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| - 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: [a1216899], [a1223627], [a1079121]. For Sun Ra's solo recordings (such as piano jazz, poetry, or spoken word), use [a35328]. Current lineup:[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/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/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] - drumsTara Middleton - 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
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