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The Cosmobiography Of Sun Ra: The Sound Of Joy Is Enlightening (2014)

by Chris Raschka(Favorite Author)

3.91 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0763658065 (ISBN13: 9780763658069)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Candlewick Press

review 1: Claiming to be from Saturn, Sun Ra was definitely an out-of-this world character. Although he may have marched to a different beat, whose to say he was crazy? What's wrong with looking past people's skin colors? What's wrong with not participating in war? I love this quote: You may think that it is gravity that holds us all together but it is not- it is music."I am not a fan of Chris Raschka's art, I'm sorry to say, but it works well here.
review 2: I see I forgot to note this book down, since I read it at work. This is a fascinating short look at a musician not many have heard of. I wouldn't have even bothered getting the book if it hadn't been by Rascha. I doubt it'll go out much, although if it is kept on display so the cover can be seen, it'll go out a bit ... moremore. The jazz musician claimed to be from Saturn. His music apparently was pretty far out there, perhaps from Saturn indeed. Or at least that is more or less Rascha's attitude. He makes it clear that part had to be made up by Sun Ra but at least does so in a respectful way. It is Rascha, so the illustrations are amazing. It is a simple enough short biography of someone my library had nothing on. At least we've now filled a gap I sure wasn't aware of. I don't feel we have enough on music in any case in our youth collection. This is recommended more because of the author than the subject matter. less

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