Sun Ra has always been an otherworldly artist, but maybe that's because he's from another world. His trip to Egypt could have ...

Sun Ra Arkestra - Lights On A Satellite is music from our finest cosmic institution spanning a century’s worth of jazz ...

Sun Ra Arkestra recently played NYC’s Winter Jazzfest and opened for Yo La Tengo at Night 7 of their annual Hanukkah run, and will next play Princeton, NJ’s Berlind Theatre on January 30. Their 2025 ...

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Allen, 100, has been at the helm of the Arkestra since 1995, directing the avant-garde jazz ensemble after the death of Afrofuturist visionary (and Birmingham native) Sun Ra. Allen, a composer and ...

he took over as the band’s leader (following Sun Ra’s death in 1993 and John Gilmore’s death two years later). He’s been a vital force within music for decades upon decades, pushing the ...

Ayana Wildgoose In May 2024, just days after celebrating his 100th solar return, the legendary Marshall Allen continued a ...

Moving to the letter S, Lisa then held up a card with the image of Sun Ra, whose discordant-yet-straight-ahead jazz compositions were the foundation of his music with his band, the Arkestra ...

The Sun Ra Arkestra member also shared the title track featuring Neneh Cherry. Legendary Saxophonist Marshall Allen Announces Debut Solo Album New Dawn at Age 100 ...

Marshall Allen – the former Sun Ra Arkestra bandleader – has announced that he will release his debut solo album. The century-old revered saxophonist and composer, who has been a member of the ...

“S is for Sun Ra,” Lisa said. “He’s a little abstract, but when you get it, you’ll really get it.” Lisa then proceeds to play for her sister an unnamed song styled in the way of a ...