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    The Sun Ra Arkestra
    The Sun Ra Arkestra

    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

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