Sun Ra Arkestra

• DIGIPACK EDITION

• THE FIRST SUN RA ARKESTRA STUDIO ALBUM IN OVER 20 YEARS

The planets align as the mighty Sun Ra Arkestra, under the direction of the maestro Marshall Allen, are releasing their first studio album in over twenty years, ‘Swirling’.

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.

PERSONNEL:

• Marshall Allen - alto saxophone
• Knoel Scott - alto saxophone
• James Stewart - tenor saxophone, flute
• Danny Ray Thompson - baritone saxophone, flute
• Michael Ray - trumpet
• Cecil Brooks - trumpet
• Vincent Chancey - french horn
• Dave Davis - trombone, vocals
• Farid Barron - piano
• Dave Hotep - guitar
• Tyler Mitchell - bass
• Wayne Anthony Smith, Jr. - drums
• Elson Nascimento - surdo drums, percussion
• Stanley “Atakatune” Morgan - congas
• Tara Middleton - vocals, violin

TRACKS:

• 01. Satellites Are Spinning / Lights on a Satellite
• 02. Seductive Fantasy
• 03. Swirling
• 04. Angels and Demons at Play
• 05. Sea of Darkness / Darkness
• 06. Rocket No. 9
• 07. Astro Black
• 08. Infinity / I'll Wait for You
• 09. Unmask the Batman
• 10. Sunology
• 11. Queer Notions
• 12. Space Loneliness
• 13. Door of the Cosmos / Say