Marion Brown | |
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Born | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | September 8, 1931
Died | October 18, 2010 Hollywood, Florida, United States | (aged 79)
Genres | Avant-garde, jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, ethnomusicologist |
Instrument | Alto saxophone |
Years active | 1962–1993 |
Marion Brown (September 8, 1931[1] – October 18, 2010)[2] was an American jazz alto saxophonist, composer, writer, visual artist, and ethnomusicologist. He was a member of the avant-garde jazz scene in New York City during the 1960s, playing alongside musicians such as John Coltrane, Archie Shepp, and John Tchicai. He performed on Coltrane's landmark 1965 album Ascension. AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow described him as "one of the brightest and most lyrical voices of the 1960s avant-garde."[3]