New Dawn has arrived. The debut solo album from Sun Ra Arkestra leader Marshall Allen is out today, setting multiple Guinness World Records in the process. At 100 years and 265 days old, Allen is now certified as the oldest person to release a debut album, surpassing the previous record-holder (Colin Thackery, aged 89 years and 272 days when Love Changes Everything dropped in 2019) by more than a decade. Guinness has also named Allen the oldest person to release an album of new material. The previous record was held by Tony Bennett, who was 95 years and 58 days old when his second collaboration with Lady Gaga, Love For Sale, came out in 2021.
