Marshall Allen and Danny Thompson on The Legacy of Sun Ra | Red Bull Music Academy

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Sun Ra Arkestra bandleader Marshall Allen and saxophonist, and label manager, Danny Thompson recalled their career with one of music's greatest visionaries, from his demanding discipline and rehearsals to his humour and philosophies.
Marshall Allen is the third man to helm the Sun Ra Arkestra. The 92-year-old alto saxophonist joined the group in 1958 and led its reed section for over 40 years. An avant-garde multi-instrumentalist, Allen is also known as a pioneer for fusing jazz with traditional African sounds, working with Babatunde Olatunji to introduce the kora to Western ears. In his lecture at the 2016 Red Bull Music Academy, Allen is joined by Danny Ray Thompson, a basoon player and saxophonist who joined the Arkestra in the mid-’60s, managed Sun Ra for 10 years and handled production of the El Saturn recordings.
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TOPICS:
3:34 - Joining the Arkestra
14:40 - "Discipline was obviously a very big deal."
44:09 - Living in Sun Ra's Sun Palace
51:27 - Sun Ra's philosophies and his music
1:11:19 - Sun Ra's death
1:20:40 - Marshall Allen's early music days
MUSIC:
12:16 - Sun Ra and his Arkestra - “Spontaneous Simplicity” • Video
53:52 - Sun Ra and his Arkestra - “Shadow World (Live in Berlin)”
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