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 only the releases that are a variation of 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, Sun Ra Trio.
Note: Many Sun Ra Arkestra albums were published as Sun Ra albums, despite being full Arkestra recordings. See Sun Ra for more releases in the Sun Ra Arkestra discography.
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
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Dave+Davis+%288%29]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
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Yahya+Abdul-Majid]Yahya Abdul-Majid - tenor saxophone - joined in 1980
Kash Killion - cello - joined in 1989
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Bill+Davis+%285%29]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
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Craig+Harris+%283%29]Craig Harris - trombone
[url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Wayne+Anthony+Smith%2C+Jr.]Wayne Anthony Smith Jr. - drums
Tara Middleton - voice, percussion, violin
Atakatune (Stanley Morgan) - conga, timbal - joined in 1972
George Burton - piano - joined in 2015
2025
Strut, ArtYard
3xLP + 3xLP + Box, RSD
2024
Musica Jazz
CD, Comp
2024
Waaghals
7", Single
2024
Space Key
7", Ltd
2024
Space Key
7", Ltd
2024
2023
Presspop Music
10", EP
2023
De Occulta Records
2xLP, Dlx, Ltd, Num
2023
2023
2022
Art Yard
7", Mag
2022
2022
2022
2021
Corbett vs. Dempsey
7", Single
2021
Art Yard
7", EP, Ltd, 70g
2021
Strut
12", Ltd, S/Edition, W/Lbl
2021
2020
2020
2019
2019
2019
2018
Roaratorio
LP, Album
2018
Jackpot Records (3)
2xLP, Album, RSD, Ltd
2018
Enterplanetary Koncepts
File, FLAC, Album
2018
Enterplanetary Koncepts
10xFile, FLAC, Album, Comp
2018
2018
2017
Modern Harmonic
7", Single, Mono, Yel
2017
Not Now Music
CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + Co
2017
Art Yard
2x10", Comp
2017
Not Now Music
3xLP, Comp, Pin
2017
Enterplanetary Koncepts
10xFile, FLAC, Comp
2017
Enterplanetary Koncepts
14xFile, FLAC, Comp
2017
Enterplanetary Koncepts
16xFile, FLAC, Comp
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2016
Roaratorio
2xLP, Album
2016
Modern Harmonic
10", EP, Mono, Gre
2016
Modern Harmonic
10", Mono, Ora
2016
Enterplanetary Koncepts
4xFile, FLAC, Album
2016
Enterplanetary Koncepts
19xFile, FLAC, Comp
2016
2016
2016
2015
Harte Recordings
DVD-V, Ltd, RM, NTSC + CD, Album, Ltd, RM
2015
Enterplanetary Koncepts
17xFile, FLAC, Album
2015
Enterplanetary Koncepts
15xFile, FLAC, Album
2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
2014
Roaratorio, Roaratorio
LP, Album
2014
Golden Years Of New Jazz
2xCD, Album
2014
Naïve
CD, Comp
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2013
Kindred Spirits, Art Yard
10", RE
2013
Norton Records (2)
LP, Album
2013
Art Yard, Art Yard
10"
2013
Transparency
2xCD + CD-ROM
2012
Solar Records (4)
CD, Comp, RM
2012
Solar Records (4)
CD, Comp, Ltd, RM
2012
2011
Art Yard
2xCD, Comp
2011
2010
Art Yard
CD, Comp, RE, RM
2010
Kindred Spirits, Art Yard
10"
2010
Transparency
2xCD, Album
2010
Get Back
LP, Album, RE + LP, Album, RE + Comp
2010
2010
2010
2010
2010
2009
Transparency
2xCD, Album + DVD
2009
In+Out Records
CD, Album
2009
MVD Visual
DVD-V, NTSC
2009
2008
Fresh Sound Records
CD, Comp
2008
2008
2008
2007
2006
Transparency
3xCD, Album
2006
Transparency
2xCD, Album
2006
Golden Years Of New Jazz
2xCD, Album
2006
Transparency
DVD-V, NTSC
2006
Transparency
DVD-V, NTSC
2006
2005
Atavistic
DVD-V, NTSC
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