Marion Brown
Marion Brown, born September 8, 1931, in Atlanta, Georgia, was an American jazz
alto saxophonist, composer, and musicologist. He studied music at Clark College
in Atlanta before attending Howard University, moving to New York City in 1960.
He collaborated with mentor Archie Shepp on the album Fire Music (1965) and
performed on John Coltrane's Ascension (1965). Brown released his debut album
Marion Brown Quartet in 1965, followed by Three for Shepp (1966), Why Not?
(1966), and Porto Novo (1967). While in Europe, he developed a lyrical style
alongside Gunter Hampel and recorded Aft...
