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Sun Ra

American jazz composer and bandleader (1914–1993)

jazz

jazz fusion

bebop

experimental music

space music

avant-garde jazz

free jazz

swing music

hard bop

bandleader

composer

conductor

jazz musician

pianist

poet

keyboardist

philosopher

music director

writer

synthesizer player

actor

music arranger

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Identity & names

Given name: first name or another given name of this person; values used with the property should not link disambiguations nor family names; Herman
Given name: first name or another given name of this person; values used with the property should not link disambiguations nor family names; Poole
Family name: part of full name of person; Blount

Life & background

Date of birth: date on which the subject was born; May 21, 1914
Date of death: date on which the subject died; May 29, 1993
Country of citizenship: the object is a country that recognizes the subject as its citizen; United States
Place of birth: most specific known birth location of a person, animal or fictional character; Birmingham
Place of death: most specific known (e.g. city instead of country, or hospital instead of city) death location of a person, animal or fictional character; Birmingham

Music & creative work

Instrument: musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation; organ
Instrument: musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation; piano
Instrument: musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation; synthesizer
Instrument: musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation; cello
Instrument: musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation; keyboard instrument
Instrument: musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation; Minimoog
Instrument: musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation; celesta
Record label: brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos; El Saturn Records
Record label: brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos; A&M Records
Record label: brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos; BYG Records
Record label: brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos; ESP-Disk
Notable work: notable scientific, artistic or literary work, or other work of significance among subject's works; The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra, Volume One

Awards & recognition

Award received: award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work; NEA Jazz Masters

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Sun Ra: Albums & Discography

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At The Showcase: Live In Chicago 1976-1977(2024)
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Tracklist
1. 1Recorded On November 4th & 10, 1977
2. A1New Beginning03:09
3. A2View From Another Dimension09:56
4. A3Synthesis Approach08:16
5. A4Ankhnaton05:46
6. B1Rose Room06:31
7. B2Moonship Journey10:11
8. B3Velvet08:19
9. 9Recorded On February 21, 1976
10. C1Calling Planet Earth & The Shadow World17:40
11. D1Theme Of The Stargazers03:01
12. D2Space Is The Place07:26
13. D3Applause01:45
14. D4Ebah Speaks In Cosmic Tongue03:24
15. D5Greetings From The 21st Century02:23
16. D6Joe Segal Announcements01:07
Hidden Fire(2025)
Tracklist
1. 1Volume 1
2. A1Retrospect - This World Is Not My Home14:45
3. B1Hidden Fire Improvisation9:21
4. B2Hidden Fire Blues12:17
5. 5Volume 2
6. C1My Brother The Wind And Son #919:32
7. D1Hidden Fire I7:52
8. D2Hidden Fire II13:37
Nuits De La Fondation Maeght(2025)
Tracklist
1. 1Volume 1 / 3rd August 1970
2. A1Sun Interlude01:53
3. A2Love In Outer Space06:57
4. A3Shadow World (Except)02:32
5. A4Cosmic Explorer08:53
6. B1Cosmic Explorer (Continuation)04:40
7. B2Piano Solo (Untitled)04:17
8. B3Friendly Galaxy No. 212:05
9. C1Why Go To The Moon? / It's After The End Of The World05:54
10. C2Spontaneous Simplicity07:19
11. C3Watusi04:57
12. D1Percussion Interlude04:46
13. D2Interstellar Low Ways06:18
14. D3Somewhere Else09:10
15. E1They'll Come Back05:09
16. E2Tone Science Interlude03:02
17. E3Satellites Are Spinning04:09
18. E4Sun Ra And His Band From Outer Space00:20
19. E5Calling Planet Earth00:23
20. E6Imagination01:07
21. E7I'll Wait For You01:37
22. E8We Travel The Spaceways02:44
23. F1The World Of Lightning6:55
24. 24Blackmyth
25. F3Myth Tone Poem (Untitled)01:57
26. F4Sky02:02
27. F5Three Cheers For Ra01:46
28. 28Volume 2 / 5th August 1970
29. G1Prelude07:16
30. G2Theme Of The Stargazers03:14
31. G3Shadow World11:34
32. H1Satellites Are Spinning03:59
33. H2Second Stop Is Jupiter00:37
34. H3Tone Science08:31
35. H4Next Stop Mars04:56
36. I1Spontaneous Simplicity10:39
37. I2Friendly Galaxy No. 208:41
38. J1Pleasant Twilight15:40
39. J2Outer Spaceways Incorporated / You Better Get Ready06:19
40. K1Enlightenment02:39
41. K2Calling Planet Earth03:51
42. K3Space Bop (Untitled)07:50
43. K4Space Ballad (Untitled)07:50
44. K5Sun Ra And His Band From Outer Space / Theme Of The Stargazers / I'll Wait For You03:35
45. L1Somebody Else's Idea / Walking On The Moon / It's After The End Of The World07:57
46. L2We Travel The Spaceways01:42
47. L3Tone Science Interlude02:28
48. L4Days Of Wine And Roses07:23
49. L5Satellites Are Spinning01:30
Stray Voltage(2025)
Tracklist
1. A1Berkeley DX7 Etude #12:04
2. A2Cosmos Interlude2:56
3. A3Stray Voltage #62 - Enigma3:08
4. A4Stray Voltage #201 - Mystery3:35
5. A5Stray Voltage #411 - The Unknown7:34
6. B1Berkeley DX7 Etude #22:05
7. B2Stray Voltage #150 - Riddle7:28
8. B3After The Spaceways3:55
9. B4Stray Voltage #166 - Question5:43
10. C1Stray Voltage #185 - Perplexity6:44
11. C2Kuumbwa Interlude #12:08
12. C3Fourth Dimension10:53
13. D1Stray Voltage #99 - Dilemma7:00
14. D2Manhattan Undertones5:29
15. D3Yesterdays2:45
16. D4Projection Of Equation Infinity4:02
Uncharted Passages (New York Piano Soliloquies 1977-79)(2025)
Tracklist
1. A1Axis Rhapsody11:54
2. A2St. Louis Blues6:44
3. B1Blue Play5:47
4. B2Axis Nexus4:18
5. B3Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child6:26
6. C1Axis Extempore8:18
7. C2Honeysuckle Rose - Enlightment8:02
8. C3Space Is Place1:49
9. D1Axis Impromptu5:53
10. D2Everything I Have Is Yours3:55
11. D3At Sundown2:52
12. D4June Night2:19
13. D5Rumination3:10
Excelsior Mill(2024)
Tracklist
1. ABeyond Hiroshima19:26
2. BExcelsior18:50
Inside The Light World (Sun Ra Meets The OVC)(2024)
Tracklist
1. A1Calling Planet Earth11:01
2. A2Theme Of The Stargazers8:35
3. A3Love In Outer Space (DX7 Interlude)2:34
4. B1Love In Outer Space6:32
5. B2Stardust From Tomorrow5:19
6. B3El Is A Sound Of Joy7:44
7. B4Sunset On The Nile (DX7 Interlude)3:20
8. C1Sunset On The Nile7:39
9. C2East Of The Sun4:39
10. C3Saturn Rings6:03
11. C4Calling Planet Earth (Piano Interlude)2:18
12. D1Discipline 27 -II22:33
Kingdom Of Discipline(2024)
Tracklist
1. A1Tone Poem #97:26
2. A2Love In Outer Space4:41
3. A3The Schimmel Impromptu4:31
4. A4Pleiades3:46
5. B1Reel 191 Blues7:36
6. B2The Kingdom Of Discipline7:14
7. B3Sophisticated Lady6:07
Lights On A Satellite - Live At The Left Bank(2024)
Pink Elephants On Parade(2024)

Sun Ra: Biography & Facts

American jazz composer and bandleader (1914–1993)

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Identity & names

Given name: Herman
Given name: Poole
Family name: Blount

Life & background

Date of birth: May 21, 1914
Date of death: May 29, 1993
Country of citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Birmingham
Place of death: Birmingham

Music & creative work

Instrument: organ
Instrument: piano
Instrument: synthesizer
Instrument: cello
Instrument: keyboard instrument
Instrument: Minimoog
Instrument: celesta
Record label: El Saturn Records
Record label: A&M Records
Record label: BYG Records
Record label: ESP-Disk
Notable work: The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra, Volume One

Awards & recognition

Award received: NEA Jazz Masters

Source: Wikidata (Q354508)

Sun Ra

Facts

Works

Sun Ra: Albums & Discography

At The Showcase: Live In Chicago 1976-1977(2024)

Tracklist

Hidden Fire(2025)

Tracklist

Nuits De La Fondation Maeght(2025)

Tracklist

Stray Voltage(2025)

Tracklist

Uncharted Passages (New York Piano Soliloquies 1977-79)(2025)

Tracklist

Excelsior Mill(2024)

Tracklist

Inside The Light World (Sun Ra Meets The OVC)(2024)

Tracklist

Kingdom Of Discipline(2024)

Tracklist

Lights On A Satellite - Live At The Left Bank(2024)

Pink Elephants On Parade(2024)

Sun Ra: Biography & Facts

Names in other languages

Identity & names

Life & background

Music & creative work

Awards & recognition