Sun Ra: Interviews & Essays, edited by John Sinclair 2010

Description: Sun Ra: Interviews & Essays John Sinclair, editorSoftcover 256 pages ISBN: 9781900486729 Headpress 2010 A collection of interviews and essays on Sun Ra, his contemporaries, his records, his myth and his fan base. Composer, bandleader, pianist and space philosopher, Sun Ra was a unique individual and one of the most colorful and enduring of musical legacies, transcending time, place and culture.This book collects together for the first time interviews with Sun Ra, the people that knew him, and his contemporaries, alongside illuminating essays and conversational pieces regarding his prolific musical output, mystique, philosophy, fans, and much more. Contributions from Wayne Kramer, Michael Simmons, Ben Edmonds, Amiri Baraka , Rick Steiger, David Henderson, John Sinclair and others. The book provides a basic biographical foundation and also presents multiple viewpoints of Ra and his legacy, some from his musical associates, some from music writers, and others from poet Amiri Baraka, as well as a revealing 1966 interview with Ra himself. Whenever you have artists of this caliber reflecting deeply about music, something worthwhile is bound to emerge, and sure enough the book is chock-full of inspiring insights on Ra and the art of making music. Another special aspect of this book is Sinclair's intimate knowledge of Ra. Sinclair himself is a man of many lives, including founder of the White Panther Party, manager of the proto-punk band MC5, ex-convict, high priest of the marijuana-decriminalization movement, and even a writer for DownBeat at one point. Sinclair has known and worked with Ra since 1966, and his affection for him as well as his objective viewpoint offers an important facet in the always-evolving Ra kaleidoscope. Photos are of actual item being sold AS IS. Inflation is coming! Do you believe this EVERE going to be re-printed? Any Questions - please ask. To save you on taxes - shipping charged separately. Securely shipped with USPS Media Mail w/ delivery Conformation. Will combine shipping - IF bought on same day. Reliable, Conscientious Seller.

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