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Sun Ra Arkestra, Union Chapel

On 14 Apr 16, 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM

One of the most important ensembles in the history experimental music, the Sun Ra Arkestra come to Union Chapel

By CW Contributor on 10/11/2015

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Sun Ra Arkestra, Union Chapel
Sun Ra Arkestra, Union Chapel
Sun Ra Arkestra, Union Chapel Sun Ra Arkestra, Union Chapel Ella Cory-Wright
Masters of the surreal, the Sun Ra Arkestra are known for blending tumultuous free improvisation with classic jazz references and accompanying it all with psychedelic visuals, space-age Egyptian-inspired costumes, and dance.


If the band’s concept sound bizarre, it has nothing on the eccentricities of Sun Ra himself, a self-titled Afro-futurist philosopher who traced his descent to an angel-race from the planet Saturn. Yet Sun Ra, who founded the Arkestra in the 1950s, was also a gifted keyboard player and composer who wrote reams of material for the group, leading them to international fame before his death in 1993.


Now under the direction of spritely woodwinds player Marshall Allen, an Arkestra veteran who turned 91 this year, the ensemble continue Ra’s legacy. Continually reworked and reimagined, their half-century back-catalogue makes for thrillingly unpredictable sets. Recent appearances have seen the group resurrect tracks from the classic 1972 album ‘Space is the Place’ slipping into dissonant renditions of ballads and disarmingly-tender show tunes.


With snatches of old-school honky-tonk groove and even the occasional gleefully-disorientating reference to Disney, the Arkestra continue to push and pull at the boundaries. Captivating, space-age and at times angelic, their shows are challenging and rewarding in equal measure, a fitting tribute to Sun Ra.



What Sun Ra Arkestra, Union Chapel
Where Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, London, N1 2XD | MAP
Nearest tube Highbury & Islington (underground)
When On 14 Apr 16, 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Price £27.50
Website Click here to book via the Union Chapel website



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