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Sun Ra archive

From solo piano to languid big band, straight-up disco to full-on bananas "disco," Sun Ra had a wide 1970s output.

Read Sun Ra's '70s: From Solo Piano To Disco

May 31, 2011 – Hear the super-wide range of sounds from the Sun Ra Arkestra's third decade of existence.

A Charles Mingus LP gets cozy with a Verdi Imperial Stout.

Read The Six Pack: Pairing Summer Jazz And Beer

June 15, 2009 – We asked Washington City Paper's "Beerspotter" to pair beers with appropriate jazz records.

Listen Sun Ra: 'Cosmic Swing'

October 31, 2007 – The pianist and bandleader charted his own adventurous course through the jazz tradition.

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