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Atlanta, Georgia (1931 – 2010)

Marion Brown (September 8, 1931 – October 18, 2010) was a jazz alto saxophonist and ethnomusicologist. He is most well-known as a member of the 1960s avant-garde jazz scene in New York City, playing alongside musicians such as John Coltrane, Archie Shepp, and John Tchicai. He performed on Coltrane’s landmark 1965 album Ascension.

Brown was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1931. He joined the Army in 1953 and in 1956 went to Clark College to study music.

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3	The Shadow Knows	5
4	Buttermilk Bottom	4
4	Sound Structure	4
4	Similar Limits	4
7	Introduction	3
7	Sweet Earth Flying - Part Three	3
7	New Blue	3
7	West India	3
7	La Sorrella	3
7	Karintha	3
7	Porto Novo	3
7	Improvisation	3
15	Sweet Earth Flying	2