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Marshall Allen

as, fl, *1924 US, Louisville, Kentucky
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. Marshall Belford Allen

American free jazz alto saxophonist. Born May 25, 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky. Also performs on flute, oboe, piccolo, and EVI (an electronic valve instrument made by the Akai company). Best known for his long association with Sun Ra, lasting from the late 1950s until Ra's death, after which Allen has continued to lead the Sun Ra Arkestra.

     
Instruments
  • Alto sax
  • Flute
  • Oboe
  • Percussion
  • Drums
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Electronic
  • Rock
  • R&B/Soul
  • Pop
Plays With
James Moody's Boptet
Marshall Allen Quartet
Paul Bley Quintet
Surrender To The Air
The Celestrial Communication Orchestra
The Heliosonic Tone-tette
The Sensational Guitars Of Dan & Dale
The Sun Ra All Stars
The Sun Ra Arkestra
The Sun Ra Ensemble
Trumpet Young Und Sein Negerorchester
Tyrone Hill Quartet
Roz Croney
J.I.T.U. Ahn-Sahm-Buhl
Symphony Orchestra
Popular Tracks   
The Wuz on Outer Spaceways Incorporated - Kronos Quartet & Friends Meet Sun Ra by Red Hot Org & Kronos Quartet
African Sunset on African Sunset by Marshall Allen
Phenomenon on Outer Spaceways Incorporated - Kronos Quartet & Friends Meet Sun Ra by Red Hot Org & Kronos Quartet
I on The All-Star Game by Various Artists
Three That Bend Themselves on Meditations on Crime by Meditations on Crime & Harper Simon
Prelude To A Kiss - Live on Ten by Two by Terry Adams & Marshall Allen
These Blues on Terry Adams: Terrible by Terry Adams
Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head - Live on Ten by Two by Terry Adams & Marshall Allen
Wrong Gasket - Live on Ten by Two by Terry Adams & Marshall Allen
Le Sony'r on Terry Adams: Terrible by Terry Adams

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Band Members
Discography


Title Artist Year Type
Live At BabylonThe Sun Ra Arkestra Under The Direction Of Marshall Allen2015Album
Cult Of Saint MargaretCinema Soloriens - James Harrar, Marshall Allen, Rogier Smal with Graham Massey, Paddy Steer, David Birchall, Richard Harrison2015Album
In The Orbit Of RaMarshall Allen Presents The Sun Ra Arkestra2014Compil.
Mission In SpaceScott Robinson Spacetette Featuring Marshall Allen And Henry Grimes2014Album
Two Stars In The UniverseMarshall Allen And Kash Killion2014Album
Sunset/SunriseMarshall Allen, Juini Booth, Philipp Quehenberger2014Single
Live At Sant'Anna Arresi Jazz FestivalKonstrukt & Marshall Allen2014Album
In This MomentOdean Pope Trio With Marshall Allen2013Album
Vibrations Of The DayKonstruKt2011Album
Live At The Knitting Factory Volume 1Lou Grassi's PoBand With Marshall Allen2010Album
Night LogicMarshall Allen - Matthew Shipp - Joe Morris2010Album
The Key Of LifeDewey Redman, David Bond, Ed Blackwell, Marshall Allen2009Album
Live At The ParadoxThe Sun Ra Arkestra Under The Direction Of Marshall Allen2009Album
Happy Birthday Marshall!Marshall Allen, Danny Ray Thompson, Sabir Mateen, Jackson Krall, Adam Lane, Nick Gianni, Jeffrey Shurdut2005Album
Loveletter #2 "The Ra Sessions"The Muffins With Marshall Allen & Noel Scott2005Album
Ten By TwoTerry Adams And Marshall Allen2005Album
Live At The Guelph FestivalMarshall Allen & Lou Grassi2005Album
Cosmic TsunamiMarshall Allen, Michael Ray, Toshi Makihara, Jeffrey Shurdut2005Album
Music For The 21st Century (Live At The Uncool Festival In Poschiavo, Switzerland)The Sun Ra Arkestra Under The Direction Of Marshall Allen2003Album
The All-Star GameMarshall Allen / Hamid Drake / Kidd Jordan / William Parker / Alan Silva2003Album
PoZestMarshall Allen with Lou Grassi's PoBand2000Album
A Song For The SunThe Sun Ra Arkestra Under The Direction Of Marshall Allen1999Album
Out Of The BoxTyrone Hill Quartet Featuring Marshall Allen1998Album
Music For The 21st Century (Live At Uncool 2003 Poschiavo Swiss Alps)The Sun Ra Arkestra Under The Direction Of Marshall AllenAlbum
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