He's been a member of the Sun Ra Arkestra since 1958 and its creative leader since 1995.
Marshall Allen, left, plays alto saxophone with the Sun Ra Arkestra at NYC Winter JazzFest in 2018. He's been a member of the acclaimed group since 1958, and its leader since 1995.Allen, 100, has been at the helm of the Arkestra since 1995, directing the avant-garde jazz ensemble after the death of Afrofuturist visionary (and. Allen, a composer and saxophone player, joined the Arkestra in 1958 after meeting Sun Ra, and has been a force in jazz music ever since.
The “New Dawn” album is a milestone for Allen, who has never released a record under his own name, despite decades of creativity and music exploration. A press release calls “New Dawn” a new chapter for the innovative musician and “a love letter to spacetime that channels a century of musical transience and transcendence.”
Allen continues to perform with the Sun Ra Arkestra, although his travel schedule is less rigorous than it was over the previous decades, according toAlthough primarily known for his mastery of the alto saxophone, Allen also plays flute, oboe, piccolo and EVI, an electronic instrument that’s been described asHis influence extends beyond the free jazz world; Allen has performed with Sonic Youth, NRBQ, Phish, Digable Planets and Medeski, Martin & Wood, according to thein July 2024, after the...
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