Michael Ray (trumpeter), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Michael Ray (trumpeter)

American jazz trumpeter and composer

Date of Birth: 24-Dec-1952

Place of Birth: Trenton, New Jersey, United States

Profession: composer, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Michael Ray (born December 24, 1952) is an American jazz trumpeter.
He tours extensively with Sun Ra and the successor Sun Ra Arkestra under Marshall Allen's direction following Sun Ra's passing.
For a period from the mid-1990s to the present he leads his own band, Michael Ray and the Cosmic Krewe.
His playing with Sun Ra and independently has incorporated funkjazz, R & B, electronica and fusion genres.