Happy 100th Birthday Marshall Allen: In Conversation With Naima Nefertari 25th May 2024

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For someone who wasn't born there, Kenny Dixon Jr. aka Moodymann might be the most Detroit guy to ever exist. Moving to the motor city from LA at only three weeks old, he has never "truly" left since. His music channels the musical legacy of Black Detroit – transplanted Delta blues, gospel, Motown and Fortune, Stevie Wonder, the Electrifying Mojo and the Belleville Three – with an unassailable verve. His dust-spackled opus "Silentintroduction" has hummed continously in the background of house music since its release in 1997, inspiring generations of producers. Two hours of Kenny Dixon Jr. aka Moodymann, selected and mixed by LDLDN. Photo: Donavan Glover

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Marshall Allen is a truly living legend of jazz. Born in 1924, he was alive for the fruition of the genre. He fought in World War II and studied alto saxophone in a Paris he helped liberate. He joined Sun Ra on his Arkestra, an afrofuturist project that would span decades. He turns 100 years old today, 25th May 2024.

This episode features a conversation between Marshall Allen and Naima Nefertari. Allen explores his early life and memories, and the music that shaped him.

Collection: Celebrating Sun Ra & Marshall Allen

Tracklist

0:00:12
Sun RaSun Ra
Tapestry From An Asteroid
0:02:30
Lionel HamptonLionel Hampton
Stompology
0:05:41
Fletcher Henderson And His OrchestraFletcher Henderson And His Orchestra
Slumming On Park Avenue

Mills Brothers, Mills Brothers, Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald
Big Boy Blue
The Johnny Dodds’ TrioThe Johnny Dodds’ Trio
Indigo Stomp
Duke Ellington & His OrchestraDuke Ellington & His Orchestra
The Hawk Talks
James Moody BoptetJames Moody Boptet
Real Cool
Ulysse Delecluse & Jack DelecluseUlysse Delecluse & Jack Delecluse
Solo De Concours For Clarinette And Piano
Trumpet Young Und Sein NegerorchesterTrumpet Young Und Sein Negerorchester
In My Solitude
Django ReinhardtDjango Reinhardt
Blues For Ike
Sun RaSun Ra
The Beginning
Sun Ra And His ArkestraSun Ra And His Arkestra
Spontaneous Simplicity
Sun Ra And His Myth Science ArkestraSun Ra And His Myth Science Arkestra
Voice Of Space
Sun RaSun Ra
Live At Slug's Saloon (1969-1970)
Sun RaSun Ra
El Is A Sound Of Joy