Featuring Sun Ra and his Arkestra. Originally released as a documentary film in 1980. Special feature: Extended audio versions of performances from the film.
Summary:
Documentary portrait of jazz visionary Sun Ra and his Arkestra. "Filmmaker Robert Mugge and his crew spent two years (1978 to 1980) shooting Sun Ra and members of his distinctive jazz Arkestra at various locations in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. ... Songs performed include such Sun Ra classics as Astro Black, Mister Mystery, We travel the spaceways, Along came Ra/The living myth, Spaceship Earth (destination unknown), Requiem for Trevor Johnson, and many more"--Container.
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