The documentary mentioned in the article is delightful. It captures a feel for the strange, magical culture ("reality distortion field") he wove around himself

The documentary mentioned in the article is delightful. It captures a feel for the strange, magical culture ("reality distortion field") he wove around himself and the group of artists with him. Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0270677/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0270677/ This "afro-cosmic" vision was carried on, and taken further by George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament-Funkadelic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament-Funkadelic