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May 22, 1914 may 30, 1993 was a prolific jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, poet and philosopher known for his cosmic philosophy, musical compositions and performances. Under his direction, big band and swing are played to perfection and beyond. Sun ra, astro intergalactic infinity arkestra participant release date. Sun ra and his arkestra astro black from marshall allen. Watch the video for astro black from sun ra s marshall allen presents sun ra and his arkestra. Sun ra and his arkestra to those of earth and other worlds.
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