Michael Ray

Michael Ray

Michael Ray (born December 24, 1952) is an American jazz trumpeter. He tours extensively with Kool & the Gang, Sun Ra and the successor Sun Ra Arkestra under Marshall Allen's direction following Sun Ra's passing. For a period from the mid-1990s to the present he leads his own band, Michael Ray and the Cosmic Krewe. His playing with Sun Ra and independently has incorporated funkjazz, R & B, electronica and fusion genres. He is originally from Trenton, New Jersey and was born December 24, 1952. His professional start was performing with R & B acts such as Patti LaBelle, The Delfonics and The Stylistics. Michael Ray is married to Laranah Phipps Ray, Jazz vocalist of Phipps Family, Newark's 1st Family of Jazz. Ray joined Sun Ra's band in 1978. He appears on Sun Ra albums on Saturn Records and on CDs released by Evidence, Enja, HatHut, Rounder Records, Black Saint/Soul Note, Horo Records, A&M Records, Philly Jazz and ESP-Disk labels. Ray also mixed Mayan Temples, Sun Ra's last studio session (Black Saint/Italy-1992). In 1989 he moved to New Orleans and established several music projects, particularly the Cosmic Krewe. He has released records in the 1990s and 2000s under his leadership. Michael Ray continues to perform with the Sun Ra Arkestra and has appeared with rock-phenom Phish, live and on two Elektra recordings (A Live One and Trey Anastasio's Surrender to the Air). He recently worked on a PBS soundtrack for producer Delfeayo Marsalis and appears on recordings of Galactic drummer Stanton Moore and avant rockers Iris May Tango. He has made special appearances with many popular groups including Aquarium Rescue Unit, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Widespread Panic, U2, Porno for Pyros, Col. Bruce Hampton, Jazz is PHSH, and Deep Banana Blackout. Michael Ray is currently collaborating with jazz vocalist Laranah Phipps. Several projects are in the works. Source: Article "Michael Ray (trumpeter)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Título: Michael Ray
  • Popularidad: 0.001
  • Conocido por: Acting
  • Cumpleaños: 1952-12-24
  • Lugar de nacimiento: Trenton, New Jersey, USA
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  • También conocido como: Kool & the Gang, Kool and the Gang
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Michael Ray Películas

  • 2017
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    Stars 80, la suite

    Stars 80, la suite

    4.5 2017 HD

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  • 2017
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    Stars 80 - Triomphe

    Stars 80 - Triomphe

    5.8 2017 HD

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  • 2007
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    Kool And The Gang - Gold - The Videos

    Kool And The Gang - Gold - The Videos

    9 2007 HD

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  • 1987
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    Kool & the Gang-decade singles collection

    Kool & the Gang-decade singles collection

    8.7 1987 HD

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  • 2018
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    Kool & The Gang - Baloise Session 2017

    Kool & The Gang - Baloise Session 2017

    7 2018 HD

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  • 2005
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    Kool & The Gang - 40th Anniversary Concert

    Kool & The Gang - 40th Anniversary Concert

    1 2005 HD

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  • 1999
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    The Best of MusikLaden: Kool & the Gang

    The Best of MusikLaden: Kool & the Gang

    1 1999 HD

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  • 2009
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    Kool and the Gang: Live 40th Anniversary Greatest Hits

    Kool and the Gang: Live 40th Anniversary Greatest Hits

    1 2009 HD

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  • 1987
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    Sacrée soirée

    Sacrée soirée

    6.2 1987 HD

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  • 1982
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    Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

    6.2 1982 HD

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