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The Sun Ra Arkestra

U.S. free-jazz ensemble that emerged during the mid-'50s. Initially centered around [a=Sun Ra] for almost 40 years, the Arkestra went through various incarnations and is still active currently under the leadership of [a=Marshall Allen]. [b]Note:[/b] Please use [b][a=The Sun Ra Arkestra][/b] 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: [a1216899], [a1223627], [a1079121], [a6364673]. [b]Note:[/b] Many [b]Sun Ra Arkestra[/b] albums were published as [b]Sun Ra[/b] albums, despite being full Arkestra recordings. See [b][a=Sun Ra][/b] for more releases in the Sun Ra Arkestra discography. [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/Michael+Ray]Michael Ray[/url] - trumpet, vocals - joined in 1978 [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/Abshalom+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/1492131-James-Stewart-6]James Stewart[/url] - tenor - joined in 2011 [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Craig+Harris+%283%29]Craig Harris[/url] - trombone [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Wayne+Anthony+Smith%2C+Jr.]Wayne Anthony Smith Jr.[/url] - drums [a7126662] - voice, percussion, violin [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/279827-Atakatune]Atakatune[/url] ([url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/279828-Stanley-Morgan]Stanley Morgan[/url]) - conga, timbal - joined in 1972 [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/756548-George-Burton-2]George Burton[/url] - piano - joined in 2015