Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise

Release date: 1980-10-01
Runtime: 59
Country: United States of America

Robert Mugge filmed jazz great Sun Ra on location in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. between 1978 and 1980. The resulting 60-minute film includes multiple public and private performances, poetry readings, a band rehearsal, interviews, and extensive improvisations. Transferred to HD from the original 16mm film and lovingly restored for the best possible viewing experience.

Director: Robert Mugge

Genre: Documentary, Music

Cast: Sun Ra, June Tyson, Danny Thompson, Marshall Allen, John Gilmore, Eloe Omoe, James Jacson