My love of STAR WARS stems from the influence Sun-Ra had on my family.

Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise is a 1980 jazz film by Robert Mugge documenting performances by Sun Ra and his Arkestra in Philadelphia, Washington . and Baltimore, and also including interviews and rehearsal footage. The Philadelphia performances captured by the film took place at Danny's Hollywood Palace and on the rooftop of the Philadelphia International Center. The Baltimore performance took place in the Famous Ballroom, hosted by the Left Bank Jazz Society.

Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise is to be reissued on DVD and Blu-ray via MVD Entertainment. Robert Mugge’s 1980 documentary on Sun Ra and his Arkestra was the result of two years spent shooting the ensemble and their leader. He filmed live performances at Baltimore’s Famous Ballroom, Danny’s Hollywood Palace in Philadelphia, and on the roof of Philadelphia’s International House

This hour-long documentary from cinematographer Robert Mugge features the avant-garde and free jazz of Sun Ra and his Arkestra at various locations throughout their native Philadelphia. The film not only examines their public performance persona, but also the bandmembers' respective roles as private citizens and community leaders throughout the Germantown section of Philly.

A Joyful Noise is the fifth and final studio album by American indie rock band Gossip. It was released on May 11, 2012, by Columbia Records. The album was produced by Xenomania founder Brian Higgins.

Title: Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise (1980). Robert Mugge filmed jazz great Sun Ra on location in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, . between 1978 and 1980. The resulting 60-minute film includes multiple public and private performances, poetry readings, a band rehearsal, interviews, and extensive improvisations. Transferred to HD from the original 16mm film and lovingly restored for the best possible viewing experience.

Storyline:Robert Mugge filmed jazz great Sun Ra on location in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, . I would have preferred more insights, frankly, and less music.

Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise' was streaming on 4:3 from May 2018- May 2019. Years ahead of his time, composer, keyboard player, bandleader, poet, and philosopher Sun Ra coupled images of outer space with those of ancient Egypt, acoustic instruments with electronic ones, and modern American musical genres (jazz, soul, gospel, blues, swing) with the sounds of Africa and the Caribbean.

Listen to A Joyful Noise (DVD/Blu-ray) by Sun Ra - a new album (release date: December 11, 2015) @ New Releases No. For his one-hour documentary, Robert Mugge spent two years shooting Sun Ra and members of his Arkestra in a wide variety of situations. Ensemble performances were filmed at Baltimore's Famous Ballroom, at Danny's Hollywood Palace in Philadelphia, and on the roof of Philadelphia's International House near the University of Pennsylvania.

SUN RA: A JOYFUL NOISE was transferred to HD from the original 16mm film, and lovingly restored for the best possible viewing experience. Experimental jazz visionary Sun Ra was filmed on location in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, DC, between 1978 and 1980 by director Robert Mugge. The resulting documentary includes multiple public and private performances, poetry readings, a band rehearsal, interviews and extensive improvisations with Sun Ra and his Arkestra. SUN RA: A JOYFUL NOISE was transferred to HD from the original 16mm film, and lovingly restored for the best possible viewing experience.