I Care If You Listen - At the Sun Ra/El Saturn Archive, the Iconic Bandleader’s Legacy is Living Inspiration

I Care If You Listen
By Vanessa Ague
April 22, 2024

“It represents what’s behind the music, the creative process of the music, and the foundation of his music,” said James Wetzel, the Creative Audio Archive Manager at ESS. “What we see of him is a spiritual figure that transcended the planes of reality – he had this cosmic presence. Some of the moments in the archive that give a glimpse into his day-to-day life and humanize him are really interesting.”