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“A multiracial jam army that freestyles with cool telekinesis between the lustrous menace of Miles Davis’ On The Corner, the slash-and-Om of 1970s King Crimson, and Jimi Hendrix’ moonwalk across side three of Electric Ladyland.” - David Fricke/Rolling Stone
In 2025, Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber celebrates our twenty-six years of ‘never playing anything the same way once.’ As always, BSAC gives tribute to their sonic Sensei, Maestro Lawrence Butch Morris (1947-2013) for showing them “THE WAY” of Conducted Improvisation and to their founder and co-leader Gregory Stephen Ionman Tate (1957-2021) for creating the caramelized spaceship allowing BSAC access to a many-splendored and darkly energetic celestial realm of cosmic noise & riddim. Now in their twenty-sixth year of existence, BSAC is now led by Jared Michael Nickerson, BSAC’s electric bubble bassist, business manager and co-leader since its inception.
Shelley Nicole (Vocals), Miss Olithea (Vocals/Electronics), Bruce Mack (Vocals), Lewis “Flip” Barnes (Trumpet), “Moist” Paula Henderson (Bari Sax), Leon Gruenbaum (Keyboards), Ben Tyree (Electric Guitar), Marque Gilmore tha Inna Most (Drums/Electronics), Jared Michael Nickerson (Electric Bubble Bass)