
Marshall Allen
Biography
Marshall Belford Allen is a native Kentuckian born in Louisville on May 25, 1924. He is most famously known for his avant-garde jazz and free jazz work with bandleader / keyboardist Sun Ra, with whom he recorded from the late 1950s until Ra's passing in 1993. Allen plays the alto saxophone, oboe, piccolo, flute, and EVI. Aside from Sun Ra's Arkestra, Allen recorded with Paul Bley's band in 1964 and Olatunji's group in the mid-1960s. Allen has been the Arkestra's bandleader since the deaths of Ra and John Gilmore.
Personal Info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1924-05-25
Place of Birth
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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Sounds of the Desert
TBA0.0 / 10
The Magic Sun
19666.0 / 10
Mystery Mister Ra
19840.0 / 10
Spaceways
19686.0 / 10
Space Is the Place
19745.9 / 10
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
19806.1 / 10