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)
Current / Recent members | Deceased members
THE
SUN RA ARKESTRA
Under the direction of Marshall Allen
MARSHALL ALLEN
alto saxophone - flute - EVI - joined Arkestra in 1958
CHARLES
DAVIS
tenor saxophone - joined Arkestra in 1955
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 RAY THOMPSON
flute, baritone sax, alto sax, bassoon- joined Arkestra in
1967
ABSHALOM BEN SHLOMO
alto sax, clarinet- joined Arkestra in 1970
REY
SCOTT
baritone saxophone - joined Arkestra in 1988
DAVE
DAVIS
trombone - joined Arkestra in 1997
ELSON
NASCIMENTO
percussion - joined Arkestra in 1988
CRAIG HOLIDAY HAYNES
drums - joined Arkestra in 1980
D.
HOTEP
guitar - joined Arkestra in 2000
YAHYA
ABDUL-MAJID
tenor saxophone - joined Arkestra in 1980
KASH KILLION
cello - joined Arkestra in 1989
BILL
DAVIS
bass - joined Arkestra in 1962
TYLER MITCHELL
bass - joined Arkestra in 1985
JUINI
BOOTH
bass - joined Arkestra in 1967
FARID ABDUL-BARI BARRON
piano
WAYNE ANTHONY SMITH Jr.
drums
JAMES STEWART
tenor - joined Arkestra in 2011
CRAIG HARRIS
trombone
DECEASED MEMBERS
JOHN GILMORE
tenor - in the Arkestra 1953-1995
LUQMAN ALI
drums - in the Arkestra 1961-2007
JUNE TYSON
voice, dance, violin - in the Arkestra 1970 -1992
JAMES JACSON
flute, oboe, bassoon, percussion - in the Arkestra 1963 -1997
TYRONE HILL
Trombone - in the Arkestra 1980 - 2007
ART JENKINS
vocals - percussion - in the Arkestra 1960 - 2012
RONNIE BOYKINS (1935-1980)
double bass - in the Arkestra 1957–1974
LAURDINE PAT PATRICK (1929-1991)
baritone saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute - in the Arkestra 1954 - 1989
ELOE OMOE (Leroy Taylor 1949 - 1989)
bass clarinet, bassoon, oboe - in the Arkestra 1970 - 1989
CLIFFORD JARVIS (1941 - 1999)
drums - in the Arkestra 1960 - 1983
SAMARAI CELESTIAL (1954 - 1997)
drums - in the Arkestra 1979 - 1997
EARL "BUSTER" SMITH (1932 - 2003)
drums - in the Arkestra 1986 - 1995
TOMMY "BUGS" HUNTER
drums, sound engineer - in the Arkestra 1960 - 1989
