J.D. Sun Ra Art and Music.

[marigold]

Never thought of J.D's AKA as a tribute band....

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jun/15/sun-ra-jazz-interstellar-voyager

"Today, there are numerous tribute bands, including Jerry Dammers' brilliant Spatial AKA Orchestra"

http://www.openculture.com/2014/07/full-lecture-and-reading-list-from-sun-ras-1971-uc-berkeley-course.html

I don't think I could make the reading list.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b046nvxs

The art is interesting too.

Gilles Peterson on collecting the art and music of Sun Ra
Gilles Peterson and Jez Nelson discuss the value of Sun Ra albums to collectors.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p021wzmc
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[marigold]

Does J.D. perform and record with his orchestra? 2014 is the last date I can see.

https://glidemagazine.com/247938/king-khan-announces-jazz-album-the-infinite-ones-feat-members-of-sun-ra-arkestra-calexico/

https://www.npr.org/sections/ablogsupreme/2014/05/22/314363815/act-like-you-know-sun-ra

https://thequietus.com/articles/28583-the-strange-world-of-sun-ra
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