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The Sun Ra Arkestra
Jazz band led by Sun Ra / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sun Ra Arkestra is an American jazz group formed in the mid-1950s and led by keyboardist/composer Sun Ra until his death in 1993. The group is considered a pioneer of afrofuturism.[1][2] Since 1995 the Arkestra has been led by saxophonist Marshall Allen, an Arkestra member since 1958, who is supported by more than a dozen other musicians.[3][4]
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The Sun Ra Arkestra | |
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Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Genres | Jazz |
Years active | mid-1950s - present |
Past members | Sun Ra, Atakatune (Stanley Morgan), Danny Ray Thompson |
Website | sunraarkestra.com |
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