album · December 21, 2018

The Early Albums Collection 1957-1963

Sun Ra

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This collection gathers the bulk of Sun Ra's output from his first six years, from the jump blues of 'Super-Sonic Jazz' to the outer-space explorations of 'The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra.'

• The recordings span from 1957 to 1963, with tracks drawn from albums like 'Jazz by Sun Ra,' 'Super-Sonic Jazz,' and 'The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra.'
• The music was released on the ENLIGHTENMENT label in 2018, bringing together material originally issued on various earlier labels.
• The collection covers Sun Ra's early explorations of rhythm and blues, soul, and avant-garde jazz.

Sun Ra was a prolific jazz composer, bandleader, and keyboardist. He began his career in the 1950s, leading his Arkestra through avant-garde jazz, free jazz, and bebop.