Michael Ray
American trumpeter and composer. Best known for a long stint in Sun Ra's Arkestra from 1978 till 1992. Ray has also played trumpet for Kool & The Gang, Patti LaBelle, The Delfonics, The Stylistics, and Phish. He currently leads his own New Orleans funk/jazz group, Michael Ray & the Cosmic Krewe.
May 29, 2025
An Acoustic Evening with Michael Ray
Carol's Pub, Chicago, Illinois, United States Of America
Cosmic Tsunami
Marshall Allen, Michael Ray, Toshi Makihara, Jeffrey Hayden Shurdut*
2005
Nolabel (2)
CDr, Ltd
Live @ Jimmy's
Michael Ray And The Cosmic Krewe
2003
Base Camp Records
CD, Album
Funk If I Know
Michael Ray And The Cosmic Krewe
1998
Monkey Hill Records
CD, Album
Michael Ray & The Cosmic Krewe
Michael Ray & The Cosmic Krewe*
1994
Evidence (5), Evidence (5)
CD, Album
Swirling
Sun Ra Arkestra*
2020
On Jupiter
Sun Ra And His Solar Arkestra*
2010
Sleeping Beauty
Sun Ra And His Intergalactic Myth Science Solar Arkestra*
2009
Birth Of The Y
Various
1982
Strange Celestial Road
Sun Ra
1980
New Dawn
Marshall Allen
2025
Live In Philadelphia
Marshall Allen's Ghost Horizons
2025
At The Showcase: Live In Chicago 1976-1977
Sun Ra
2024
Anthems (Honoring The Music Of Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Artimus Pyle (2) And The Artimus Pyle Band*
2024
Lights On A Satellite
The Sun Ra Arkestra Under The Direction Of Marshall Allen
2024
Lights On A Satellite: Live At The Left Bank
Sun Ra
2024
People Just Wanna Have Fun
Kool & The Gang
2023
Dance Of The Cosmo Aliens / Door Of The Cosmos
Sun Ra Quartet / Sun Ra And His Arkestra*
2022
Art Yard
7", Mag
Living Sky
Sun Ra Arkestra* Directed By Marshall Allen
2022
Live At The Apollo For One Night Only
U2
2021
The Spirit Of Jazz Cosmos Arkestra At WUHY, 1978
Sun Ra & His Arkestra*
2019
Pine Street Theatre, October 28th 1988
Sun Ra And His Cosmo Love Adventure Arkestra*
2018
Jackpot Records (3)
2xLP, Album, RSD, Ltd
Taking A Chance On Chances
Sun Ra & His Arkestra*
2018
Of Mythic Worlds
Sun Ra
2018
Volume 2
The Big Ol' Nasty Getdown
2018
The Lost Arkestra Series Vol 1 & 2
Sun Ra And His Arkestra*
2017
Art Yard
2x10", Comp
Singles Volume 2 (The Definitive 45s Collection 1962-1991)
Sun Ra
2017
He Never Spoke A Word
Jazz Is Phsh
2017
Promo Only Country Radio: June 2016
Various
2016
Promo Only
CD
Sun Ra And His Arkestra At Inter-Media Arts April 1991
Sun Ra And His Arkestra*
2016
The Soul Vibrations Of Man
Sun Ra
2016
Singles (The Definitive 45s Collection 1952–1991)
Sun Ra
2016
Duke Ellington’s Sound Of Space
Sun Ra
2015
Squatty Roo Records
CDr, Album
Omniverse
Sun Ra And His Arkestra*
2015
Stargazers (The Music Of Everything)
Jeffrey Hayden Shurdut*
2014
Creative Music For Creative Listening
CD, 2 x
Sun Ra (The Complete Remastered Recordings On Black Saint & Soul Note)
Sun Ra
2014
Black Saint, Soul Note
CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album,
Voice of the Eternal Tomorrow
Sun Ra & His Arkestra*
2014
In The Orbit Of Ra
Marshall Allen Presents Sun Ra And His Arkestra*
2014
Views Of Saturn Vol.3
Machinedrum / Sun Ra
2013
All City Records (3)
12"
MOCAD Journal: Box #1
Various
2012
MOCAD (Museum Of Contemporary Art Detroit)
LP, Album + CDr, Comp + Box, Ltd
Get Down On It: The Collection
Kool & The Gang
2012
Songs Of Praise - Homage To John Coltrane
John Sinclair (2)
2011
Trembling Pillow Press
CD
Eleveneleven :: Misterboots
Various
2011
Alias Frequencies
File, MP3, Comp, 320
DJ-Kicks
Motor City Drum Ensemble
2011
Beyond The Purple Star Zone / Oblique Parallax
Sun Ra And His Omniverse Jet-Set Arkestra*
2010
Art Yard
CD, Comp, RE, RM
The World Is Not My Home
Sun Ra
2010
Jazzman
3x7", Comp, Ltd, Num, Cle
The Ever Expanding Elastic Waste Band
The Ever Expanding Elastic Waste Band :Members Of Morphine (2) With Jeremy Lyons
2010
Not On Label
CD
Live In Rome
Sun Ra
2010
Untitled Recordings
Sun Ra
2008
Transparency
CD
Live At The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto 1978
Sun Ra
2008
Super Hits
Kool & The Gang
2007
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Custom Marketing Group
CD, Comp
The Complete Detroit Jazz Center Residency
Sun Ra And The Omniverse Jet Set Arkestra*
2007
The Anthology
Instant Funk
2006
Salsoul Records, Suss'd Records
2xCD, Comp
Sonic Scenery - Music For Collections
Various
2006
Natural History Museum
CD, Comp
Live At Myron's Ballroom
Sun Ra Arkestra*
2006
Transparency
3xCD, Album
Springtime In Chicago
The Sun Ra Arkestra
2006
Golden Years Of New Jazz
2xCD, Album
渋全 = Shibuzen
Shibusashirazu Orchestra
2006
Beyond The Purple Star Zone
Sun Ra And His Omniverse Jet-Set Arkestra*
2006
Love And Hate
Da Luxe
2005
dB Studio
CD, Album
Gold
Kool & The Gang
2005
渋星 = Shibuboshi
渋さ知らズ*
2004
Chitei Records
CD, Album
Blue Moon
Sherman*
2004
Super Sonic Nyc
CD, Album, dig
The Long Road Back
Peter Andre
2004
Live From House Of Blues
Kool & The Gang
2004
Music For The 21st Century (Live At The Uncool Festival In Poschiavo, Switzerland)
The Sun Ra Arkestra Under The Direction Of Marshall Allen
2003
El Ra Records
CD, Album
Lyrics
Starlyte (2)
2003
Starlyte Records
CD, Album
Cherish My Love
Escalation Vs. Nitelite (3)
2002
Space Traxx
12"
Pocket Full Of Funk
Brandon Tarricone's Brotherhood Of Groove
2002
Not On Label
CD, Album
Worldwide Programme 2
Gilles Peterson
2002
All-Time Greatest Hits
Kool & The Gang Featuring J.T. Taylor
2002
Thank You Mr. Jukebox
Rolf Raggenbass
2001
Juke Records
7", Single
Friendly Galaxy
Sun Ra Arkestra*
2000
Leo Records
CD, Album, RE
Danger Zone
Billy Price (2)
2000
Nobody's Angel
Nobody's Angel
2000
A Song For The Sun
The Sun Ra Arkestra Under The Direction Of Marshall Allen
1999
El Ra Records
CD, Album
Salsoul 12" Disco Classics Vol. 3
Various
1999
Unidisc
2xCD, Comp
Salsoul 12" Disco Classics Vol. 4
Various
1999
Unidisc
2xCD, Comp
Earth Rite / Neon Cosmos
Michael Ray & The Cosmic Krewe*
1998
Not On Label
CD
All Kooked Out!
Stanton Moore
1998
Kool & The Gang
Kool & The Gang
1998
The Very Best Of Kleeer
Kleeer
1998
The Original Salsoul Classics Volumes One & Two
Various
1998
Stardust From Tomorrow
Sun Ra & His Intergalaxtic Arkestra*
1997
Leo Records
2xCD, Album
Black Saint Soul Note Critics' Pick Sampler (Vol. 3)
Various
1997
Black Saint, Soul Note
CD, Smplr
It's Ironic...But So Is This
Bradford Robinson
1997
Hellebore Ltd.
CD, Album
Greatest Hits Live
Kool & The Gang
1997
The Singles
Sun Ra
1996
Stash
Phish
1996
Live In London 1990
Sun Ra And His Year 2000 Myth Science Arkestra*
1996
Surrender To The Air
Surrender To The Air
1996
Full Moon Night
John Sinclair & His Blues Scholars*
1995
Total Energy
CD, Album
Friday, The 13th
John Sinclair (2) w/ Wayne Kramer
1995
Alive Records
10"
A Live One
Phish
1995
A Night In East Berlin / My Brothers The Wind & Sun N.9
Sun Ra & His Cosmo Discipline Arkestra*
1995
Second Star To The Right (Salute To Walt Disney)
Sun Ra & His Intergalaxtic Arkestra*
1995
Live At The Hackney Empire
Sun Ra And The Year 2000 Myth Science Arkestra*
1994
Leo Records
2xCD, Album, RM
The Original Salsoul Classics Volume 2
Various
1994
Unidisc
CD, Comp
Whiskey And Rain
Michael Ray
Kiss You in the Morning
Michael Ray
Think A Little Less
Michael Ray
Get to You
Michael Ray
One That Got Away
Michael Ray
Her World or Mine
Michael Ray
Holy Water
Michael Ray
Real Men Love Jesus
Michael Ray
Fan Girl
Michael Ray
Psycho - Recorded at Sound Stage Studios, Nashville
Michael Ray
Get Her Back
Michael Ray
Run Away with You
Michael Ray
Spirits and Demons (with Meghan Patrick)
Michael Ray
I'm Gonna Miss You
Michael Ray
You're On
Michael Ray
Everything In Between
Michael Ray
Higher Education (feat. Kid Rock, Lee Brice, Billy Gibbons and Tim Montana)
Michael Ray
Wish I Was Here
Michael Ray
Summer Water
Michael Ray
Picture
Michael Ray
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Carol's Pub, Chicago, Illinois, United States Of America