feat. Marshall Allen & Knoel Scott (Sun Ra Arkestra) John Convertino & Martin Wenk (Calexico) Brontez Purnell (Younger Lovers) Ben Ra (King Khan & The Shrines) Davide Zolli (The Mojomatics) Sometimes a work of art comes unintentionally from a place from deep within the soul. It meanders and flops onto a table and sits and waits for its birth. The album begins with “Wait Till The Stars Burn”, a planetary ode to the Sun. The second track “Tribute to the Pharoahs Den”, is a requiem for Danny Ray Thompson (R.I.P.) of the Sun Ra Arkestra, his music and legacy now floating above us in the infinity of space. Both tracks and featuring Marshall Allen and Knoel Scott (of the Sun Ra Arkestra). The song “Theme of Yahya” was a song I wrote for Yahya El Majid who played for many years with the Arkestra. I met Yahya in 2005 during my first meeting with the Arkestra. He shared many stories with me about the teachings of Sun Ra, the discipline he learned… more credits released October 30, 2020
Tracklist
- Wait Till the Stars Burn (2:43)
- Tribute to the Pharaoh’s Den (3:39)
- (White Nile) Flows Through Memphis (6:01)
- A Hard Rain’s Gotta Fall (2:18)
- Theme of Yahya (2:12)
- Mister Mystery (2:00)
- Xango Rising (5:00)
- The World Will Never Know (2:30)
- Trail of Tears (2:44)
- Follow the Mantis (4:43)
- Hal (3:54)




