Performatist
    Rock/Pop

    SUMMER THUNDER: SUN RA ARKESTRA (under the direction of Marshall Allen)

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    Wednesday, September 9, 2026

    8:00 PM

    Union Pool

    484 Union Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    Marshall Belford Allen, an alto saxophonist and longtime leader of the Sun Ra Arkestra, is rooted in free- and avant-garde-jazz practice and also performs on flute, oboe, piccolo and EWI. At Union Pool the Sun Ra Arkestra, under Allen’s direction, stages a cross-genre program that blends rock and pop idioms with improvisational ensemble textures.

    About the Artists

    Sun Ra Arkestra

    Sun Ra Arkestra

    Step into a cosmic journey with the Sun Ra Arkestra, a dynamic group known for their electrifying fusion of Rock and Pop that transcends traditional boundaries. Performing in the iconic spiral rotunda of the Solomon R.

    Marshall Allen

    Marshall Belford Allen is an American free jazz and avant-garde jazz alto saxophone player. He also performs on flute, oboe, piccolo, and the EWI.