The Mystery of Sun Ra's Song of the Stargazers Album

 

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Beginners Guide to Sun Ra Record Reissues

 

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Sun Ra Record Covers with Art Jenkins Interview

 

676 Sun Ra record cover images compiled by Sun Ra Arkive. Interview with Sun Ra Arkestra vocalist Art Jenkins by Richard Segan. Recorded on May 22, 2006 at the House of Ra in Germantown, Philadephia, PA during the WKCR FM Sun Ra Arrival Day Marathon, but not as a part of the on-air broadcast. https://www.discogs.com/artist/481556... https://www.tinymixtapes.com/news/rip... https://www.facebook.com/SunRaArkive/ http://sunraarkive.blogspot.com/ https://sunramusic.bandcamp.com/ https://sunraarchive.webstarts.com/ From Weirdo Music: Art (Arnold) Jenkins, a member of the Sun Ra Arkestra for 36 years, left the planet on April 13, 2012, a mere five days before his 79th birthday. He was a vocalist, lyricist, composer, poet, percussionist, and a deeply valued and respected member of the Sun Ra Arkestra. Art’s vocals ranged from the classic big band variety to the avant-garde outer space offerings that he did using a space megaphone, which Art referred to as his “secret weapon”. Art Jenkins first joined the Sun Ra Arkestra in 1960 and his first recording as a member of the Arkestra was “Secrets of the Sun” in 1962. He was on 7 more recordings with the Arkestra through 1971. Art then took a break from the rigors of rehearsing and touring with Sun Ra, but he returned to the Arkestra again in 1988 and never looked away again from the creative and omniversal challenges of being an active Sun Ra Arkestra member. He recorded 7 more times with the Arkestra during his second stint, the last two being “A Song for the Sun” and “Music for the 21st Century” (both on the El Ra Records label). Beyond the Arkestra, Art Jenkins self-produced the “Under the Sun” CD showcasing the quartet that he led between Arkestra engagements. He also demonstrated his lyrical skills with his moving composition on the “King” chart dedicated to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, which was recorded by the Brooklyn Repertory Ensemble on the “Pragmatic Optimism” CD (on the 360 Music label). During a lifetime devoted to jazz, Art Jenkins performed at jazz festivals, concert halls, dance halls, night clubs, and on radio and TV shows. His energy and creativity will not be forgotten, but his presence will surely be missed by the legions of Sun Ra Arkestra fans and by the remaining members of the Sun Ra Arkestra.

Sun Ra Arkive Podcast 2020 07 - Robert Mugge - A Joyful Noise Film

 

Links: • https://www.robertmugge.com/Burgin Mathews of Birmingham Mountain Radio interviews Robert Mugge about his 1980 film SUN RA:  A JOYFUL NOISE. Broadcast June 1, 2013. https://www.robertmugge.com/interview... • Terry Gross of WUHY-FM’s “Fresh Air” interviews Robert Mugge about his 1980 film SUN RA:  A JOYFUL NOISE. Broadcast October 23, 1980. https://www.robertmugge.com/interview... • Scott Sinkler of WXPN-FM interviews Robert Mugge about his 1980 film SUN RA:  A JOYFUL NOISE. Broadcast October 23, 1980. https://www.robertmugge.com/interview... • Bruce Bergethon of WRTI-FM interviews Robert Mugge about his 1980 film SUN RA:  A JOYFUL NOISE. https://www.robertmugge.com/interview... • https://sunraarchive.webstarts.com/ • https://sunramusic.bandcamp.com/ • http://sunraarkive.blogspot.com/ • https://www.facebook.com/SunRaArkive/ Sun Ra Arkive Podcast New Releases: https://soundcloud.com/user-775067114 Arkived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS9Av... © 2020 Sun Ra Arkive

Sun Ra Arkive Podcast 2020 06 - John Corbett - Sun Ra and Alton Abraham Archives

 

Interview with author, curator, and educator John Corbett about the Alton Abraham Collection and the Sun Ra/El Saturn Collection. Links: • https://www.johncorbett.info/ • https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/scrc/f... • http://www.creativeaudioarchive.org/x... • https://ess.org/ • https://www.discogs.com/search/?q=sun... • https://www.laacollective.org/work/do... • https://www.interviewmagazine.com/art... • https://therumpus.net/2019/03/swingin... • https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/musi... • https://designobserver.com/feature/su... • https://sunraarchive.webstarts.com/ • https://sunramusic.bandcamp.com/ • sunraarkive.blogspot.com • https://www.facebook.com/SunRaArkive/ Sun Ra Arkive Podcast New Releases: https://soundcloud.com/user-775067114 Arkived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS9Av... © 2020 Sun Ra Arkive

Sun Ra Arkive Podcast 2020 05 - Jay Millar - Modern Harmonic Records

 

Discussion with Modern Harmonic Records’s Jay Millar on the process of releasing Sun Ra records. Links: • http://www.modernharmonic.com/ • https://www.discogs.com/artist/271971... • https://www.discogs.com/label/997548-... • https://www.longlivevinyl.net/label-s... • https://www.billboard.com/articles/bu... • https://makingvinyl.com/speaker/jay-m... • https://vinylguide.libsyn.com/ep025-s... • https://sunraarchive.webstarts.com/ • https://sunramusic.bandcamp.com/ Sun Ra Arkive Podcast New Releases: https://soundcloud.com/user-775067114 Arkived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS9Av... © 2020 Sun Ra Arkive

Sun Ra Arkive Podcast 2020 04 - Robert Campbell - Earthly Recordings of Sun Ra and Chicago

 

Discussion with Robert Campbell about his book “The Earthly Recordings of Sun Ra” and discographical research on Chicago Jazz. Links: • https://www.amazon.com/Earthly-Record... • https://www.discogs.com/artist/168504... • http://campber.people.clemson.edu/rsr... • http://campber.people.clemson.edu/ear... • http://campber.people.clemson.edu/sun... • http://campber.people.clemson.edu/sau... • https://artyardrecords.co.uk/omnivers... • https://crownpropeller.wordpress.com/... • https://sunraarchive.webstarts.com/ • https://sunramusic.bandcamp.com/ Sun Ra Arkive Podcast New Releases: https://soundcloud.com/user-775067114 Arkived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS9Av... © 2020 Sun Ra Arkive

Sun Ra Arkive Podcast 2020 03 - Paul Youngquist - A Pure Solar World-Literature and Afrofuturism

 

Discussion with Paul Youngquist about his book “A Pure Solar World: Sun Ra and the Birth of Afrofuturism,” literature, and poetry. Links: https://www.amazon.com/Pure-Solar-Wor... https://utpress.utexas.edu/books/youn... https://newbooksnetwork.com/paul-youn... https://sunraarchive.webstarts.com/ https://sunramusic.bandcamp.com/ Sun Ra Arkive Podcast New Releases: https://soundcloud.com/user-775067114 Arkived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS9Av... © 2020 Sun Ra Arkive

Sun Ra Arkive Podcast 2020 02 - Burgin Mathews - Frank Doc Adams Book-Sun Ra in Birmingham

 

Discussion with author Burgin Mathews about jazz musician and educator Frank “Doc” Adams and Sun Ra’s early years in Birmingham, Alabama. Links: burginmathews.com/ burginmathews.com/tag/sun-ra/ www.amazon.com/Doc-Story-Birming…805/dp/0817317805 www.amazon.com/Doc-Story-Birming…591/dp/0817359591 web.archive.org/web/2014052701241…re/sun-ra-series/ sunraarchive.webstarts.com/ sunramusic.bandcamp.com/ Sun Ra Arkive Podcast New Releases: https://soundcloud.com/user-775067114 Arkived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS9Av... © 2020 Sun Ra Arkive

Sun Ra Arkive Podcast 2020 01 - Brian Harnetty - The Star Faced One Creative Audio Archive

 

Discussion with Brian Harnetty about The Star Faced One, a collaborative interpretation of the Sun Ra/El Saturn Collection in the Creative Audio Archive. Links: http://www.brianharnetty.com/ https://brianharnetty.bandcamp.com/ https://sciotorecords.com/album/the-s... http://www.brianharnetty.com/installa... http://www.brianharnetty.com/words#/a... http://www.brianharnetty.com/performa... http://www.brianharnetty.com/the-soci... http://www.brianharnetty.com/the-star... http://www.creativeaudioarchive.org/x... https://sunraarchive.webstarts.com/ https://sunramusic.bandcamp.com/ Sun Ra Arkive Podcast New Releases: https://soundcloud.com/user-775067114 Arkived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS9Av... © 2020 Sun Ra Arkive