Space Is the Place: The Lives and Times of Sun Ra
John F. Szwed • Duke University Press • ISBN-13 978‑1478008415
Space Is the Place: The Lives and Times of Sun Ra
John F. Szwed • Duke University Press
ISBN-10: 1478008415 · ISBN-13: 978‑1478008415 · 2020
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John F. Szwed provides a definitive biographical account of Sun Ra, the visionary composer and bandleader who transcended traditional musical boundaries. Through meticulous research, the text chronicles his evolution from a Chicago-based pianist to the architect of the Arkestra, exploring his profound influence on Afrofuturism and his complex synthesis of philosophy, space-age mythology, and avant-garde jazz performance.
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