Jazz Articles about Michael Ray and the Cosmic Krewe

Michael Ray and the Cosmic Krewe: Funk If I Know

by Jack Bowers
May 1, 1999

Running short of fresh musical ideas? Well, how about a catchy album title? That should help. Oh, and throw in some outlandish photos of the leader to accentuate his “other–worldly” persona (on the order of Sun Ra), furnish the group with a similarly far–out name and make sure the songs also bear titles that are expressly designed to appeal to a younger audience. Actually, trumpeter Michael Ray and the members of his Cosmic Krewe seem to be capable musicians, able ...