He came from Saturn, on a mission to spread peace through the power of music — or so Sun Ra claimed. "I'm really not a man, you see. I'm an angel," the legendary bandleader said in an interview in the ...

Though Sun Ra departed Earth in 1993, his music has continued to thrive, first under the stewardship of John Gilmore and, since 1995, by the remarkable Marshall Allen who turned 96 in May 2020. A live ...

It’s been 27 years since Sun Ra passed away. However the Arkestra, the avant-garde pianist’s big band, continues to honour the leader’s mission on Earth. Sun Ra explained that he was propelled to ...

Though on the surface, Dead & Company and the Sun Ra Arkestra—the first a Grateful Dead offshoot focusing on rock tunes featuring extended jams, the other an avant-garde jazz ensemble that remains ...

East Village Arts of Birmingham will host a birthday celebration and tribute to the late legendary bandleader and Birmingham native, Sun Ra. The event, which kicks off at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, ...

Swirling is the first album in over 20 years from the Sun Ra Arkestra, now led by 96-year-old saxophonist Marshall Allen. He came from Saturn, on a mission to spread peace through the power of music — ...