In the film, two strongminded women are forced to cooperate when budget cuts threaten to shut down a. Andy gill of the independent gave the album four out of five stars, writing that the involvement of brian higgins on a. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Piuttosto celebre e anche sun ra, a joyful noise, documentario del 1980 che testimonia alcune performances dellarkestra a philadelphia, washington e baltimora. Robert mugges 1980 documentary on sun ra and his arkestra was the result of two years spent shooting the ensemble and their leader. He filmed live performances at baltimores famous ballroom, dannys hollywood palace in philadelphia, and on the roof of. You can also see the 2006 followup,heavy metal parking lot alumni.
Black sun ra album 464 words no match in snippet view article black sun is the third studio album from the hard rock band ra, released on september 23, 2008. Includes public and private performances, poetry readings, interviews and extensive improvisations with sun ra and his arkestra. It might be true, that ra has remained mysterious all his life considering his philosophy but as to his music many of the elements of his music have been displayed very clearly from the late 1950s until the end of his earthly existence there has. Sound of joy by sun ra and the arkestra album, postbop. See more ideas about afrofuturism, sun, album covers. Land of the blacks live at the east, an album by mtume umoja ensemble. This paper examines the film space is the place, a 1974 science. Finally, in 1998, the german da music label released a threecd box. Jan 18, 2015 by martin schray sun ra is my musician of the year 2014 together with ken vandermark. The sun makes one heck of a noise science the guardian. The 1966 broadway production was a flop but introduced choreographer michael bennett in. Sun ra, marshall allen, john gilmore, danny davis, pat patrick, clifford jarvis. Joyful noise is a 2012 american musical comedydrama film, starring queen latifah, dolly parton, keke palmer, courtney b. Sun ra piano, wurlitzer, art hoyle trumpet, dave young trumpet, john avant trombone, pat patrick alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, john gilmore tenor saxophone, charles davis baritone saxophone, victor sproles.
May 23, 2014 herman sonny blount, an experimental jazz master and birmingham native, would have been 100 this year. This film includes multiple public and private performances, poetry readings, a band rehearsal, interviews, and. Vhs copy an artistic scenic film of the grand canyon, with music by tangerine dream. Filmmaker robert mugge profiles sun ra, a musician, bandleader, prophet and selfstyled poet. Broken hearted soul was released as a single on chri. Though he began recording in the late 40s, ras career didnt take off until the early 50s, when blount adopted his nowfamous moniker le sonyra and began claiming he. The children of hoof music library 25th anniversary cassette box set is an elaborate art piece canonizing the first quartercentury of output from one of the worlds best and most unique bands. A joyful noise, robert mugge spent two years shooting sun ra and members of his socalled jazz arkestra in a wide variety of situations.
The solos are generally pretty good yet the writing often harks back to the 1940s, especially with the writing for the reeds. Theres footage of him rehearsing like this in the film a joyful noise. Online shopping from a great selection at prime video store. Mystery, sun ra said in the documentary a joyful noise. Ra would invent new tunes at his keyboard, and sometimes develop them into finished pieces for the arkestra. Apr 15, 2009 sun ra s first encounter with a prototype moog sythesizer, with synth tech gershon kingsley reprogramming as the session progresses. Sun ra and his arkestra in the opening of the robert mugge. Written by joyful noise recordings january 27 2020 announcing a new, incredible art object from deerhoof. Other works never became thoroughly developed, and being prone to spontaneity, ra might perform them at unexpected moments.
A joyful noise is to be reissued on dvd and bluray. Transferred to hd from the original 16mm film and lovingly restored for the. It might be true, that ra has remained mysterious all his life considering his philosophy but as to his music many of the elements of his music have been displayed very clearly from the late 1950s until the end of his earthly existence there has always been. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. Robert mugge made an excellent documentary about him and his space age theology called sun ra, a joyful noise. One rare exception is the work of the director robert mugge, whose film sun ra. Not rated 1h documentary, music 27 february 2006 japan. This birmingham native was a space cadet, and his jazz compostions were out of this world. More silences than ra enthusiasts will be used to in such an official production, the focus of the disc really hones in on the entity that is the. A joyful noise 1980 the prevalence of documentaries about musicians is a curse, because most of these films do a terrible job of showcasing music. A joyful noise free experimental jazz visionary sun ra was filmed on location in philadelphia, baltimore, and washington, d.
Musicians, fans unite for sun ra centennial at alabama jazz. Tangerine dream canyon dreams 1988 video vhs copy an artistic scenic film of the grand canyon, with music by tangerine dream. As you might expect, ubiquitous is a pretty heavyweight jam all hardwired funk rock grooves, hectic drumming and, naturally, some seriously fullon guitar trickery. Sparrow faces off with her choirs newly appointed director, vi rose hill, over the groups. Death mills free billy wilders documentary in german showing what. As long as the sun continues to print gems like this, you will have my fervent support. In the jazz universe, sun ra typically travels in an unknown, distant galaxy of his own. Sun ra the futuristic sounds of sun ra not now music. Joyful noise is the story of a small town choir out to win a national competition despite overwhelming odds. The resulting 60minute film includes multiple public and private performances, poetry readings, a band rehearsal, interviews, and extensive improvisations. I determine why the film has attained cult status, and demonstrate how an understanding o. Gil scottheron, sun ra e rahsaan roland kirk, visionari in video. Ensemble performances were filmed at baltimores famous ballroom, at dannys hollywood palace in philadelphia, and on the roof of philadelphias international house on the.
This rare, revealing documentary presents jazz legend and mystic sun ra as both philosopher and inspired leader of his most famous band, the intergalactic arkestra. The prevalence of documentaries about musicians is a curse, because most of. As explained by ra during the videos waning moments, the title a joyful noise is derived directly from sun ras core philosophy that the sounds he and his arkestracreate fulfill the old testament scripture psalm 100 to make a joyful noise unto the lord. Transferred to hd from the original 16mm film and lovingly restored for the best possible viewing experience. He is on the map, but understood and given his proper significance by only a loyal few. Both recordings are by medium sized bands and, to be honest, there isnt a lot to choose from between the futuristic sounds of sun ra and supersonic jazz. Robert mugge filmed jazz great sun ra on location in philadelphia, baltimore, and washington, d. Visionary jazz iconoclast sun ras life is profiled in this rousing documentary exploring how his cosmicallyinspired oeuvre created a new music form synthesizing science fiction, ancient egyptian. Smallest size with best quality and fast downloads at. A joyful noise is a musical with a book by edward padula and music and lyrics by oscar brand and paul nassau. Sun ra was a highly productive jazz musician, composer, poet and bandleader best known for his cosmic philosophies on life and music, and for leading his musical ensemble, the arkestra. It interspersed passages of performances and rehearsals with sun ra s commentary on various subjects ranging from todays youth to his own place in the cosmos.
The album is centered by the sidelong title track, a chanting excursion with an insistent funk groove with danny thompson playing the baritone riff that anchors you in a series of free blowing excursions from saxophonist john gilmore, altoist. German translation of noise the official collins englishgerman dictionary online. Download strut records music label songs, singles and albums on mp3. Transferred to hd from the original 16mm film and lovingly.
The collected poetry and prose, ciando, septembre 2006, 544 p. Legendas joyful noise legendas portuguese br 1cd srt pob. Sun ra and his arkestra in the opening of the robert mugge film sun ra. I carefully cut it out of the magazine, copiously underlined it, and have read it over and over as part of my morning spiritual practice. Testimonials from colleagues are intercut with concert footage in baltimore and philadelphia, as well as sessions with the ra himself, filmed in the. A joyful noise, the artist, whose reputation as a selfstyled, egyptorevival man from saturn, was by then wellknown, said his music relayed unknown things, impossible things, ancient things, and potential things rooted in deep time. This sun ra 1980 solo set has been kicking around the internet and in the digital libraries of ra collectors for years. A story of faith and determination by the choir leaders queen latifah and dolly parton and the young talent who give their all to win gods praise and beat the competition for the grand prize. A joyful noise is a 1980 jazz film by robert mugge documenting performances by sun ra and his arkestra in philadelphia, washington d. Mar 14, 20 long live sun ra, leader of the solar myth arkestra, traveller of space waves, master of heliocentric worlds and father of afrofuturism. Having only heard of sun ra from thirdhand sources, i was interested to know more about him. Of course he left this planet 21 years ago but then again his 100th birthday was a great possibility to rediscover seminal albums like space is the place, art forms from dimensions tomorrow, the magic city, the heliocentric worlds of sun ra, lanquidity, cosmic tones for mental therapy or.
It has not previously been commercially released, nor has there been any known diligent attempt to upgrade the fidelity. A joyful noise is to be reissued on dvd and bluray via mvd entertainment. I was lucky enough to see sun ra s uk debut on the south bank, london in 1970 and, a joyful noise is a reminder of that astonishing concert and also a great introduction to ra s exotic musical universe. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. See more ideas about african art, african and black art. Most know his esoteric philosophising, lavish stage shows, and outwardbound music, but those features only scratch the surface of ras music.
The sounds of the uk from the 1960s to yesterday listen download produced by the poetry foundation, ubuweb is pleased to announce the latest in its podcast series, focusing on a dozen of ubus hidden treasures, highlighting audio works that you really should know about about but most likely. The futuristic sounds of sun ra double cd by sun ra. The resulting mythocracy might perhaps be a lie, ra would acknowledge, but a lie that was possibly of more use and that offered more potential to the planet than the lie on which reality was based. A joyful noise 1980 watch hot english movies free online. German translation of sound the official collins englishgerman dictionary online. Sun ra stands in front of the camera lens in this documentary wearing a gold lone ranger mask, a purple. Includes public and private performances, poetry readings, interviews and extensive improvisations with.
A joyful noise 1981 filmmaker robert mugge profiles sun ra, a musician, bandleader, prophet and selfstyled poet. He was honored with the liberty bowl award from the city of philadelphia and was voted the top big band in a downbeat magazine critics poll. A joyful noise movies torrents for free in 720p, 1080p, 4k and 3d quality. It was written and directed by todd graff, with gospelinfused music by mervyn warren. Any sun ra archivist who can do without the features ra speaks, eternal ltd, my children and truth is bad on this dvd is missing an arm and leg in this most unusual artists body of work. A joyful noise free experimental jazz visionary sun ra. This film from 1980 provides an entertaining but very superficial glimpse into his music which, even in the context of sloppy 70s jazz meltdown stuff, is kind of annoying and his odd little communecult of likeminded musicians and admitted disciples. Sparrow faces off with her choirs newly appointed director, vi rose hill, over the groups direction as they head into a national competition. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Sun ra profiled, with performance footage and comments from musicians including john gilmore, marshall allen, danny thompson, james jacson, elo omoe and june tyson, vocal.
The philadelphia performances captured by the film took place at dannys hollywood palace and on the rooftop of the philadelphia international center. Over 100,000 german translations of english words and phrases. Sun ras pivotal recording heliocentric worlds, vol. He filmed live performances at baltimores famous ballroom, dannys hollywood palace in philadelphia, and on the roof of philadelphias international house. The definitive documentary on the new york school painters. Sun ra, among the most unusual composers in the history of jazz, was born herman sonny blount in birmingham, alabama in 1914. The brand new testament 2015 german french bluray 720p dts x264epic. I is one of those efforts that any fan of challenging improvised music should own. The opening sections of robert mugges remastered 1980 portrait of visionary jazz artist sun ra. Tyson then repeats the question and they proceed back and forth in a way that reminds us not only of those turbulent times vietnam, cambodia, yom kippur war, watergate but that sun ra and his music offer alternatives.
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