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Marion Brown

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American saxophonist (1931–2010)

Person · Open Library

Works
14

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  • From Weymouth and Beaconsfield to North Bay
  • Morning after Summer
  • The Southern cook book
  • Mistaken identity
  • Reading for pleasure

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1933-05-03
Active to
2006-12-25
blueschristmas musicdiscofilm soundtrackfunkrhythm & blues

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Listeners
39,197
Total plays
246,337

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free jazzjazzAvant-GardeAvant-Garde Jazzsaxophone

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. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Marion+Brow

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date of birth
1931-09-08
date of death
2010-10-18
start of work period
1962-00-00
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