SUN RA: A JOYFUL NOISE - double featured with SPACE IS THE PLACE, as part of the 18th NM JAZZ FESTIVAL
Sep 10 thru 12
Tue to Thu 3:00, 6:30pm
Dir. Robert Mugge - 1980 - 60m
A SUN RA DOUBLE FEATURE - SEE ONE OR SEE BOTH FOR THE SAME PRICE! AS PART OF THE 18TH ANNUAL NM JAZZ FESTIVAL! AN OUTPOST PERFORMANCE SPACE SPECIAL!
A truly fantastic personal portrait of the legendary innovative, “out there in outer space” Jazz maestro himself and his Arkestra of dedicated musicians! Considered one of the greatest music films ever!
"The prevalence of documentaries about musicians is a curse, because most of these films do a terrible job of showcasing music. One rare exception is the work of the director Robert Mugge, whose film ’Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise’...is one of the most satisfying portraits I’ve ever seen. An extraordinary documentary. Revelatory." - Richard Brody, The New Yorker
"Trying to cover all there is to say about this most flamboyantly unique artist is a daunting task, especially in an hour, but Robert Mugge's A Joyful Noise does a darned good job. More personal portrait than actual comprehensive musical documentary, it presents a good range of Ra's many musical moods" - Michael Shore, Music Video: A Consumer Guide