It interspersed passages of performances and rehearsals with sun ras commentary on various subjects ranging from todays youth to his own place in the cosmos. Throughout mugges involvement with ra, he managed to. Piuttosto celebre e anche sun ra, a joyful noise, documentario del 1980 che testimonia alcune performances dellarkestra a philadelphia, washington e baltimora. 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. Includes public and private performances, poetry readings, interviews and extensive improvisations with sun ra and his arkestra. Includes public and private performances, poetry readings, interviews and extensive improvisations with. 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 is a 1980 jazz film by robert mugge documenting performances by sun ra and his arkestra in philadelphia, washington d. 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. Most know his esoteric philosophising, lavish stage shows, and outwardbound music, but those features only scratch the surface of ras music. In 1974 the eccentric jazz musician sun ra and his band the arkestra.
A joyful noise movies torrents for free in 720p, 1080p, 4k and 3d quality. This film from 1980 provides an entertaining but very superficial glimpse into his music which. Smallest size with best quality and fast downloads at. It was wrong to hit your little sister, to giggle or tickle or otherwise revel in pleasure, to take or even want the biggest piece. Oct 15, 2015 robert mugge filmed jazz great sun ra on location in philadelphia, baltimore, and washington, d. He is on the map, but understood and given his proper significance by only a loyal few.
As explained by ra during the videos waning moments, the title a joyful noise is derived directly from sun ra s core philosophy that the sounds he and his arkestracreate fulfill the old testament scripture psalm 100 to make a joyful noise unto the lord. This rare, revealing documentary presents jazz legend and mystic sun ra as both philosopher and inspired leader of his most. This film includes multiple public and private performances, poetry readings, a band rehearsal, interviews, and. 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. Download strut records music label songs, singles and albums on mp3. 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. Transferred to hd from the original 16mm film and lovingly restored for the best possible viewing experience. Musicians, fans unite for sun ra centennial at alabama. A joyful noise free experimental jazz visionary sun ra was filmed on location in philadelphia, baltimore, and washington, d. Ray keck, tamiu president, shows off the intricacies of the new sharkeycorrigan pipe organ to students in the tamiulisd early college high school.
Joyful noise is a 2012 american musical comedydrama film, starring queen latifah, dolly parton, keke palmer, courtney b. Download joyful noise songs, singles and albums on mp3. A joyful noise was first released directly following the filming of the production in 1980 at the international house philadelphia. 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. 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 was written and directed by todd graff, with gospelinfused music by mervyn warren.
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. Musicians, fans unite for sun ra centennial at alabama jazz hall of. Compilation of scenes from sun ra a joyful noise go watch the entire documentary. Ensemble performances were filmed at baltimores famous ballroom, at dannys hollywood palace in philadelphia, and on the roof of philadelphias international house on the. 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. The resulting 60minute film includes multiple public and private performances, poetry readings, a band rehearsal, interviews, and extensive improvisations. Robert mugges a joyful noise is a great film that anyone who is interested in sun ra should buy immediately. Filmmaker robert mugge profiles sun ra, a musician, bandleader, prophet and selfstyled poet. The prevalence of documentaries about musicians is a curse, because most of these films do a terrible job of showcasing music. Sun ra and his arkestra were the subject of a few documentary films, including robert mugges sun ra. One rare exception is the work of the director robert mugge, whose film sun ra.
Testimonials from colleagues are intercut with concert footage in baltimore and philadelphia, as well as sessions with the ra himself, filmed in the. 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. Mar 01, 2017 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. This birmingham native was a space cadet, and his jazz compostions were out of this world. This paper examines the film space is the place, a 1974 science. And it just so happened that queen latifahs character had a son with aspergers. A joyful noise, robert mugge spent two years shooting sun ra and members of his socalled jazz arkestra in a wide variety of situations. Sun ra, a joyful noise mvd entertainment valutazione. Sound of joy by sun ra and the arkestra album, postbop. As long as the sun continues to print gems like this, you will have my fervent support. The philadelphia performances captured by the film took place at dannys hollywood palace and on the rooftop of the philadelphia international center.
Not rated 1h documentary, music 27 february 2006 japan. This picture book biography is a great blending of music, art, and facts about an imaginative and creative man. This reissue, prior to the release of many of sun ras saturn albums on evidence cds, was often thought of as ras second recording although now several earlier dates have appeared. Having only heard of sun ra from thirdhand sources, i was interested to know more about him. Robert mugge filmed jazz great sun ra on location in philadelphia, baltimore, and washington, d. This week i finally got to read the cosmobiography of sun ra by chris raschka. 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. Transferred to hd from the original 16mm film and lovingly restored for the. Documentaries include space is the place 1974, sun ra. Sun ra and his arkestra in the opening of the robert mugge. A joyful noise free experimental jazz visionary sun ra. By sun ra, plus round midnight by thelonious monk, bernie hanighen, cootie williams. Sun ras polemical broadsheets and streetcorner leaflets 2006. Label of the year at gilles petersons worldwide awards in 2015, strut is one of the leading reissue labels specialising in soul, funk, world sounds, disco, postpunk and industrial music.
As you might expect, ubiquitous is a pretty heavyweight jam all hardwired funk rock grooves, hectic drumming and, naturally, some seriously fullon guitar trickery. As a child, you followed the rules that was your job. It captures the arkestra in a variety of environments, including at their communal home in philadelphia, in concert at various locations, and even on a rooftop. Robert mugge made an excellent documentary about him and his space age theology called sun ra, a joyful noise. 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. A joyful no ise, robert mugge spent two years shooting sun ra and members of his socalled jazz arkestra in a wide variety of situations. Ra 1984 and a joyful noise also allow viewers a glimpse into sun ras.
Gil scottheron, sun ra e rahsaan roland kirk, visionari. Written by joyful noise recordings january 27 2020 announcing a new, incredible art object from deerhoof. We also release new albums by original legends and new world music artists including mulatu astatke, orlando julius and the souljazz orchestra. The music from sun ra s chicagobased band of the 1950s some of the same tunes, but different performances, also appear on evidences planet earthlow ways is quite interesting for its ties to the bop and swing traditions are much more obvious than it would be in the near future.
An odd little slice of time mahatmarandy 16 october 2005. 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. Sun ra and his arkestra in the opening of the robert mugge film sun ra. I was glad to find some recordings of his music online. So last night i watched the dolly partonqueen latifah movie joyful noise about a gospel choir that seeks to win a national competition. A joyful noise 1981 filmmaker robert mugge profiles sun ra, a musician, bandleader, prophet and selfstyled poet. He wears dark glasses all the time and cant stand to be touched and is obsessed with onehit wonder groups, especially the. It was right to let your friends go first, to think of other people before yourself, to sit up straight and use the proper fork. A joyful noise is available to stream on prime video, fandor and snagfilms. A joyful noise signals a brigther future our students new tv campaign portrays tamius student diversity, success from the capitol senator judith zaffirini shares the state funding journey for tamiu the trip of a lifetime. On the back of his recent surprise studio album for perennial crate diggers strut, original funk guitarist and motown house band member dennis coffey drops a new single. Transferred to hd from the original 16mm film and lovingly. 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. Joyful noise is the story of a small town choir out to win a national competition despite overwhelming odds.
In the film, two strongminded women are forced to cooperate when budget cuts threaten to shut down a. Mystery, sun ra said in the documentary a joyful noise. Sun ra, or herman poole blount as he was named at birth, was a very interesting individual. Ive been a little bored a just playing songs so i got a little more into my own beats and snip its i enjoy from here and there. Musicians, fans unite for sun ra centennial at alabama jazz. The music from sun ras chicagobased band of the 1950s some of the same tunes, but different performances, also appear on evidences planet earthlow ways is quite interesting for its ties to the bop and swing.
A joyful noise, the musician speaks of the limitations of earthly creation and the creative power that comes from outer space. Visionary jazz iconoclast sun ra s life is profiled in this rousing documentary exploring how his cosmicallyinspired oeuvre created a new music form synthesizing science fiction, ancient egyptian. A joyful noise is to be reissued on dvd and bluray. 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. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. 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. 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. Obviously inspired by these sun ra voice clips and instrumentals ive been gathering like a squirrel lately. The opening sections of robert mugges remastered 1980 portrait of visionary jazz artist sun ra. In the jazz universe, sun ra typically travels in an unknown, distant galaxy of his own.
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