08-22-2017, 03:53 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-22-2017, 12:12 PM by APeacefulWarrior.)
I'm relatively certain I'm not the only person here who's hip to the greatest Saturnian jazz bandleader in history, so I just wanted to share a recent discovery: Sun Ra's label has begun publishing a big load of albums on Bandcamp, with free streaming as well as generally having some purchase options.
Enjoy!
For those who haven't stumbled upon Sun Ra before, well, he's far out even by the standards of far out freaky jazz - as well as being a pioneer who influenced folks ranging from Miles Davis to George Clinton, on top of being arguably the grandfather of all Fusion. And that's without even getting into how he spent his life insisting he was an alien from Saturn who'd come to Earth to spread comic vibrations of love and enlightenment via his music. I'd suggest starting with his earlier, more accessible 50s work like "Interstellar Low Ways" or "Visits Planet Earth" or "Fate In A Pleasant Mood" before risking having your mind melted by his later albums. Although if bebop isn't your thing, "Cosmos" is a pretty decent midpoint between his earlier, more traditional albums and his noisier 60s experimentation.
Enjoy!
For those who haven't stumbled upon Sun Ra before, well, he's far out even by the standards of far out freaky jazz - as well as being a pioneer who influenced folks ranging from Miles Davis to George Clinton, on top of being arguably the grandfather of all Fusion. And that's without even getting into how he spent his life insisting he was an alien from Saturn who'd come to Earth to spread comic vibrations of love and enlightenment via his music. I'd suggest starting with his earlier, more accessible 50s work like "Interstellar Low Ways" or "Visits Planet Earth" or "Fate In A Pleasant Mood" before risking having your mind melted by his later albums. Although if bebop isn't your thing, "Cosmos" is a pretty decent midpoint between his earlier, more traditional albums and his noisier 60s experimentation.