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Sun Ra Arkestra, The

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U.S. free-jazz ensemble that emerged during the mid-'50s. Initially centered around Sun Ra for almost 40 years, the Arkestra went through various incarnations and is still active currently under the leadership of Marshall Allen.

Note: Please use Sun Ra Arkestra, The as PAN for all releases involving the Arkestra.
These few exceptions are not ANVs of the Arkestra and are PANs in their own right: Sun Ra All Stars, The, Sun Ra Sextet, Sun Ra Quartet.
For Sun Ra's solo recordings (such as piano jazz, poetry, or spoken word), use Sun Ra.

The current lineup of the Arkestra is:
Marshall Allen - alto saxophone, flute, EVI - joined in 1958
Charles Davis - baritone saxophone - joined in 1955
Art Jenkins - vocals, percussion - joined in 1960
Michael Ray - trumpet, vocals - joined in 1978
John Ore - bass - joined in 1961
Fred Adams - trumpet - joined in 1982
Knoel Scott - alto saxophone - joined in 1979
Vincent Chancey - french horn - joined in 1976
Cecil Brooks - trumpet
Danny Thompson - flute, baritone sax, alto sax, bassoon - joined in 1967
Rey Scott - baritone saxophone - joined in 1988
Dave Davis - trombone - joined in 1997
Luquman Ali - drums - joined in 1964
Elson Nascimento - percussion - joined in 1988
Dave Hotep - guitar - joined in 2000
Yahya Abdul-Majid - tenor saxophone - joined in 1980
Bill Davis - bass - joined in 1962
Juini Booth - bass - joined in 1967
Farid Abdul-Bari Barron - piano
Wayne Anthony Smith Jr. - drums
Sites:
homepage.uab.edu/moudry, elrarecords.com, MySpace
Members:
Absholom Ben Shlomo, Ahmed Abdullah, Akh Tal Ebah, Al Evans, Alan Silva, Alex Blake (2), Ali Hassan, Alvin Fielder, Alzo Wright, Arthur Hoyle, Arthur Jenkins, Augustus Browning, Avreeayl Ra, Ben Henderson (2), Bernard Pettaway, Bill Davis (5), Bill Fielder, Bo Bailey, Bob Cunningham, Bruce Edwards (2), C. Scoby Stroman, Calvin Newborn, Carl LeBlanc, Cecil Brooks, Charles Davis (2), Charles Stephens, Cheryl Banks, Chris Capers, Chris Henderson (5), Clifford Jarvis, Clifford Thornton, Craig Harris (3), Craig Haynes, Curt Pulliam, Dale Williams (2), Damon Choice, Danny Davis, Danny Ray Thompson, Dave Davis (8), Dave Hotep, David Young (2), Don Mumford, Earl "Buster" Smith, Eddie Gale, Eddie Thomas (2), Elson Nascimento, Emmett McDonald, Eric Walker, Eugene Brennan, Everett Turner, Farid Barron, Fred Adams, Gene Easton, George Hudson, Gloristeena Knight, Hakim Rahim, Hayes Burnett, India Cooke, James Jacson, James Scales, Jim Herndon, Jimmy Johnson (2), John Gilmore, John Ore, Jon Hardy (5), Jothan Callins, Judith Holton, Juini Booth, June Tyson, Kenny Williams (3), Kiane Zawadi, Lamont McClamb, Larry Bright, Larry Northington, Laurdine Patrick, Leroy Taylor (2), Lex Humphries, Lucious Randolph, Luqman Ali, Marshall Allen, Math Samba, Michael Anderson (2), Michael Ray, Nate Pryor, Nimrod Hunt, Noel Scott, Randall Murray, Reg McDonald, Reynold Scott, Richard Williams (4), Robert Barry (2), Robert Cummings, Robert Underwood, Roger Aralamon Hazoumé, Roger Blank, Rollo Radford, Ronnie Boykins, Ronnie Brown (2), Russell Branch, Ruth Wright, Skeeter McFarland, Stanley Morgan, Sun Ra, Taylor Richardson (2), Teddy Nance, Tommy Hunter, Tony Bethel, Tyrone Hill, Verta Grosvenor, Victor Sproles, Vincent Chancey, Walter Miller, Wayne Anthony Smith, Jr., Wayne Harris, Wilburn Green, William Brister, Yahya Abdul-Majid
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Super-Sonic Jazz

◄ (4 versions) 		El Saturn Records 1957

Jazz By Sun Ra Vol. 1

◄ (6 versions) 		Transition 1957

The Nubians Of Plutonia

◄ (4 versions) 		Saturn Research 1960

The Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra

◄ (9 versions) 		Savoy Records 1962

When Sun Comes Out

◄ (2 versions) 		Saturn Research 1963

Secrets Of The Sun

◄ (2 versions) 		Saturn Research 1965

Art Forms Of Dimensions Tomorrow

◄ (3 versions) 		Saturn Research 1965

Fate In A Pleasant Mood

◄ (3 versions) 		Saturn Research 1965

The Heliocentric Worlds Of Sun Ra, Vol. I

◄ (10 versions) 		ESP Disk 1965

The Magic City

◄ (6 versions) 		Saturn Research 1966

Strange Strings

◄ (3 versions) 		Saturn Research 1966

Nothing Is...

◄ (13 versions) 		ESP Disk 1966

The Heliocentric Worlds Of Sun Ra, Volume 2

◄ (13 versions) 		ESP Disk 1966

Cosmic Tones For Mental Therapy

◄ (2 versions) 		Saturn Research 1967

Angels And Demons At Play

(LP, Mono) 		El Saturn Records 1967

Sound Of Joy

◄ (4 versions) 		Delmark Records 1968

LeRoi Jones / Le Sun Ra* - A Black Mass ◄ (2 versions)

Jihad Productions 1968

Atlantis

◄ (4 versions) 		Saturn Research 1969

My Brother The Wind

◄ (2 versions) 		Saturn Research 1970

It's After The End Of The World - Live At The Donaueschingen And Berlin Festivals

◄ (7 versions) 		MPS Records, BASF 1970

Holiday For Soul Dance

◄ (3 versions) 		Saturn Research 1970

The Night Of The Purple Moon

◄ (4 versions) 		Saturn Research 1970

Pictures Of Infinity

◄ (7 versions) 		Black Lion Records, Polydor 1971

My Brother The Wind, Vol II

◄ (3 versions) 		Saturn Research 1971

The Solar-Myth Approach Vol. 1 & 2

◄ (6 versions) 		BYG Records 1971
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moratlaurent Jun 02, 2011
the first picture isn't Sun Ra but trumpet player band Eddie Gale, this is the sleeve picture of his Blue Note Album
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