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

Current lineup:
Marshall Allen - alto saxophone, flute, EVI - joined in 1958
Michael Ray - trumpet, vocals - joined in 1978
Fred Adams - trumpet - joined in 1982
Knoel Scott - alto saxophone - joined in 1979
Vincent Chancey - french horn - joined in 1976
Cecil Brooks - trumpet
Danny Ray Thompson - flute, baritone sax, alto sax, bassoon - joined in 1967
Abshalom Ben Shlomo - alto sax, clarinet - joined in 1970
Rey Scott - baritone saxophone - joined in 1988
Dave Davis - trombone - joined in 1997
Elson Nascimento - percussion - joined in 1988
Craig Holiday Haynes - drums - joined in 1980
D. Hotep - guitar - joined in 2000
Yahya Abdul-Majid - tenor saxophone - joined in 1980
Kash Killion - cello - joined in 1989
Bill Davis - bass - joined in 1962
Tyler Mitchell - bass - joined in 1985
Juini Booth - bass - joined in 1967
Farid Abdul-Bari Barron - piano
James Stewart - tenor - joined in 2011
Craig Harris - trombone
Wayne Anthony Smith Jr. - drums
Tara Middleton - voice, percussion, violin
Atakatune (Stanley Morgan) - conga, timbal - joined in 1972
George Burton - piano - joined in 2015

Absholom Ben Shlomo, Ahmed Abdullah, Akh Tal Ebah, Al Evans, Alan Silva, Alex Blake (2), Ali Hassan, Alvin Fielder, Alzo Wright, Art Jenkins, Arthur Hoyle, Atakatune, 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), Disco Kid, Don Mumford, Earl "Buster" Smith, Eddie Gale, Eddie Thomas (2), Eloe Omoe, Elson Nascimento, Emmett McDonald, Eric Walker, Eugene Brennan, Everett Turner, Farid Barron, Fred Adams, Gene Easton, George Burton (2), George Hudson, Gloristeena Knight, Hakim Rahim, Hayes Burnett, Hobart Dotson, India Cooke, James Jacson, James Scales, James Stewart (6), Jim Herndon, Jimmy Johnson (2), John Gilmore, John Goldsmith, John Ore, Jon Hardy (5), Jothan Callins, Judith Holton, Juini Booth, Julian Priester, June Tyson, Kash Killion, Kenny Williams (3), Kiane Zawadi, Lamont McClamb, Larry Bright, Larry Northington, Laurdine Patrick, Lex Humphries, Lucious Randolph, Luqman Ali, Marshall Allen, Marvin "Bugalu" Smith, Math Samba, Matthew Brown (4), Michael Anderson (2), Michael Ray, Mobarak Mahmoud, Nate Pryor, Nimrod Hunt, Noel Scott, Phil Cohran, 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, Steve Clarke, Sun Ra, Tani Tabbal, Taylor Richardson (2), Teddy Nance, Tommy Hunter, Tony Bethel, Tyler Mitchell, Tyrone Hill, Verta Grosvenor, Victor Sproles, Vincent Chancey, Walter Miller, Wayne Anthony Smith, Jr., Wayne Harris, Wilburn Green, William Brister, William Cochran (2), Yahya Abdul-Majid

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