Sun Ra Arkestra: Swirling – VINYL LP

Title: Swirling
Artist: Sun Ra Arkestra
Label: Strut Records
Product Type: VINYL LP
UPC: 4062548015003
Genre: Jazz
Release Date: 2020-12-04
Number of Discs: 2
Additional Details: BOOKLET

Double vinyl LP pressing. Includes booklet. The planets align as the mighty Sun Ra Arkestra, under the direction of the maestro Marshall Allen, release their first studio album in over twenty years. Recorded at Rittenhouse Soundworks in Philadelphia, the new recording represents the continuation of a heartfelt rebirth of the Arkestra under Allen’s guidance since Sun Ra left the planet in 1993, gaining new generations of followers from their regular touring across the globe. With a big band line-up featuring long-standing Arkestra members including Danny Ray Thompson (RIP), Michael Ray, Vincent Chancey, Knoel Scott, Cecil Brooks, Atakatune (RIP), Elson Nascimento and Tyler Mitchell, the album is a full-blooded celebration of Sun Ra’s legacy.

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