Sun Ra Arkestra, The
Profile of the performer Sun Ra Arkestra, The:
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.
[b]Note:[/b] Please use [b]Sun Ra Arkestra, The[/b] as PAN for all releases involving the Arkestra.
These few exceptions are not ANVs of the Arkestra and are PANs in their own right: [a1216899], [a1223627], [a1079121].
For Sun Ra's solo recordings (such as piano jazz, poetry, or spoken word), use [a35328].
[b]Current lineup:[/b]
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Marshall+Allen]Marshall Allen[/url] - alto saxophone, flute, EVI - joined in 1958
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Charles+Davis+%282%29]Charles Davis[/url] - tenor saxophone - joined in 1955
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Michael+Ray]Michael Ray[/url] - trumpet, vocals - joined in 1978
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/John+Ore]John Ore[/url] - bass - joined in 1961
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Fred+Adams]Fred Adams[/url] - trumpet - joined in 1982
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Noel+Scott]Knoel Scott[/url] - alto saxophone - joined in 1979
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Vincent+Chancey]Vincent Chancey[/url] - french horn - joined in 1976
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Cecil+Brooks]Cecil Brooks[/url] - trumpet
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Danny+Ray+Thompson]Danny Ray Thompson[/url] - flute, baritone sax, alto sax, bassoon - joined in 1967
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Absholom+Ben+Shlomo]Abshalom Ben Shlomo[/url] - alto sax, clarinet - joined in 1970
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Reynold+Scott]Rey Scott[/url] - baritone saxophone - joined in 1988
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Dave+Davis+%288%29]Dave Davis[/url] - trombone - joined in 1997
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Elson+Nascimento]Elson Nascimento[/url] - percussion - joined in 1988
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Craig+Haynes]Craig Holiday Haynes[/url] - drums - joined in 1980
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Dave+Hotep]D. Hotep[/url] - guitar - joined in 2000
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Yahya+Abdul-Majid]Yahya Abdul-Majid[/url] - tenor saxophone - joined in 1980
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Kash+Killion]Kash Killion[/url] - cello - joined in 1989
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Bill+Davis+%285%29]Bill Davis[/url] - bass - joined in 1962
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Tyler+Mitchell]Tyler Mitchell[/url] - bass - joined in 1985
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Juini+Booth]Juini Booth[/url] - bass - joined in 1967
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Farid+Barron]Farid Abdul-Bari Barron[/url] - piano
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Wayne+Anthony+Smith%2C+Jr.]Wayne Anthony Smith Jr.[/url] - drums
James Stewart - tenor - joined in 2011
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Craig+Harris+%283%29]Craig Harris[/url] - trombone
- http://www.sunraarkestra.com/
- http://www.elrarecords.com/
- http://www.facebook.com/sunraarkestra
- http://twitter.com/SUNRAARKESTRA
- http://myspace.com/thesunraarkestra
- http://www.songkick.com/artists/143611-sun-ra-arkestra
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Ra#The_Arkestra
- http://www.whosampled.com/Sun-Ra/
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Choose albums of full discography of Sun Ra Arkestra, The
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Out There A Minute | 12 |
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1989 | |
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The Heliocentric Worlds Of Sun Ra, Vol. I | 7 |
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1998 | Get Back |
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Concert For The Comet Kohoutek | 9 |
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1998 | Get Back |
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Live In London 1990 | 8 |
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1996 | Blast First |
5 |
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Space Is The Place | 5 |
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Sound Of Joy | 9 |
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Delmark Records | |
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Nothing Is... | 8 |
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1998 | Get Back |
8 |
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Nuclear War | 2 |
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1982 | Y Records |
9 |
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Strange Celestial Road | 3 |
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1980 | Y Records |
10 |
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Cosmos | 7 |
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1976 | Blue Silver |
11 |
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Sleeping Beauty | 3 |
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2005 | Art Yard |
12 |
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The Singles | 49 |
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1996 | Evidence (5) |
13 |
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The Heliocentric Worlds Of Sun Ra, Vol. I | 7 |
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1965 | ESP Disk |
14 |
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Atlantis | 6 |
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1993 | Evidence (5) |
15 |
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Jazz By Sun Ra Vol. 1 | 10 |
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1957 | Transition |
16 |
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Atlantis | 5 |
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1973 | |
17 |
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Outer Space Employment Agency | 3 |
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1999 | Total Energy |
18 |
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Soundtrack To Space Is The Place | 16 |
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1993 | |
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The Heliocentric Worlds Of Sun Ra, Volume 2 | 3 |
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1966 | ESP Disk |
20 |
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Cosmos | 7 |
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1977 | Inner City Records |
21 |
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Lanquidity | 5 |
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1978 | Philly Jazz Inc. |
22 |
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Nuclear War | 8 |
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2001-08-21 | Atavistic |
23 |
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Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Volume 2 | 8 |
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1971 | |
24 |
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Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Volume 1 | 4 |
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1971 | |
25 |
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My Brother The Wind | 4 |
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Live In London 1990 | 4 |
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1996 | Blast First |
27 |
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The Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra | 11 |
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1993 | Savoy Jazz |
28 |
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On Jupiter | 3 |
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2005-11-00 | Art Yard |
29 |
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The Magic Sun | 5 |
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2005 | Atavistic |
30 |
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Sun Song | 10 |
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1967 | Delmark Records |
31 |
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Hours After | 5 |
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1989 | Black Saint |
32 |
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Live At Montreux | 13 |
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1978 | Inner City Records |
33 |
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Strange Strings | 3 |
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1966 | Saturn Research |
34 |
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The Solar-Myth Approach Vol. 1 | 7 |
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1978 | Affinity |
35 |
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The Cry Of Jazz | 3 |
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2004-10-02 | Atavistic |
36 |
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The Night Of The Purple Moon | 11 |
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1972 | Saturn Research |
37 |
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Pathways To Unknown Worlds + Friendly Love | 8 |
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2000 | |
38 |
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Hours After | 5 |
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Black Saint | |
39 |
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The Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra | 11 |
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1969 | |
40 |
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Fondation Maeght Nights - Volume 2 | 5 |
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1991 | Jazz View |