How many Sun Ra releases are on Riffiter?

108 releases are catalogued, spanning 1965 to 2026.

What is the most recent Sun Ra release on Riffiter?

Do The Impossible: Original Soundtrack to the Documentary, released in 2026.

Artist

Sun Ra

Sun Ra is a musical artist formed in 1914. 108 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

108
Releases: 1965–2026
Active years: 1914
Formed

Discography

102

Singles & EPs

6

Upcoming shows

About

Of all the jazz musicians, Sun Ra was probably the most controversial. He did not make it easy for people to take him seriously, for he surrounded his adventurous music with costumes and mythology that both looked backward toward ancient Egypt and forward into science fiction. In addition, Ra documented his music in very erratic fashion on his Saturn label, generally not listing recording dates and giving inaccurate personnel information, so one could not really tell how advanced some of his innovations were. It has taken a lot of time to sort it all out (although Robert L. Campbell's Sun Ra discography has done a miraculous job). In addition, while there were times when Sun Ra's aggregation performed brilliantly, on other occasions they were badly out of tune and showcasing absurd vocals. Near the end of his life, Ra was featuring plate twirlers and fire eaters in his colorful show as a sort of Ed Sullivan for the 1980s. But despite all of the trappings, Sun Ra was a major innovator. Born Herman Sonny Blount in Birmingham, AL (although he claimed he was from another planet), Ra led his own band for the first time in 1934. He freelanced at a variety of jobs in the Midwest, working…

Sun Ra in brief

How many Sun Ra releases are on Riffiter?: 108 releases are catalogued, spanning 1965 to 2026.
When was Sun Ra formed?: Sun Ra formed in 1914.
What is the most recent Sun Ra release on Riffiter?: Do The Impossible: Original Soundtrack to the Documentary, released in 2026.