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Kamasi Washington, Pharoah Sanders + Sun Ra Arkestra Form A Jazz Singularity In NYC [Photo by Ginny Suss]
Kamasi Washington, Pharoah Sanders + Sun Ra Arkestra Form A Jazz Singularity In NYC [Photo by Ginny Suss]
Kamasi Washington, Pharoah Sanders + Sun Ra Arkestra Form A Jazz Singularity In NYC [Photo by Ginny Suss]

Watch Marshall Allen & The Sun Ra Arkestra Perform At A Chapel In London For Boiler Room TV

Kamasi Washington, Pharoah Sanders + Sun Ra Arkestra Form A Jazz Singularity In NYC [Photo by Ginny Suss] Kamasi Washington, Pharoah Sanders + Sun Ra Arkestra Form A Jazz Singularity In NYC [Photo by Ginny Suss for Okayplayer]

It appears the jazz force is with us on this lovely Wednesday afternoon. Following a recent performance at a Brooklyn warehouse for RBMA NYC's installation, the internets are graced with an intimate and cosmic near-two-hour performance from The Sun Ra Arkestra captured in pristine clarity by the good folks at Boiler Room TV. Housed by the gorgeous Union Chapel in London, The Arkestra, under the command of longtime member and horn player, Marshall Allen, takes us on a wild trip through all of the jazz constellations in about as picturesque a venue as you can imagine. For those that may have missed their shot on stateside ground, here's your chance to see the legends live and direct from the comforts of your own home. Watch Marshall Allen & The Sun Ra Arkestra light up the Union Chapel in the clip below and scroll down to peep their full docket of forthcoming tour dates. Jump back to read up on their RBMA outing.

Tour Dates:

May 27 @ EL CLUB - Detroit, MI

May 28 @ EL CLUB - Detroit, MI

Jun 18 @ Union Pool - New York, NY

Jul 09 @ Energi Mølla, Kongsberg - Kongsberg, Norway

Jul 15 @ Union Park - Chicago, IL

Jul 18 @ EL CLUB - Detroit, MI