The Quietus

Reissue of the Week: Do The Impossible: Original Soundtrack, by Sun Ra

Daniel Spicer considers the impossible task of compressing all of the heavenly facets of Sun Ra's creativity into one album ...
The Portland Mercury

Film Review: The New Sun Ra Documentary Does the Impossible

It’s clear at this point that the work of Afrofuturist jazz visionary Sun Ra is beloved by Portlanders. From his band, the Arkestra’s frequent trips to the Rose City playing packed shows (sans Ra ...
PBS

Sun Ra: Do The Impossible

Discover the extraordinary life of poet, philosopher and music visionary Sun Ra. With his ever-evolving collective, the Sun Ra Arkestra, he self-produced more than 200 albums, stretching the ...
Moviefone

The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra

Between segregation and cosmic revelation, The Magic City traces the birth of Sun Ra, where a city becomes myth and a man, a galaxy.
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‘Sun Ra: Do the impossible’ is headed to ‘American Masters’ on PBS

PHILADELPHIA — Sun Ra, the Afrofuturist bandleader and intergalactic visionary who based his Arkestra in Philadelphia for decades, is heading to PBS. "Sun Ra: Do the Impossible," the Christine ...
Moviefone

Sun Ra

Sun Ra (born Herman Poole Blount, legal name Le Sony'r Ra; May 22, 1914 – May 30, 1993) was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, poet and philosopher known for his ...
PBS

Sun Ra biography and career timeline

From swing to bebop to free jazz, Sun Ra bridged myriad musical styles to create a singular avant-garde sound, and with his ever-evolving collective, the Sun Ra Arkestra, he pushed the boundaries of ...