13 Apr 2024
Jazzeventyret
From the sound of mountains and endless expanses, to the heavy pulse of the big city. Norwegian jazz is loved by fans all over the world. How did small Norway become a big jazz country?
Mystery Mister Ra
Sun Ra, Archie Shepp and company in concert in Paris, 1984. Documents performances and rehearsals in Paris, France, 1984. It includes the compositions "Love in Outer Space," "Nuclear War," and "1984" by Sun Ra and the standards "Tea for Two" and "Blue Lou," as well as interviews with Sun Ra and Archie Shepp.
Top Billed Cast
Archie Shepp Self
Sun Ra Self
John Gilmore Self
Marshall Allen Self
Siegfried Kessler Self
Don Mumford Self
Wilbur Little Self
Alan Silva Self
Tyrone Hill Self
June Tyson Self
Ronnie Brown Self
Eloe Omoe Self
Danny Ray Thompson Self
James Jacson Self
Rollo Radford Self
Chris Henderson Self
Matthew Brown Self
Stanley Morgan Self
Myriam Broch Greg Pratt Self
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