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<b>"Youngquist brings considerable skills to the life and work of the legendary but underappreciated and often misunderstood composer, keyboardist, and poet." — <i>PopMatters </i> </b> <br> <br> Sun Ra said he came from Saturn. Known on earth for his inventive music and extravagant stage shows, he pioneered free-form improvisation in an ensemble setting with the devoted band he called the "Arkestra." Sun Ra took jazz from the inner city to outer space, infusing traditional swing with far-out har
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- Author
- Paul Youngquist
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780292726369
- Category
- music
- Subjects
- Memoir, Fiction, Jazz
- Rating
- 4.29 / 5 (16 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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