Table of Contents
- 1 What style of jazz is Sun Ra?
- 2 Is Sun Ra still alive?
- 3 Was Sun Ra schizophrenic?
- 4 How old was Sun Ra when died?
- 5 Was Sun Ra vegetarian?
- 6 Where did Sun Ra get born?
- 7 What books did Sun Ra read?
- 8 Is Sun Ra free jazz?
- 9 What was the name of Sun Ra’s first album?
- 10 Why is jazz so important to Sun Ra?
- 11 Who are some famous people inspired by Sun Ra?
What style of jazz is Sun Ra?
Avant-garde jazz
| Sun Ra | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 22, 1914 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | May 30, 1993 (aged 79) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Genres | Avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz fusion, experimental, bebop, space music, black prog |
| Occupation(s) | Bandleader composer arranger artist poet |
Is Sun Ra still alive?
Deceased (1914–1993)
Sun Ra/Living or Deceased
Where did Sun Ra come from?
Birmingham, AL
Sun Ra/Place of birth
Was Sun Ra schizophrenic?
Some people have dismissed Sun Ra as crazy, too, but he never wavered from his vision. Then I told him about how long Sun Ra had been playing music, the hundreds of compositions and albums and concerts, and he said, “No, he’s not schizophrenic.
How old was Sun Ra when died?
79 years (1914–1993)
Sun Ra/Age at death
Sun Ra, one of the great big-band leaders, pianists and surrealists of jazz, died yesterday at Baptist Medical Center-Princeton in Birmingham, Ala. He was 79 and lived in Philadelphia. A hospital spokesman said he had been suffering from chronic circulatory problems and a series of strokes.
When did Sun Ra change his name?
1952
In 1952, he officially changed his name to Le’Sony’r Ra and began to distance himself from his southern past, eventually losing contact with family in Alabama. Gradually, he left behind the old Sonny Blount and completely assumed the persona of Sun Ra.
Was Sun Ra vegetarian?
He lived a life that was immersed in music, forgoing women, drink, drugs and any other distractions, being a vegetarian (well before the sixties) and a pacifist (dating from the Second World War).
Where did Sun Ra get born?
Birmingham
Sun Ra, who claimed to have been born on the planet Saturn, grew up in Birmingham, studied piano under noted teacher Fess Wheatley, and attended Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical College (now University). By the mid-1940s he was living in Chicago and scoring music for nightclub floor shows.
When was Sun Ra born?
May 22, 1914
Sun Ra/Date of birth
Sun Ra, byname of Le Sony’r Ra, original name Herman Blount ,byname Sonny, (born May 22, 1914, Birmingham, Ala., U.S.—died May 30, 1993, Birmingham), American jazz composer and keyboard player who led a free jazz big band known for its innovative instrumentation and the theatricality of its performances.
What books did Sun Ra read?
Sun Ra Collected Works: Immeasurable equation2005
This Planet Is Doomed: The Science Fiction Poetry of Sun RaProphetikaThe wisdom of Sun-Ra
Sun Ra/Books
Is Sun Ra free jazz?
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. In the 1950s, he began issuing recordings of his unusual music on his Saturn label, becoming one of the first jazz musicians to record and sell his own albums.
Which musician is credited with being the founder of avant garde jazz?
Perhaps somewhat amazingly, John Coltrane sold millions of records worldwide during (and after) his career, veritable market proof of the universal soul-penetrating power of his music. He is always rightfully credited with being the real spearhead of avant garde jazz.
What was the name of Sun Ra’s first album?
A quick list of cosmic artists might include Tangerine Dream, Pink Floyd, Hawkwind and Gong. But probably not Sun Ra. Music from the Hearts of Space has never played him, but Sun Ra was creating cosmic fantasies since at least 1956 when he released his first album, Jazz by Sun Ra (later called Sun Song ).
Why is jazz so important to Sun Ra?
This is noteworthy as one of the rare occasions that Sun Ra sought to explain not only his influences, but his methods of composition and modes of execution as well. Jazz is arguably the most accessible work in the Sun Ra catalog, as well as one of the most thoroughly and repeatedly listenable.
When did Sun Ra move to Philadelphia PA?
As far as I know, Sun Ra is the only musician to reverse that course of jazz migration, moving to Philadelphia in 1968 and remaining there until he left the planet in 1993. Lanquidity is one result of this often overlooked chapter in the cosmic annals of Sun Ra.
Who are some famous people inspired by Sun Ra?
Guitarist Syd Barrett reputedly blew his mind to The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra before launching Pink Floyd. Guitarist Daevid Allen was inspired by Sun Ra when he formed the Daevid Allen Trio and went on to found The Soft Machine and his long-lived space band, Gong.