Sun Ra

Sun Ra (born Herman Poole Blount, later Le Sony'r Ra; 22 May 1914 – 30 May 1993) was an American composer, bandleader, pianist and synthesiser player who worked in jazz, experimental and avant-garde idioms. He led the Sun Ra Arkestra and promulgated a cosmic philosophy associated with Afrofuturism, combining big-band arrangements, free improvisation and electronic instrumentation.

    Releases

    Jazz by Sun Ra
    Jazz by Sun Ra
    The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra
    The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra
    The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra, Volume 1
    The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra, Volume 1
    Rocket Number Nine Take Off for the Planet Venus
    Rocket Number Nine Take Off for the Planet Venus
    Monorails and Satellites, Volume 2
    Monorails and Satellites, Volume 2
    Nothing Is…No artwork
    Nothing Is…
    Astro Black
    Astro Black
    Space Is the Place
    Space Is the Place
    Monorails and Satellites
    Monorails and Satellites
    The Antique Blacks
    The Antique Blacks
    What's New?No artwork
    What's New?
    Cosmos
    Cosmos
    The Soul Vibrations of Man
    The Soul Vibrations of Man
    LanquidityNo artwork
    Lanquidity
    St. Louis Blues: Solo PianoNo artwork
    St. Louis Blues: Solo Piano
    New StepsNo artwork
    New Steps
    OmniverseNo artwork
    Omniverse
    Visions
    Visions
    Of Mythic WorldsNo artwork
    Of Mythic Worlds
    Aurora Borealis
    Aurora Borealis
    Oblique ParallaxNo artwork
    Oblique Parallax
    Strange Celestial Road
    Strange Celestial Road
    Ra to the RescueNo artwork
    Ra to the Rescue
    Just FriendsNo artwork
    Just Friends
    HiroshimaNo artwork
    Hiroshima
    When Spaceships AppearNo artwork
    When Spaceships Appear
    Outer Reach Intensity-EnergyNo artwork
    Outer Reach Intensity-Energy
    Hidden Fire 1No artwork
    Hidden Fire 1
    Hidden Fire 2No artwork
    Hidden Fire 2
    Blue DelightNo artwork
    Blue Delight
    Purple NightNo artwork
    Purple Night
    Solo Piano, Volume 1No artwork
    Solo Piano, Volume 1
    Somewhere ElseNo artwork
    Somewhere Else
    SpacewaysNo artwork
    Spaceways
    JanusNo artwork
    Janus
    The Great Lost Sun Ra AlbumsNo artwork
    The Great Lost Sun Ra Albums
    StandardsNo artwork
    Standards
    Piano Recital: Teatro la FeniceNo artwork
    Piano Recital: Teatro la Fenice
    Spaceship LullabyNo artwork
    Spaceship Lullaby
    Nuits de la Fondation Maeght Vol.1No artwork
    Nuits de la Fondation Maeght Vol.1
    Nuits de la Fondation Maeght Vol.2No artwork
    Nuits de la Fondation Maeght Vol.2
    Heliocentric Worlds, Volume 3: The Lost Tapes
    Heliocentric Worlds, Volume 3: The Lost Tapes
    The Creator of the UniverseNo artwork
    The Creator of the Universe
    Space Probe: A Tonal View of Times Tomorrow, Vol. 1No artwork
    Space Probe: A Tonal View of Times Tomorrow, Vol. 1
    I Roam the CosmosNo artwork
    I Roam the Cosmos
    Of Abstract DreamsNo artwork
    Of Abstract Dreams
    The Cymbals / Symbols Sessions: New York City 1973No artwork
    The Cymbals / Symbols Sessions: New York City 1973
    Sun Ra with Pharoah Sanders and Black HaroldNo artwork
    Sun Ra with Pharoah Sanders and Black Harold
    Crystal SpearsNo artwork
    Crystal Spears
    Solo Piano at WKCR, 1977No artwork
    Solo Piano at WKCR, 1977
    Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Beyond Saturn)No artwork
    Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Beyond Saturn)
    Ellingtonia, Vol. 1No artwork
    Ellingtonia, Vol. 1
    Somewhere in SpaceNo artwork
    Somewhere in Space
    Inside The Light World: Sun Ra Meets The OVCNo artwork
    Inside The Light World: Sun Ra Meets The OVC
    Pink Elephants on ParadeNo artwork
    Pink Elephants on Parade
    Kingdom of Discipline
    Kingdom of Discipline