Sun Ra Arkestra’s Halloween Freak Out
The Pocket Jazz Club, 130 W 46th St, New York, NY
Hosted by The Pocket Jazz Club
Get your costumes for NYC’s Cosmic Halloween party. Sun Ra founded the Sun Ra Arkestra in Chicago in the mid-1950’s. Sun Ra was among the earliest pioneers of the synthesizer and the free jazz revolution of 1960’s. Sun Ra sent a strong spiritual and musical message to his Arkestra wanting them to help make the universe better through positive vibrations and music. The GRAMMY-Nominated Sun Ra Arkestra are known worldwide for their live shows that combine big-band swing, space-age free jazz, be-bop, singing, dancing, chanting and Afro-pageantry. The Arkestra has been the forefront of Afro-futurism since their inception. After more than 60 years the band continue to circle the globe on their Inter-Galactic tour. Few bands have travelled this far – cosmically and musically. “The possible has been tried and failed. Now it’s time to try the impossible.” Sun Ra