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Sun ra - India (first electric keyboard in jazz?)

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Uploaded by on Nov 20, 2008

For what i know, this is the first jazz piece ever with an electric keyboard (a Wurlitzer).
Taken from "Super-sonic jazz" album, 1956.

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  • Definitely ahead of its time in 2010. Where would rock music and John Coltrane be without Sun Ra. Only Alice Coltrane was beginning to understand him well!

  • @SubRosaStructure

    this seems interesting, what does she said about sun ra? I'd like to read something about

  • @SubRosaStructure

    And where would Sun Ra be without Coltrane!? I like Coltrane more then Ra. And Alice C. Is just beautiful...

    Journey in Satchidinanda!

  • @matsmcbeaver

    well, actually Coltrane was very fascinated by Sun ra music, and for what i know he also took lessons by the great Jon Gilmore, the saxophonist of the arkestra (and a very underrated player). Instead i don't think Sun ra was influenced by Coltrane but this is not a matter of value. You can find in his music influences of Ellington, Ornette Coleman, Les Baxter, world music and also funk, disco and rock'n'roll

    but you can't find in his music influences of Coltrane.

  • thank you for the info Edward, really interesting

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  • I would have thought this was a Tom Waits song made in the 90's. Not Sun Ra back in the 50's. Sun Ra will be revered like Van Gogh or Beethoven. Thank the Lord for Sun Ra

  • Riders on the storm....

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  • US3 sampled this song for "Cantaloop."

  • This album features electric bass. This album came out in 1956. The electric bass was introduced by Fender in 1951. This album is cleary made by a genius. Respect, sun ra

  • the drum beats are always so intersting in every song

  • "21st Century Edition"

    Indeed!  Thank you Sun.

  • @snicx23 

  • i have almost no knowledge abou jazz...never really listened to...but this is great, AWESOME!!!

    kinda "psychedelic" ;)

  • @Manwithcam I hear it clearly.

  • great jazz...

  • @SubRosaStructure Plus: where would be P-Funk visuals without the fancy Sun Ra?

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