All of the evidence sun ra reissues had stunning colorful cd labels with pictures of mr. This approach would come to be called afrofuturismand its embodied in sun ra s first album, 1957s jazz by sun ra vol. After gilmores passing, the torch was passed to marshall allen, who still leads it as of this writing. I want to get some sun ra albums but dont have room for his massive discography, what are 37 of his best in your opinion.
For his second album, sun ra slyly copped to the exotica style. Sun ra albums, songs discography album of the year. Originally titled rocket number nine, the album had acquired its present name, and the redonwhite sleeve by claude dangerfield, by 1969. I find him complex and hard to understand but some of his tracks are truly amazing, he should rated with the best. Saturnian queen of the sun ra arkestra by june tyson, released 29 november 2019 1. The arkestra, reduced in size, relocated to new york in 1961 and sun ra came to be associated with the freejazz scene, although sun ra had already pioneered free jazz in chicago. Sun ra the singles evidence 2xcd, 1996 a 2cd set that spans 50 different songs, the singles is the best collection of rare sun ra 45s available, and a valuable insight into his prearkestra. When you buy a sun ra cd, you are purchasing a key to an alternate dimension. Playback options listening on switch spotify device. Ra s detractors often question his qualifications as a jazz musician. Find sun ra discography, albums and singles on allmusic. This planet is doomed serves up a traumatic torrent of future. Can there be another person like sun ra dead or alive, ever.
These albums sported cover art handcrafted by band members, and the. Ten essential sun ra albums wednesday, july 17, 2019 sun ra was one of the most inventive and controversial musicians of the 20th century. According to a press release, the mastered for itunes format exceeds the standard 16bit sound quality of cds, starting with 24bit transfers from. Initially centered around sun ra for almost 40 years, the arkestra went through various incarnations and is still active currently under the leadership of marshall allen. This listing only shows those albums by this artist that appear in at least one chart on this site. Sun ra music archive reissues 21 albums exclusively for itunes. Another thing that was disappointing was the sequencing of the albums. Sun ra, the ultimate album guide perfect sound forever.
Of all the jazz musicians, sun ra was probably the most controversial, critic scott yanow said, and he was probably right. Producer tom wilson was the first to release a sun ra album, through his independent label transition records in 1957, entitled jazz by sun ra. There are four actual sun ra albums, and also an album full of. Lucky for me, the arkestra recorded dozens of studio lps during sun ra s lifetime and issued an almost equal number of live albums. Here are 10 key recordings plucked by edwin pouncey from ra s enormous discography that continues to yield up new discoveries and lost musical treasures to this day. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and. Interstellar low ways is an album recorded by the american jazz musician sun ra and his myth science arkestra, mostly recorded in chicago, 1960, and probably released in 1966 on his own saturn label. Sun ra greatest hits easy listening for intergalactic travel music. Saturns contribution to jazz, the unpeggably eclectic bandleader advanced the genre into the space age, planting the seeds for afrofuturism.
Sun ra greatest hits easy listening for intergalactic travel. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from sun ra arkestra. Please use the sun ra arkestra as pan for only the releases that are a variation of arkestra. This album features grooveoriented tracks with sublime multiinstrumental complexity, a large ensemble recording, similar to that found on sun ra s lanquidity and on jupiter albums. Sun ra reissue program brought these two albums into release for the first time in 2000 as the double cd the great lost sun ra albums.
I would say he created his own industry and identity. With over a hundred fulllength albums stretching from 1956 until the early 90s, some handpainted and selfreleased, sun ra s recorded work is less a discography. Over a hundred years since he first arrived on planet earth and 21 years since he made his final departure, sun ra s profile in the musical marketplace has never been higher, the flow of releases which were once a hardtofind trickle, have now swelled into a glistening, otherworldly torrent which, thanks to a long overdue official takeover, has just shot into the cosmos. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from sun ra at the discogs marketplace. The other worlds of sun ra features writer and activist amiri baraka, who collaborated with ra in the new york underground of the 1960s. The sun ra discography is one of the largest discographies in music history. Studio albums compilations 1 lives 1 doowop jazz free jazz hard bop big band jazz fusion vocal jazz christmas music. Low prices on sun ra discography of music albums at cd universe, with top rated service, sun ra songs, discography, biography, cover art pictures, sound samples, albums, etc. This artist was so unique who can you compare him to. Sun ra and clifford jarvis in a 1968 photo by lee santa. The box set comes in those bulky double cd case things that dont fit on any cd shelves. The sun ra discogr aphy is one of the larg est discograp hies in music history.
Sun ras keyboards are heard with minimal arkestra support on would i for all that. Ive heard a few sun ra songs from free downloads and you tube viewings. Sun ra jazz discography mp3 flac bittorent discography 3gb mp3 tpb 500mb m4aaac tpb. I find him complex and hard to understand but some of his. Albums include lanquidity, space is the place, and jazz in silhouette. As ra biographer john szwed put it in his book space is the place. Mapping the cosmic discography of the sun ra arkestra. Sleeping beauty is a high point in sun ra s discography. The album opens with sun ra building dark organ tonalities at the start of. Sun ra discography ill fisrt start by uploading the discography of sun ra, one of the leading figure in jazz music. Sun ra jazz discography mp3 flac bittorent freedom records. Download sun ra discography torrent or any other torrent from audio music direct download via magnet link.
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