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Marion Brown, September 8, 1931 – Oct 18, 2010, was an ethnomusicologist and jazz alto saxophonist. He is best known for his participation in the 1960s avant-garde Jazz scene in New York City. He was a performer on Coltrane’s 1965 album Ascension.
Marion Brown discography and songs: Music profile for Marion Brown, born 8 September 1931. Genres: Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Jazz Fusion. Albums include Afternoon of a Georgia Faun, Marion Brown Quartet, and Why Not.
Why Not? is an album by American saxophonist Marion Brown. It was recorded in October 1966 in New York City, and was released in 1968 on the ESP-Disk label. The album, which was also released with the title Why Not, features Brown on alto saxophone, Stanley Cowell on piano, Sirone (Norris Jones) on bass, and Rashied Ali on drums. [1]
Feb 10, 2008 · Marion Brown. It's probably known that since his last recorded gig, Gemini (play Sun Ra Live in Concert) on Birth Records, a 1993 duo with Gunter Hampel in West Germany), serious illnesses—diabetes that led to the loss of a leg followed by additional surgery for a brain tumor—has confined Marion Brown to a nursing facility in Florida.
Five Improvisations (1977), 5/10. Reeds `N Vibes (1978), 5/10. Gemini (1983), 5/10. The Group: Live (1986), 6/10. Links : Marion Brown's discography. A History of Jazz Music. Links to other sites. Atlanta-raised alto saxophonist Marion Brown (1931), who relocated to New York in 1965 and almost right away, still an unknown, played on John ...
Why Not by Marion Brown, released 01 January 1968 1. La Sorella 2. Fortunato 3. Why Not 4. Homecoming Alto saxophonist Marion Brown played on John Coltrane's Ascension, and has worked closely with leading figures of the jazz avant-garde, including Sun Ra and Archie Shepp, however, his lyrical, and even tender tone sets him apart from the more strident voices of his musical generation. " ...
Sweet Earth Flying. (1974) Vista. (1975) Sweet Earth Flying is an album by American jazz saxophonist Marion Brown recorded in 1974 and released on the Impulse! label. [1] Along with Afternoon of a Georgia Faun and Geechee Recollections, it was one of Brown's albums dedicated to the US state of Georgia. [2]
