Tuesday, November 29, 2011

SUN RA ARKESTRA IN ISRAEL & ENGLAND

from the Saturn Newsgroup - Greg Drusdow says:

The Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen will conclude its 2011 World Tour with appearances in Israel and England. Details about this exciting manifestation of the Arkestra, which includes the 4th residency of the Sun Ra Arkestra at the Cafe Oto, are below:

December 3 - Barbie Club, Tel Aviv, Israel

December 6, 7, & 8 - Cafe Oto, London, England [December 8 is sold out]
http://www.cafeoto.co.uk/programme.shtm

December 10 - Band on the Wall, Manchester, England
http://bandonthewall.org

December 11 - Butlin's Holiday Resort, Somerset, England
http://www.butlins.com/resorts/minehead

A very interesting interview with current Sun Ra Arkestra member Knoell Scott regarding his experiences with Sun Ra can be found at:
http://www.soulandjazzandfunk.com/interviews/1444-sun-ra-a-me-saxophonist-knoel-scott-tells-sjf-about-his-time-with-the-legendary-bandleader.html

Also, Sun Ra Arkestra alumni Vincent Chancey discusses his introduction to Sun Ra, his first Arkestra rehearsal, and his first Arkestra gig in an interview in the December 2011 edition of The New York City Jazz Record. The article is on page 6 and can be downloaded at:
http://nycjazzrecord.com

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