Surrender to the Air

Surrender to the Air was a free jazz ensemble led by Trey Anastasio of Phish that included Marshall Allen, Damon Choice, and Michael Ray of the Sun Ra Orchestra, John Medeski, Marc Ribot, Oteil Burbridge, Jon Fishman, and several other musicians.

Surrender to the Air
Surrender to the Air in 1996
Background information
OriginBurlington, Vermont, USA
GenresFree jazz
Years active1996
LabelsElektra
Associated actsPhish, Sun Ra, Medeski Martin and Wood, Aquarium Rescue Unit
Past membersTrey Anastasio
Marshall Allen
Damon R. Choice
Marc Ribot
John Medeski
Michael Ray
James Harvey
Jon Fishman
Oteil Burbridge
Kofi Burbridge
Bob Gullotti

The group performed two concerts at the New York City Arts Academy in April 1996 and disbanded shortly thereafter. The concerts, like the group's sole album, consisted of completely improvised music.

Around the time of the group's formation, Anastasio mentioned in interviews that he based the ensemble around Sun Ra's free jazz ensembles of the mid-twentieth century. "A lot of times, I think he was the pinnacle," said Anastasio. "He was as good as it got. His values remained pure for his entire life, and there's something to be said for that."[1]

Discography
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gollark: Nobody does *not* really seem to do that.
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References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2004-08-25. Retrieved 2004-08-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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