Cosmobiography of Sun Ra The Sound of Joy Is Enlightening

Name: Cosmobiography of Sun Ra The Sound of Joy Is Enlightening
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ISBN: 9780763658069

ISBN-10: 0763658065

ISBN-13: 9780763658069

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Authors: Chris Raschka

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Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka shares his love of jazz great Sun Ra, just in time to mark the centennial of the musician’s birth.Jazz musician Sun Ra (1914–1993) always said that he came from Saturn. Being from another planet, he was naturally intrigued by everything earthly — especially music, because music is the one thing on Earth most like the stars. Earthlings themselves confused Sun Ra, the way they sorted themselves by color and fought wars against one another. So he made music. And he traveled with other musicians and singers, calling themselves the Sun Ra Arkestra, playing, singing, and dancing for people all over the planet. Because music, he said, is what holds us all together.…

Book details

List price: $18.00
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Publication date: 5/13/2014
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 40
Size: 8.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.726
Language: English

Chris Raschka is an author and illustrator of children's books. Raschka's books, Yo!Yes? and Charlie Parker Played Be-Bop are famous for their minimal texts and inventive art. His book, Mysterious Thelonious, made Horn Book's Honor List in 1997.