Space Is the Place

Sun Ra, a.k.a. Herman Poole "Sonny" Blount (1914-1993), has been hailed as "one of the great big-band leaders, pianists, and surrealists of jazz" ("New York Times"). This biography of Sun Ra is "as trippy and entertaining as the great jazz genius himself" ("Details"). 20 photos.

Acknowledgments  xiii
Preface  xvii
Introduction  xxxi
Space is the Place  1
Notes  389
Selected Bibliography  409
Discography by Robert L. Campbell  427
Index  449