Sam Brown (guitarist)

Sam T. Brown (January 19, 1939 – December 28, 1977) was a jazz guitarist.

History

Sam T. Brown's playing style was unusual in that he performed in a generally jazz-rock format, while performing in Keith Jarrett's ensembles that sometimes veered close to a free jazz style. His initial recording success included membership of the jazz rock group Ars Nova during the 1967-1969 period.

Brown's most noteworthy recorded performances were on recordings of Keith Jarrett (particularly, his "American band" with Dewey Redman); and Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra. On the Liberation Music Orchestra album he has a spotlighted performance on the 21-minute suite, "El Quinto Regimiento/Los Cuatro Generales/Viva la Quince Brigada".

He also performed as a session performer for popular artists as diverse as James Brown, Astrud Gilberto, Peter Allen and Barry Manilow.

Discography

As a sideman

With Carla Bley

• Escalator over the Hill (JCOA, 1971)

With Gary Burton

• Good Vibes (Atlantic, 1969)
• Gary Burton & Keith Jarrett (Atlantic, 1970)

With Ron Carter

• Uptown Conversation (Embryo, 1970)
• Blues Farm (CTI, 1973)

With Richard Davis

• The Philosophy of the Spiritual (Cobblestone, 1971)

With Astrud Gilberto

• Gilberto with Turrentine with Stanley Turrentine (CTI, 1971)

With Gene Harris

• Gene Harris of the Three Sounds (Blue Note, 1972)

With Hubert Laws

• Flute By-Laws (Atlantic, 1966)
• Laws' Cause (Atlantic, 1968)

With Paul Desmond

• Bridge over Troubled Water: Paul Desmond plays the songs of Simon and Garfunkel (CTI, 1970)

With the Bill Evans-George Russell Orchestra

• Living Time (Columbia, 1972)

With Keith Jarrett

• Expectations (Columbia, 1971)
• Treasure Island (1974)

With the Liberation Music Orchestra

• Liberation Music Orchestra (1969)

With Herbie Mann

• First Light (Atlantic, 1974)
• Surprises (Atlantic, 1976)
• Gagaku & Beyond (Finnadar/Atlantic, 1974 [1976])

With Gary McFarland

• Profiles (Impulse!, 1966)
• Simpático with Gábor Szabó (Impulse!, 1966)

With Blue Mitchell

• Many Shades of Blue (Mainstream, 1974)

With Paul Motian

• Conception Vessel (1971)
• Tribute (1974)

With Duke Pearson

• The Phantom (1968)

With Pat Rebillot

• Free Fall (1974)

With Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band

• Central Park North (1969)

With Mike Mainieri

• Journey Thru An Electric Tube (1968)

As a session musician

• 1974 Peter Allen, Continental American

External links

• allmusic.com biographical site