Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

DDJD-014

Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Double 180 Gram Vinyl

Format Music GB

Limited edition

3000

Release date

2024-04-20

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

8435395504109

Total Cap

Black LPx2

Artist

Sun Ra

Genre GB

Jazz

Label GB

Jazz Detective Records 

Sun Ra, born Herman Blount in Birmingham, Alabama in 1914, was an American Free-Jazz composer, pianist and band leader. He was a pioneer of free improvisation and modal jazz, as well as an early user of electronic keyboards and synthesizers. Sun Ra's music innovations and visionary experiences set him apart as a true musical innovator. He formed the Sun Ra Arkestra in the 1950s and continued to compose and perform until his death in 1993.Born and raised in Alabama, Sun Ra showed exceptional talent as a pianist from a young age. By the age of 11, he could sight-read and compose music. As a teenager, he performed with local jazz and R&amp;B bands before taking on his first full-time musical job leading the Sonny Blount Orchestra. In the mid-1930s, Sun Ra had a transformative experience during deep meditation where he claimed to have been transported to Saturn by beings from outer space who tasked him with spreading peace through music.

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This set contains previously unissued live
recordings of the legendary intergalactic
composer/pianist Sun Ra captured live at
Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase in Chicago, IL
between November 4-10, 1977. This is an
official release on producer Zev Feldman's
Jazz Detective record label, in partnership
with Elemental Music, and in cooperation
with the Sun Ra Trust. Researched and
compiled by longtime Sun Ra archivist
Michael D. Anderson, and transferred from
the original tape reels, this limited-edition
180-gram 2-LP edition (and deluxe 2-CD
set) includes an extensive insert with rare
photographs; liner notes by Grammy winning
author and historian Ashley Kahn;
and interviews and statements from a who's who of music icons.

At The Showcase / Live In Chicago 1976-1977 - RSD 2024

Music GB

Discover At The Showcase / Live In Chicago - RSD 2024 by Sun Ra. Limited edition 2-LP from Jazz Detective Records. Includes rare photos and liner notes.