Please enjoy this clip of Sun Ra and his Intergalactic Space Arkestra from the DVD "Europafest: Jazz Highlights," which features multiple Grammy Award Winning Artists such as Mike Stern, Sonny Fortune, Bill Frisell, Sun Ra, John Zorn, Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Steps Ahead, Rabih Abou-Khalil, Mike Mainieri, and Bob Berg amongst othersAbout the DVD:Experience a night of spectacular music with inspired and diverse performances from a Who's Who of the Jazz world's most distinct artists in this once-in-a-lifetime concert DVD, filmed live from the prestigious 'Days of Jazz' Festival in Germany. Including everything from the outer space musings of Sun Ra and his Intergalactic Space Arkestra to the distinctive guitar virtuosity of Mike Stern, from the subtle groove of Rabih Abou-Khalil's oud to the distinctive improvisations of Jazz great Archie Shepp, Europafest: Jazz Highlights delivers a showcase of influential artists, performing from one legendary stage. As if full-length songs from some of the most famous names in Jazz aren't enough, this exclusive DVD of classic performances is packed with extras such as Artist Biographies and Bonus Music from Arkadia's own distinguished artists such as Reggie Workman, Joanne Brackeen, and David Liebman (featuring 17-time Grammy Award Winner Pat Metheny). These Jazz Highlights represent the world's finest players in never-before-seen concert performances that do not disappoint.Performances by Steps Ahead featuring Mike Mainieri and Steve Smith, Samul Nori &Red Sun featuring Wolfgang Puschnig, Charlie Mariano &Jörg Reiter, Mike Stern &The Bob Berg Band, Rabih Abou-Khalil Project featuring Sonny Fortune, Sun Ra &His Omniverse Ultra 21st Century Arkestra featuring Marshell Allen, Julien Preister, &John Gilmore, John Zorn's Naked City featuring Bill Frisell, The Archie Shepp Quartet featuring Marvin "Smitty" Smith and many, many moreFor more information, to view our entire catalog, or to purchase the DVD, please go to www.arkadiadvd.com. [ More Detail ]
Burnt Sugar the Arkestra plays live at the Zebulon in Brooklyn/New York, Monday, 4th June 2008.SoEnjoY! BASS: JARED NICKERSON, DRUMS: TREVOR HOLDER, FENDER RHODES PIANO:MYLES REILLY, SYNTH:BRUCE MACK,ELEC GUITARS:RENE AKAN, ASIM BARNES, ACOUSTIC GUITAR:BEN TYREE, CELLO: WIL MARTINA, TRUMPET:LEWIS FLIP BARNES ALTO SAXOPHONE:AVREM FEFER, BASS CLARINET:JOSH SINTON, TROMBONE: DAVID SMITH,BARITONE SAX:MOIST PAULA, VOCALS:JUSTICE DILLA-X, KARMA JOHNSON, FREAKAPHONE, MIKEL BANKS, POEMS/FRENCH RHYMES:SHARIFF SIMMONS. CONDUCTOR: GREG TATE***************************************BURNT SUGAR, THE ARKESTRA CHAMBER is the creation of writer/guitarist/producer GregTate.Formed in 1999, Burnt Sugar was conceived as a contemporary version of Miles Davis Bitches Brew band, exploring the connective tissue binding jazz, rock, funk, twentieth century composition, and African music in a lyrical, seductive, exploratory, improvisational manner.Employing Conduction, an interpretative system for improvisers developed by Lawrence Butch Morris, Tate guides the band through improvisations on each of its song forms. As a result, each performance is an original mutation in tune with the collective personality of the audience as well as the individual character and talents of the players.Each of the players are masters of their instruments, many of whom are name artists on the contemporary scene—notably the Egyptian turntablist DJ Mutamassik; trumpeter Lewis Flip Barnes of William Parkers lauded ONeals Porch Group; bassist Jared Nickerson who has toured and recorded with The The, Freedy Johnston and Gary Lucas; and pianist Vijay Iyer, recently named one of todays most important pianists by The New Yorker.In addition to founding and conducting Burnt Sugar, Greg Tate is writer whos work has appeared in publications including The Village Voice, The NewYork Times, Rolling Stone, and Vibe and is the author of the books; Flyboy In The Buttermilk (Simon and Shuster), Everything But The Burden: What White People Are Taking From Black Culture (Broadway/Random House) and Midnight Lightning: Jimi Hendrix and the Black Experience (Acapella)Burnt Sugar performs regularly at the usual hotbed venues in New York, including; Joes Pub, Tonic, Symphony Space, The Blue Note, Makor, The Knitting Factory, Galapagos, CBGBs, BAM Café, Aaron Davis Hall, Lotus and The Cutting Room.Their travels have taken them to venues and festivals such as The Royal Festival Hall in London, The Kennedy Center in Washington DC, The Concert of Colors in Detroit, The Empty Bottle In Chicago, The University of Pennsylvania, Central Park Summerstage in NYC and Banlieues Bleues in Paris. [ More Detail ]
Sun Ra Arkestra, opening van het concert op 21 september 2008 in de Muzetuin in Tilburg tijdens de autovrije zondag en het Independent Cultural Festival ZXZW. [ More Detail ]
Another little camera snippit of the Sun Ra Arkestra Jam at the Indyish.com Mess at the Fringe, with Suoni per il Popolo. By this point musicians in the audience have all been invited on stage and the belly dancers start improvising to the music as the parade gets started. [ More Detail ]
Here's a short teaser clip of the Sun Ra Arkestra leading a workshop and jam at the outdoor site of the Montreal Fringe festival for the Indyish.com MonthlyMess inter-arts showcase [ More Detail ]
Jim and Robyn interview Al Jenkins about Sun Ra ArkestraCrip Triptych - summaryDrama set in the context of the 2006 Triptych Music Festival, featuring performances by Odetta, The Rebel, Grant Campbell, The 1990s, Bricolage, Wolf Eyes and Sun Ra Arkestra.Follow the Jello Criptych Road as 25 year old (born-too-late-to-be-Hippy-Punk-Grunge-Dirt-Pussy) Vickers Knickers trundles her own Road Movie from venue to venue, braving the speeding asphalt junkies from Penis Quick, greasing thru the howling bowels of Edinburgh to arty-tarty Glasgow in her auto S+M motorized electric eclectych weal-chair, picking up on the way Hitch-hiker Crip with a Stick, post-Mod Earnest Weegie Cyber-Cypher Perv Punk Poet, Prince Vincent, all gob-shite and no trousers...Occasionally rescued by her "Glad He Ate Her" Dad on a Bike, who repairs the ever-increasing bouts of interruptive blown, complaining, groaning motor and Dalek control.... Denying the disability steroidtype and road raging the highway with her law-mowing killing machine. "This angst-ridden pseudo-political slip-shod of a guerrilla wannabe-cult film has something to offend Coca-Cola, McDonalds, President Bush, Tony Blair and all decent law-abiding film-makers..." - Liban Nabahs, Scream International. CRIP TRIPTYCH CreditsFeatured Artist List1. The Rebel - Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh 2. Odetta - Tramway, Glasgow 3. Grant Campbell - Tramway, Glasgow4. The 1990s - Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh5. Wolf Eyes - The Venue, Edinburgh6. Bricolage - The Liquid Room, Edinburgh7. Sun Ra Arkestra - The Liquid Room, EdinburghCastVictoria Vines....... ......... Robyn HuntVernon Vines........ ......... John WallaceVincent Varos....... ......... Jim McSharryVera Varos............ ......... Heather McSharryRev. Scab Nabs..... ..........Nabil ShabanCrew / ProductionWriter.......... .........Nabil ShabanCamera......... .........Lorna SimpsonSound........... .........Dougie FairgrieveProduction Manager .........Marcela KrystkovaEditor....... . .........Nabil ShabanDirector........ .........Nabil ShabanProducer...... .........Nabil ShabanEquipment Facilitator...............Pilton Video [ More Detail ]