Marion Brown - Passion Flower (1978)

Marion Brown whilst alive was a desperately underappreciated jazz artist. He spent the bulk of his active musical life delving into a highly emotive and improvisational form of free and avant-garde jazz. He expounded a truly lyrical voice and on this rare album he showcases his great ability to also play rich expressions of straight-ahead compositions in a tribute to Johnny Hodges. Working alongside superb players such as pianist Stanley Cowell, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Roy Haynes, Brown adds magical touches to beautiful tunes penned by Strayhorn, Hodges, Ellington and others. This is an album that can't not please any jazz enthusiast, Enjoy!

Baystate Records, BVCJ 1030, 1994

Recorded 3^rd July, 1978 At Sound Ideas Studio "C", New York

Musicians:

Marion Brown - Alto Saxophone

Stanley Cowell - Piano

Reggie Workman - Bass

Roy Haynes - Drums

Tracks:

1. Passion Flower {Billy Strayhorn} (4:53)

2. Smada {Billy Strayhorn} (8:52)

3. Prelude To A Kiss {Irving Gordon, Irving Mills, Duke Ellington} (2:22)

4. Spotted Dog {Johnny Hodges} (5:57)

5. Solitude {Duke Ellington, Eddie DeLange, Irving Mills} (13:00)

6. Day Dream {John Latouche, Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington} (7:41)

Credits:

Producer - Yoshio Ozawa

Co-Producer - Fumimaru Kawashima

Recording & Mixing Engineer - Jim McCurdy

Mastering Engineer - T. Kotetsu

Photos - Y. Yoneda

Design [Front Cover] - K. Iida

Design [Back Cover] - T. Aoyagi