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Frank Zappa and Sun Ra: a comparison
They may not have played the same kinds of music but there were some spiritual links to their outputs.
Relive 1959, The Golden Year of Jazz, In A New Photoblog Project
Jazz fan Natalie Weiner launched a blog called The 1959 Project with day-to-day looks at the genre’s most famous year. When researching for my final year dissertation, Ted Gioia’s The History of Jazz was a valuable tome and it helped (I got a First for the dissertation). Jazz history is fascinating and enriching when you travel …
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Sun Ra - Night Music (1989)
As it’s Sun Ra’s 100th birthday today, our Throwback Thursday is dedicated to the man from Saturn. Here, he speaks about his music and plays a few compositions including “Face The Music”. Many artists have helped mould the Sampleface aesthetic. Our logo is an obvious homage to DOOM and our strapline – “Face The Music” …
10 Songs & Projects Inspired By Sun Ra
It was Sun Ra’s 99th birthday yesterday (if you’re in the UK), so here are ten songs and projects inspired by the great man.
Ras G - Happy Arrival Day Mister Ra
Ras G pays tribute to the late great Sun Ra on his 99th birthday with a new track. First off, happy birthday to Sun Ra. The mysterious man from Saturn would have been 99 years old today (on Earth at least) and in tribute to this, Los Angeles’ beat magician Ras G put together a …
SATURDAY MATINÉE: Sun Ra - A Joyful Noise (1980)
This hour long documentary about Sun Ra is the feature presentation for our Saturday Matinée this week.
King Britt’s Guides Us Through The Sonic World Of Afrofuturism (Mix)
King Britt takes us on a journey through sound – Afrofuturistic sound – in his free mix.
Jazz Ain't Dead
Jazz may be as dead as Latin for some people, but to others, it’s still live and kicking. I recently read an article arguing that “jazz can no longer be a living, breathing art form”. The writer, Benjamin Schwartz in his Atlantic article “The End of Jazz: How America’s most vibrant music became a relic”, …
SATURDAY MATINÉE: Sun Ra's Space Is The Place
Sun Ra’s Space Is The Place is our Saturday Matinée feature presentation this week.
