CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cuyahoga Community College has announced the lineup for the 46th annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland, happening from Thursday, June 26, through Sunday, June 28, at Playhouse Square.

Alto saxophonist and bandleader Marshall Allen, member of avant-garde jazz ensemble Sun Ra Arkestra since 1957 and the group’s leader since 1995, turned 100 years old on May 25, 2024.

The Arkestra was formed in the mid-1950s by pianist/keyboardist Sun Ra, who would make a name for himself as a seriously prolific composer, tightly disciplined bandleader, explorer of experimental ...