From Ark to Microchip
Airs: Wednesday, 12:30 pm
Programmers: Dwight Frizzell, Jay Mandeville
From Ark to Microchip
May 5 SUN RA: Ancient Egypt to Œ50s Chicago
The Cosmo-Jazz Master¹s mythical origins, childhood in depression-era
Birmingham, and musical quest with Fletcher Henderson in Œ50s Chicago. With
Chuck Haddix (author ³Kansas City Jazz²).
May 12 SUN RA: Atlantis to Olatunji¹s NYC Loft
Experiments with electronic keyboards in the Œ50s, stellar performances and
recording sessions from the New York City loft scene in the Œ60¹s. Guests
William Easton and Rhondda Francis.
May 19 SUN RA: Great Pyramids to Oakland
A cosmo-mythic coupling with Ra and June Tyson, performances at the Great
Pyramid, and in California. Featured commentary by jazz legend Arnold Young
and video artist Ellen Zweig.
May 26 SUN RA TRIBUTE: Seeds from the Sun
Premiere broadcast--The torch of Ra passed to a new generation of Pharaoh¹s
Children. With The Residents, Eugene Chadbourne, Thurston Moore, People¹s
Liberation Big Band, and BCR.
June 2 THUS SPAKE RA: Sun Ra Speaks to Planet Earth
Narrated by cosmo-jazz master Sun Ra, assembled from rare interviews and
performances.
June 9 ASTRO BLACKNESS: Afro-Wisdom from Ra & June Tyson
³What planet is this?² Sun Ra with Queen of Space vocalist June Tyson and
the Cosmo-Myth Arkestra during their terrestrial visit.
June 16 INTERNATIONAL RADIO SOLSTICE
Musicians on several continents are brought together by the world satellite
network to promote world peace..Featuring Abbey Lincoln, Don Cherry, Charlie
Morrow, BCR and Alvin Curran.
June 23 IN PRAISE OF THE MIDLAND SUN
Premiere broadcast--Electronic composer Ed Herrmann finds the life-affirming
correspondence between light and sound with this special broadcast featuring
members of BCR.
June 30 SCRAT
³...bursts of static erupt like thunder out of stillness, the seesaw squeal
of a violin covers frogs and insects, and a thrumming counterpoint of
oscillators evokes the whine of cicadas.²--Other Music. With Tony Allard,
Betse Ellis, and Hafiza Capehart