Washington D.C.

  • space is the place/an ode to Sun Ra

    Just past midnight on New Year’s Day in 1980, I witnessed a performance by the late jazz composer, bandleader, pianist, synthesizer player, and poet Sun Ra at D.C. Space in Washington, D.C, under the influence of acid. This is a tribute… Continue reading

    space is the place/an ode to Sun Ra
  • Becoming 75 (Part One)

    The first twenty five years: 1948-1973 On December 8, 2023, I will celebrate, okay, the better description should be, greet hesitantly, seventy-five revolutions around the sun. This will be a big deal for me, but I’m unsure why. I know… Continue reading