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'''Michael Ray''' (born December 24, 1952) is an American jazz trumpeter. He tours extensively with ] and the successor Sun Ra Arkestra under ]'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 ], ], ] and ] genres. '''Michael Ray''' (born December 24, 1952) is an American jazz trumpeter. He tours extensively with ], ] and the successor Sun Ra Arkestra under ]'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 ], ], ] and ] genres.


==Background and early professional life== ==Background and early professional life==
He is originally from ] and was born December 24, 1952.<ref>{{cite web|author=Linda Seida |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/michael-ray-mn0000471358 |title=Michael Ray &#124; Biography |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=2014-07-29}}</ref> His professional start was performing with ] acts such as ], ] and ]. He is originally from ] and was born December 24, 1952.<ref>{{cite web|author=Linda Seida |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/michael-ray-mn0000471358 |title=Michael Ray &#124; Biography |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2014-07-29}}</ref> His professional start was performing with ] acts such as ], ] and ].
Michael Ray is married to Laranah Phipps Ray, ] of ], Newark's 1st Family of Jazz


==Sun Ra== ==Sun Ra==
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In 1989 he moved to ] and established several music projects, particularly the Cosmic Krewe. He has released records in the 1990s and 2000s under his leadership. In 1989 he moved to ] 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 ], live and on two Elektra recordings ('']'' and ]'s '']''). He recently worked on a ] soundtrack for producer ] 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, Porno for Pyros, Col. Bruce Hampton, Jazz is PHSH, and Deep Banana Blackout. Michael Ray continues to perform with the Sun Ra Arkestra and has appeared with rock-phenom ], live and on two Elektra recordings ('']'' and ]'s '']''). He recently worked on a ] soundtrack for producer ] 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.
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elrarecords.com/mray.html |title=The Sun Ra Arkestra Official Website |publisher=Elrarecords.com |date= |accessdate=2014-07-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cosmickrewe.com/ |title=Michael Ray & The Cosmic Krewe — Intergalactic Tone Scientist |publisher=Cosmickrewe.com |date= |accessdate=2014-07-29}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elrarecords.com/mray.html |title=The Sun Ra Arkestra Official Website |publisher=Elrarecords.com |access-date=2014-07-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cosmickrewe.com/ |title=Michael Ray & The Cosmic Krewe — Intergalactic Tone Scientist |publisher=Cosmickrewe.com |access-date=2014-07-29}}</ref>


Michael Ray is currently collaborating with jazz vocalist ] ]. Several projects are in the works. Michael Ray is currently collaborating with jazz vocalist ]. Several projects are in the works.


==References== ==References==
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American jazz trumpeter (born 1952)
Michael Ray with Kool & the Gang at Loessfest in Council Bluffs, Iowa, May 29, 2016.

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.

Background and early professional life

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

Sun Ra

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.

References

  1. Linda Seida. "Michael Ray | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
  2. "The Sun Ra Arkestra Official Website". Elrarecords.com. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
  3. "Michael Ray & The Cosmic Krewe — Intergalactic Tone Scientist". Cosmickrewe.com. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
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