A few months ago, Marvin X made jazz history when he brought together two of the greatest musicians in jazz to perform with him at Warm Daddies Club in Philly: Marshall Allen, 78 year old alto sax master from Sun Ra's Arkestra and bag pipe genius Rufas Harley, both men live in Philly's Germantown but had never performed together. .

Also performing were legendary Sun Ra master Danny Thompson on flute and Noel on alto. On trap drums was Alexander El and Ancestor Goldsky on djembe, with Elliott Bey on synthesizer. Elliott Bey is director of Marvin X's Recovery Theatre East, based in Philly.

The event was recorded on video and audio and is available from Recovery Theatre, 133 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco, Ca 94102. $20.00 plus $5.00 for postage and handling.

Marshall Allan, at 78 years old, had more energy than everyone else combined, as the recording will reveal on audio or video. Marshall's introduction to

Marvin's Black History is World History equals anything John Coltrane ever produced, but Marshall is an original with no attachments to anyone. He can clearly speak/play for himself as a master in his own right.

Rufas Harley is the unequaled bag pipe master, the Egyptian funeral instrument mostly known as an Irish invention. But Rufas reconstructed its African/Egyptian/Kemitic roots.

What else needs to be said? Listen to Rufus backing Marvin's classic poem PALESTINE, a poem known throughout America and the Arab world. For performance information, contact Marvin X at xblackxman@aol.com or 510-798-9155.

Photo (above right): Marvin X reading at his Recovery Theatre, 133 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco, a therapeutic drama project for the chemically addicted and persons suffering mental disabilities. Performers includes Destiny on harp, Tarika Lewis on violin, Tacuma King on percussion. Marvin X perfers performing with these artists