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- Summary: The debut full-length solo release from The Sun Ra Arkestra's Marshall Allen features a guest appearance by Neneh Cherry.
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- Record Label: Mexican Summer
- Genre(s): Jazz
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Mar 4, 2025We hear some new facets of Marshall’s artistry and have a terrific record demonstrating his versatility and vision. Clearly, it’s worthy of the hype.
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Mar 5, 2025The seven compositions are distinct from the free-jazz eccentricities of Sun Ra Arkestra. Rather, as heard on beautiful tracks like “African Sunset,” Allen plays it restrained and remarkably accessible.
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Mar 4, 2025New Dawn, despite it being Allen’s official debut, is a wonderful and inspired jazz album that not only fits right in with the Sun Ra legacy but also excellently within the wider palette of jazz itself, ultimately creating a new legacy of its own for this longtime Arkestra leader.
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Mar 4, 2025New Dawn is a powerful work from a celebrated artist who has never stopped exploring new territory.
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Record CollectorMar 24, 2025Cosmically cool. [Apr 2025, p.101]
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UncutMar 4, 2025A charming, confident voyage through sonic moods he's explored throughout his career. [Apr 2025, p.27]