Rebroadcast July 5, 2021.
Since Sun Ra left the planet in 1993, his star just seems to continue to brighten. Not only do his musical ideas grow in relevance but his Afro-Futuristic vision and even his DIY business ethos gain currency. If only we knew someone who was an active participant in his bands in the Seventies and Eighties, maybe even someone who traveled to FESTAC 1977 in Nigeria with Sun Ra and has first-hand stories of Fela Kuti and the truth of the Space Chord. Imagine what we might discover! Hmmm…
Yes, trombonist/bandleader Craig Harris joins Mitch Goldman for a Deep Focus on Sun Ra from 2015, featuring previously unheard live solar flares from the WKCR archives. Tonight (7/5) from 6pm to 9pm EDT on WKCR 89.9FM, WKCR HD-1 and wckr.org.
Tomorrow it goes up on the Deep Focus podcast on your favorite podcasting app or at https://mitchgoldman.podbean.
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