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CD-STRUT-288

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2024-05-31

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Supplier US

Redeye

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Sales:8.875

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4062548044454

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Sun Ra

Genre US

Jazz

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STRUT

Strut

Sun Ra, born Herman Blount in Birmingham, Alabama in 1914, was an American Free-Jazz composer, pianist and band leader. He was a pioneer of free improvisation and modal jazz, as well as an early user of electronic keyboards and synthesizers. Sun Ra's music innovations and visionary experiences set him apart as a true musical innovator. He formed the Sun Ra Arkestra in the 1950s and continued to compose and perform until his death in 1993.Born and raised in Alabama, Sun Ra showed exceptional talent as a pianist from a young age. By the age of 11, he could sight-read and compose music. As a teenager, he performed with local jazz and R&amp;B bands before taking on his first full-time musical job leading the Sonny Blount Orchestra. In the mid-1930s, Sun Ra had a transformative experience during deep meditation where he claimed to have been transported to Saturn by beings from outer space who tasked him with spreading peace through music.

Newest Listed Items

Introducing the inaugural release of "lost" sessions from 1986, where Sun Ra encountered the OVC. These remarkable recordings were, until now, confined to two tracks exclusively available on VHS videos.
These recordings have undergone a meticulous process of full remastering, executed by Joe Lizzi and Peter Beckmann, directly from the original reel-to-reel tapes.
Features remarkable, previously unheard versions of Ra classics ‘Calling Planet Earth’, ‘Sunset On The Nile’ and ‘Theme From The Stargazers’.
Featuring captivating images sourced from Sun Ra and Bill Sebastian's videos. Includes comprehensive sleeve notes and an in- depth interview with Bill Sebastian, providing valuable insights into this extraordinary moment in time.

Inside The Light World: Sun Ra Meets The OVC

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Discover Inside The Light World: Sun Ra Meets The OVC by Sun Ra on Strut. Lost 1986 sessions now available in vinyl format. Exclusive remastered tracks.