Sun Ra

Sun Ra (May 22, 1914–May 30, 1993) was an innovative jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, who came to be known as much for preaching his bizarre "cosmic philosophy" as for his phenomenal musical compositions and performances.

Recommended recordings

Some recommended albums (by no means all-inclusive): Atlantis, Supersonic Jazz, Cosmic Tones for Mental Therapy, We Travel the Spaceways, Singles, Languidity, The Magic City, The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra and The Solar-Myth Approach Vol.1&2.

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First time Sun Ra listeners cannot go wrong with the album - Jazz In Silhouette: Images and Forecasts of Tomorrow (1958) reissued on compact disc in 1991 by Evidence Records (ECD 22012-2).

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