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Sun Ra Arkestra

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Years Active
1952 – present (72 years)
Founded In
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
The Sun Ra Arkestra is the name most commonly used for the current incarnation of Sun Ra's original band, now led by Marshall Allen. Since 1954, Marshall Allen has been the ferocious core of the Arkestra. Under his direction, big band and swing are played to perfection and beyond. A master of both "inside" and "out," Allen steers the Arkestra to realize possibilities of future and past, always extending both, ever in cahoots with the alter-destiny. From “Medicine for a Nightmare” and “El Is a Sound of Joy” to “Astro Black” and “Enlightenment,” Arkestra perf… read more
The Sun Ra Arkestra is the name most commonly used for the current incarnation of Sun Ra's original band, now led by Marshall Allen. Since 1954, Marshall Allen has been the ferocious core of the Arkestra. Under his direction, big band and swing are played to perfection and beyond. A mas… read more
The Sun Ra Arkestra is the name most commonly used for the current incarnation of Sun Ra's original band, now led by Marshall Allen. Since 1954, Marshall Allen has been the ferocious core of the Arkestra. Under his direction, big band and swing are played to perfection and beyond. A master of both "inside" and "out," Allen steers the Ark… read more

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1 Play track Egypt Strut Egypt Strut
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2 Oriental Mood Oriental Mood
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3 Ramadan Ramadan
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4 Play track Nuclear War (live) Nuclear War (live)
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5 Play track Somebody Else's Idea Somebody Else's Idea
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6 Play track Gilles Peterson Presents Sun Ra And His Arkestra: To Those Of Earth... And Other Worlds (Mixed Tracks) The World Of Africa - mixed
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7 Play track Nuclear War Nuclear War
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8 Play track Day of the Living Sky Day of the Living Sky
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9 Egypt Strut Dawn
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10 Play track Chopin - Single Chopin
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    14 Jul 2014 · 29 tracks

    Live In Nickelsdorf 1984
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  2. 4,272 listeners

    30 Oct 2020 · 10 tracks

    Swirling
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    Living Sky
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    18 Jun 2010 · 3 tracks

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