Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise (1980)

Name: Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
Director: Robert Mugge
Released: 1980-10-01
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Sun Ra, June Tyson, Danny Thompson, Marshall Allen, John Gilmore

DocumentaryMusic

59 min

Plot Summary

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.