Legendary Afrofuturist bandleader, composer, and musician Sun Ra had an eye on the cosmos. Though he passed away in 1993, the members of his 13-person musical ensemble, the Sun Ra Arkestra, have since ...

“At the base root, Sun Ra’s concept comes out of Chicago, and basically, we’re just a Chicago jump band with a few frills.” Throughout the night, the Arkestra followed Scott's expressive cues rather ...

Director Christine Turner introduces the subject of “Sun Ra: Do the Impossible” with what might be called tactical piano: The performer is seen playing something that suggests Debussy, then segues ...