American jazz composer and bandleader (1914–1993)
| Description | American jazz composer and bandleader (1914–1993) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1914-05-22 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Birmingham Birmingham Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 1993-05-30 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Birmingham Birmingham Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | music director pianist synthesizer player writer actor philosopher jazz musician conductor music arranger bandleader instrumentalist keyboardist composer poet Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | cello celesta keyboard instrument organ Minimoog synthesizer piano Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | avant-garde jazz jazz space music free jazz hard bop swing experimental music bebop jazz fusion Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | BYG Records El Saturn Records ESP-Disk A&M Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | The Sun Ra Arkestra The Nu Sounds Sun Ra Trio The Lintels The Cosmic Rays The Sensational Guitars Of Dan & Dale The Qualities Sun Ra Quartet The Sun Ra All Stars Sun Ra Sextet Walt Dickerson Quartet The Sunny Blount Trio Eugene Wright And His Dukes Of Swing The Sun Ra Arkestra Sun Ra Quartet Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Awards | NEA Jazz Masters Source: Wikidata |
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