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The Sun Ra Arkestra

Artists similar to

The Sun Ra Arkestra

group · US · active since 1952

avant-garde jazzfree jazzjazzfree improvisationjazz fusionpost-bop

In short

The artists most similar to The Sun Ra Arkestra are Sun Ra, The Cosmic Rays, The Qualities, Charles Mingus and Yochanan, from the same avant-garde jazz, free jazz and jazz circle.

Closest to The Sun Ra Arkestra

2 The Cosmic RaysChicago vocal group mentored by Sun Ra
3 The Qualities1950s doowop group
4 Charles Mingus
5 Yochanan1950~1960s Chicago R&B/jazz singer
6 Frank ZappaUS musician, composer, activist & filmmaker

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7 Pharoah SandersUS jazz saxophonist Bandcamp ↗
8 The Nu Sounds1950s, Sun Ra
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12 Don Cherryjazz trumpeter Bandcamp ↗
13 Space Dimension Controller Bandcamp ↗
14 Eisbär
15 The Jesus and Mary Chain
17 Canyons
18 DJ KaosUK hardcore DJ & producer Jon Kyriacou
19 Madlib
20 DJ Tazz
21 Moritz von Oswald
22 Eric Dolphy Bandcamp ↗
23 Little Mackplayed with Sun Ra
24 Special Requestalias of Paul Woolford
25 Intergalactic Quartet
29 Buddy Bregman Orchestra
30 Death Grips

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to The Sun Ra Arkestra?

The artists most similar to The Sun Ra Arkestra are Sun Ra, The Cosmic Rays, The Qualities, Charles Mingus and Yochanan, from the same avant-garde jazz, free jazz and jazz circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like The Sun Ra Arkestra?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Sun Ra, Pharoah Sanders, Alice Coltrane, Don Cherry, Space Dimension Controller and Art Ensemble of Chicago have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like The Sun Ra Arkestra" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is The Sun Ra Arkestra?

The Sun Ra Arkestra is usually associated with avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz and free improvisation (group · US · active since 1952), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.