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Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
1980 · Film · documentary · 59 min
Directed by Robert Mugge
Robert Mugge filmed jazz great Sun Ra on location in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. between 1978 and 1980. The resulting 60-minute film includes multiple public and private performances, poetry readings, a band rehearsal, interviews, and extensive improvisations. Transferred to HD from the original 16mm film and lovingly restored for the best possible viewing experience.
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The documentary mentioned in the article is delightful. It captures a feel for the strange, magical culture ("reality distortion field") he wove around himself and the group of artists with him.
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0270677/
This "afro-cosmic" vision was carried on, and taken further by George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament-Funkadelic