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Happy 100th Birthday Marshall Allen: A Musical Tribute
Happy 100th Birthday Marshall Allen: A Musical Tribute
25.05.24 · PHILADELPHIA

Happy 100th Birthday Marshall Allen: A Musical Tribute

Focus on Marshall Allen

Marshall Allen is a truly living legend of jazz. Born in 1924, he was alive for the fruition of the genre. he fought in World War II and studied alto saxophone in a Paris he helped liberate. He joined Sun Ra on his Arkestra, an afrofuturist project that would span decades. He turns 100 years old today, 23rd May 2024.

This episode is a two-hour selection of music recorded by, inspired by, or influenced by Allen and his legacy.

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Tracklist

  • 0:00:11
    James Moody Boptet 
    Real Cool
  • 0:03:23
    Trumpet Young Und Sein Negerorchester 
    In My Solitude
  • 0:06:26
    Sun Ra & His Arkestra 
    Enlightenment
  • Marshall Allen Quartet Featuring Mark Whitecage
    Out Of Nowhere
  • Knoel Scott, Marshall Allen 
    Celestial
  • Sun Ra & His Myth Science Arkestra
    King Of Thunder
  • Sun Ra & The Arkestra
    Ankh
  • Marshall Allen And The Sun Ra Arkestra
    Three That Bend Themselves
  • Sun Ra 
    Angels And Demons At Play
  • Sun Ra & His Solar Arkestra 
    Space Aura
  • Medeski Martin & Wood 
    Partido Alto
  • The Sun Ra Arkestra, Under The Direction Of Marshall Allen
    The Way You Look Tonight
  • Marshall Allen, Hamid Drake, Kidd Jordan, William Parker, Alan Silva
    V
  • Sun Ra Arkestra 
    Hours After
  • Sun Ra 
    The Nine Heavens
  • Terry Adams, Marshall Allen 
    Prelude To A Kiss
  • Marshall Allen, Danny Ray Thompson, Jamie Saft, Trevor Dunn, Balazs Pandi, Roswell Rudd 
    Spells
  • Sun Ra 
    Spontaneous Simplicity