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One wouldn't think that a man born in Birmingham, Ala., in 1914 and sporting the name of Herman Poole Blount would become an internationally renowned jazz musician and one of
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Including tracks reminiscent of Lorde’s nostalgia for early 2000s pop.
Sure, the Sun Ra Arkestra, led by 98-year-old Marshall Allen is still performing and recording but recordings from the originator, the iconic visionary
'The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra' hearkens back to Sun Ra's big band roots and his determination to create a genuine exploration of otherworldly space.
The story of Sun Ra, and his time here in Chicago, continues to unfold for old and new audiences alike. In “Sun Ra, The Substitute Words: Poetry, 1957-72,” a new exhibition created by the Corbett vs. Dempsey Gallery, the prolific and visionary Afrofuturist artist’s early poetry is considered both through the medium of its literary merit as well as in Ra’s overall musicality. Open now, the exhibition runs through April 24.