herman P. Blount) knew a little something about showmanship: not only was he a brilliant and prescient composer, but he wrapped his music in an elaborate quasi-Egyptian ...
The eclectic ensemble known as the Sun Ra Arkestra released “Swirling”, their first studio album in more than 20 years, in October 2020. The Grammy-nominated record blends blues, funk, jazz, swing and ...
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