86th birthday of Marion Brown

(Born 8 September 1931, Atlanta, US)

DISTINGUISHED lyrical alto saxophonist, composer, and academic, with a distinct Youngesque-low-key seemingly effortless tone who is the second altoist (besides John Tchicai) in the historic 11-person ensemble that plays on John Coltrane’s composition, Ascension (June 1965)

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85th birthday of Marion Brown

(Born 8 September 1931, Atlanta, US)

Distinguished lyrical alto saxophonist, composer, and academic, with a distinct Youngesque-low-key seemingly effortless tone who is the second alto (besides John Tchicai) in the historic 11-person ensemble that plays on John Coltrane’s composition, Ascension (June 1965)

Twitter@HerbertEkweEkwe

84th birthday of Marion Brown

(Born 8 September 1931, Atlanta, US)

Distinguished lyrical alto saxophonist, composer, and academic, with a distinct Youngesque-low-key seemingly effortless tone who is the second alto (besides John Tchicai) in the historic 11-person ensemble that plays on John Coltrane’s composition, Ascension (June 1965)

Twitter@HerbertEkweEkwe

83rd birthday of Marion Brown

(Born 8 September 1931, Atlanta, US)

Distinguished lyrical alto saxophonist, composer, and academic, with a distinct Youngesque-low-key seemingly effortless tone who is the second alto (besides John Tchicai) in the historic 11-person ensemble that plays on John Coltrane’s composition, Ascension (June 1965)

Twitter@HerbertEkweEkwe