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Celestial Cassette by Knoel Scott ft. Marshall Allen In Stock at Vinyl Records London. We have got the ghetto blaster on and popping in a cassette by Knoel Scott ft. Marshall Allen on 2 sides A and B.. You know where you are at with a tape, grab a new copy on old school tape. Bring your own pencil.Best known for his longstanding role in Sun Ra Arkestra, saxophonist, composer, vocalist and performer Knoel Scott is a jazz legend in his own right. A celebration of his tight knit relationship with Arkestra leader Marshall Allen, Celestial marks Scotts first major studio release after more than 40 years at the vanguard of modern jazz.Building on a career that has seen Scott record and perform alongside jazz greats such as Sun Ra, Charles Earland, Lou Donaldson and Leon Thomas, the 5track album is steeped in the composition and performance styles of the African American jazz tradition, from blues and bebop to the cosmic avantgarde.Recorded in mono direct to tape and cut on a Scully lathe at the allanalogue Artone Studio in the Netherlands, Celestial brings together an intergenerational ensemble including bright sparks of the UK jazz scene, Charlie Stacey and Mikele Montolli, alongside Arkestra alumnus Chris Henderson. For Scott and Allen, it represents the culmination of decades of collaboration.