Space Is The Place: The Lives And Times Of Sun Ra
by John F. Szwed
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Author: John F. SzwedEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-08-21
ISBN: 0306808552
Number of pages: 496
Publisher: Da Capo Press
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Book Review: Very worthwhile read -- but very strange in places
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a very valuable book, not only because of what it tells the reader about Sun Ra, but also because of the details it provides about the jazz scene in Chicago in the 'forties and 'fifties and New York City in the 'sixties. Szwed really bring these places to life. Anyone interested in post-World War II jazz will enjoy this book. However, the author also seems to share many of Sun Ra's unorthodox beliefs, and in fact there are whole sections of the book which seem to be a blend of Szwed and Ra, and it's impossible to tell where one ends and the other begins. While reading the book, I was also struck by the non-chalant way in which Szwed reveals to the reader (en passant) that he too believes that humans have been contacted by alien life-forms many times and that African-Americans are descendants of the original Egyptians, etc.
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