Sun Ra
Day 34
#64 – Sun Ra, born Herman Sonny Blount (1914–1993). American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, poet and philosopher. Led his band ‘The Arkestra’ from 1950s till his death. Albums include: The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra, Vol. 1 (1965), Atlantis (1969) and Space Is the Place (1972).
He was known for his ‘cosmic philosophy’ and beliefs and ideas around mythology dating back to ancient Egypt to science fiction. This became the starting point for the background, creating a sun like pattern using the five lines of the staff. I kept the type simple to allow the pattern to shine through.
2 hours
Early designs working with a quote.
Listen...
to excerpts from ‘Space is The Place’.