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Sun Ra Arkestra

Active since: 1956

Personnel

Marshall Allen - leader, alto sax, flute, clarinet, EVI (Electronic Valve Instrument)
Knoel Scott - alto sax
James Stewart - tenor sax
Mike Watson - bass clarinet
Danny Thompson - baritone sax, flute
Michael Ray - trumpet
Cecil Brooks - trumpet
Ryan Frasier - trumpet
Vincent Chauncey - french horn
Dave Davis - trombone
Emmet McDonald - trombone
Tyler Mitchell - bass
Wayne Anthony Smith, Jr. - drums
Elson Nascimento - surdo, percussion
Dave Hotep - electric guitar
Tara Middleton - vocals, violin
George Burton - piano
Teddy Thomas - percussion

Ivo Perelman, Art Ensemble of Chicago & Satoki Fujii

by Maurice Hogue
January 9, 2023

Three very special recordings get the OMJ treatment in this edition. Saxophonist Ivo Perelman's release Reed Rapture In Brooklyn is the largest of the three: 103 tracks over 12 different discs featuring Perelman and fellow saxophonists. It's an immense collection of improvised duets. Pianist Satoko Fujii's Hyaku: One Hundred Dreams celebrates her 100th album as a ...

Leonard E. Jones: Taking Control Of Destiny

by Barbara Ina Frenz
January 6, 2023

Bassist and photographer Leonard E. Jones laid the foundation of his musical and artistic ideas as an original member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians. The AACM ranks as the most well-known and influential organization of the 1960s under African American leadership that created American experimental music through challenging “racialized limitations on venues ...

2023 Winter JazzFest Marathons: A Survival Guide

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 5, 2023

The fact that New York City's Winter JazzFest (WJF) is back to in-person performances may very well be among the most meaningful signs, at least for jazz die-hards, that life is returning to normal. The overall number of concerts may not be as high as in the past, with the 170+ performances of 2020 ...

Living Sky

By Sun Ra Arkestra

Label: Omni Sound
Released: 2022
Track listing: Chopin; Somebody Else’s Idea; Day Of The Living Sky; Marshall’s Groove; Night Of The Living Sky; Firefly; Wish Upon A Star.

Ludovico Granvassu's Garden Of Jazzy Delights 2022

by Ludovico Granvassu
December 29, 2022

The depth and range of the music that jazz players have put on record in 2022 are so big that summarizing this “year in jazz" by selecting only ten albums feels akin to taking the photo of a breath-taking landscape with an ultra-low resolution camera... Ten years from now, how is one supposed to understand how ...

2022 Look Back in Jazz

by David Brown
December 20, 2022

I'm not really one for making top ten lists. This week's show is a mix of wonderful tunes that kept me good company thought out the year. Enjoy!Playlist Thelonious Monk “Esistrophy (Theme)" from Live at the It Club-Complete (Columbia) 00:30 James Brandon Lewis “Molecular" from MSM Molecular Systematic Music (Live) (Intakt Records) 02:15 Eri ...

Mark Corroto's Best Jazz Albums Of 2022

by Mark Corroto
December 13, 2022

Year end “Best of" lists are curious beasts. If you asked me last week, I would have listed Wadada Leo Smith's The Emerald Duets (TUM) and John Hébert's Sounds Of Love (Sunnyside) as the best releases of the past year. And most definitely when you inquire next week, I'll certainly tell you to add JD Allen's ...

Day of the Dead Show - A Sonic Alter

by David Brown
November 1, 2022

This week, we bring you G-Town Radio's 5th annual Day of the Dead weekend. For this week's Jazz Continuum program, we will feature a variety of jazz musicians paying homage to friends, mentors, and icons in the Jazz Continuum. Think of this as a sonic alter to those who came before in the music.

A Vocal Tangent, Globe Trotting Tunes + New Releases

by David Brown
October 25, 2022

This week, recent releases from The Sun Ra Arkestra, Tim Berne & Matt Mitchell, Angelica Sanchez Trio, Gordon Grdina Nomad Trio. A vocal tangent with Freda Payne, June Christy, Camille Bertault. We also look to upcoming Philly shows from Zoh Amba, Mary Halvorson & Jazzmeia Horn. Playlist Thelonious Monk “Esistrophy (Theme)" from Live at ...