Marshall Allen - Guardian

[Steve Gray]

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/feb/02/a-man-cannot-learn-without-discipline-jazz-guru-marshall-allen-on-life-with-sun-ra-and-turning-100

[Gheorghe]

Very interesting to read ! 

I saw the Arkestra with Marshall Allen just maybe 3 years ago, with Knoel Scott and Tara Middleton, just wonderful. 

My Marshall Allen live 1000 years ! 

Of course I also had seen the original Sun Ra Arkestra. I was a fan of Sun Ra and his band from outer space almost as long as I have fallen in love with that music called jazz. One of my very first LPs was "Nothing Is". 

[sidewinder]

Last time I saw Marshall Allen was nearly 35 years ago and based on age he could have been drawing his pension even then.

His playing dismissed such notions though - fiery and aggressive. No pipe and slippers for this guy !

[BFrank]

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