Sun Ra Arkestra

Sun Ra Arkestra

at Bristol Beacon
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“In its broth of free jazz, old swing, doo-wop, electronics, Afrofuturist references and stagecraft that could have been directed by Ed Wood, a Sun Ra Arkestra show is about as far away from a conventional performance as the late leader of the band believed his spiritual home was from Earth,” says The Guardian.

Sun Ra was a jazz artist, pianist and bandleader whose keyboard improvisations were original and innovative. Following Ra’s passing in 1993, the Arkestra perform under the direction of alto saxophonist Marshall Allen.

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Sun Ra Arkestra

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From the mid-1950s to his death, Sun Ra led "The Arkestra" (a deliberate re-spelling of "orchestra"), an ensemble with an ever-changing name and…

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Bristol Beacon

Colston Street
Bristol
BS1 5AR

Disabled Booking:
0117 203 4040

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Bristol Beacon

Colston Street
Bristol
BS1 5AR

Disabled Booking:
0117 203 4040

See all events at Bristol Beacon