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Visionary jazz masters Sun Ra Arkestra have been on a roll in the 2020s. Lights on a Satellite is their third release in five years, and it’s another triumph. The new record features the formidable ...

The outlandish persona Sun Ra created and maintained for himself over the years may sometimes distract from the adventurous intent of the music he made. Yet it is testament to his vigorous loyalty to ...

Yesterday, Jan. 8, a chance crossing between Yo La Tengo and Sun Ra Arkestra led to an unforgettable shared stage at San Francisco’s The Fillmore. Just as the indie trio kicked off the latest leg of ...

To celebrate the final week of The Guggenheim’s exhibit, Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers, Sun Ra Arkestra performed in the museum’s rotunda on Saturday night. Still led by 101-years-young ...

This October, Sun Ra Arkestra are releasing their first new studio album since 1999’s A Song for the Sun. The as-yet-untitled record will arrive via Strut. Below, check out the Arkestra’s “Seductive ...

The eclectic ensemble known as the Sun Ra Arkestra released “Swirling”, their first studio album in more than 20 years, in October 2020. The Grammy-nominated record blends blues, funk, jazz, swing and ...

Yo La Tengo’s annual eight-show Hanukkah run at The Bowery Ballroom in New York City began last night to coincide with the Jewish holiday. Frequent collaborators in the Sun Ra Arkestra joined Yo La ...

Surveying the mess that the best human minds had made of the world, the bandleader, pianist, electronic musician, composer, and philosopher known as Sun Ra took a dim view of consensus reality. His ...

A veteran of Sun Ra’s band of astral travelers, saxophonist and bandleader Marshall Allen carries on the jazz legend’s legacy of uplifting spirits and upending musical expectations. A lovingly ...

The Sun Ra Arkestra saxophonist, who remains captivated by the power of sound, is an inspiring onstage presence. By Hank Shteamer On April 8, the moon will blot out the sun along a roughly ...