Sun Ra Arkestra
In the half-between world,
Dwell they: The Tone Scientists
In notes and tone
They speak of many things...
The tone scientists:
Architects of planes of discipline
Mathematically precise are they:
The tone-scientists
(Sun Ra)
THE SUN RA ARKESTRA
Under the direction of Marshall Allen
MARSHALL ALLEN
alto saxophone - flute - EVI - joined Arkestra in 1958
CHARLES DAVIS
baritone saxophone - joined Arkestra in 1955
ART JENKINS
vocals - percussion - joined Arkestra in 1960
MICHAEL RAY
trumpet - vocals - joined Arkestra in 1978
JOHN ORE
bass - joined Arkestra in 1961
FRED ADAMS
trumpet - joined Arkestra in 1982
KNOEL SCOTT
alto saxophone - joined Arkestra in 1979
VINCENT CHANCEY
french horn - joined Arkestra in 1976
CECIL BROOKS
trumpet
DANNY THOMPSON
flute, baritone sax, alto sax, bassoon- joined Arkestra in 1967
REY SCOTT
baritone saxophone - joined Arkestra in 1988
DAVE DAVIS
trombone - joined Arkestra in 1997
LUQUMAN ALI
drums - joined Arkestra in 1964
ELSON NASCIMENTO
percussion - joined Arkestra in 1988
D. HOTEP
guitar - joined Arkestra in 2000
YAHYA ABDUL-MAJID
tenor saxophone - joined Arkestra in 1980
BILL DAVIS
bass - joined Arkestra in 1962
JUINI BOOTH
bass - joined Arkestra in 1967
FARID ABDUL-BARI BARRON
piano
WAYNE ANTHONY SMITH Jr.
drums