Sun Ra
Sun Ra
Sun Rawas an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, poet and philosopher known for his experimental music, "cosmic philosophy", prolific output, and theatrical performances. He was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in 1979. For much of his career, Ra led "The Arkestra", an ensemble with an ever-changing name and flexible line-up...
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth22 May 1914
bars want able
But recently I began to feel that maybe I wouldn't be able to do what I want to do and need to do with American musicians, who are imprisoned behind these bars; music's got these bars and measures you know.
people want jazz
I always say it's not my Arkestra, it belongs to some other force which wants certain things, to reach people.
destiny prophet things-to-do
I’m not a prophet. I’m a destiny-changer. It’s all right to prophesy, but the best thing to do is change things, if you’ve got the power.
space pits lows
Space is not only high, it's low. It's a bottomless pit.
space chicago outer-space
And then when I went to Chicago, that's when I had these outer space experiences and went to the other planets.
music jazz type
I am a musician, but I'm another type of musician.
freedom-of-speech speech
Freedom of Speech is Freedom of Music.
emotion paint
With music you can express any emotion, you can paint pictures...
philosopher politician categories
I'm not a minister, I'm not a philosopher, I'm not a politician, I'm in another category.
people use mediums
I use music as a medium to talk to people.
views people point-of-view
I see people as they really are from a pure point of view.
world danger planets
A world is in danger, this planet is in great danger!
heaven where-you-are okay
Heaven is where you'll be when you are okay right where you are.
language music-is universal-language
Music is a language, a universal language.