Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise

Visionary jazz iconoclast Sun Ra’s life is profiled in this rousing documentary exploring how his cosmically-inspired oeuvre created a new music form synthesizing science fiction, ancient Egyptian theology, electronic music, jazz, swing, African and Caribbean music, and theatrical splendor., This 1980 program profiles the jazz musician and composer. Included: clips of Sun Ra in performance with his Solar Arkestra; comments from musicians John Gilmore and Marshall Allen.