Marion Brown

• DIGIPACK EDITION

Reissuing two essential albums from saxophonist Marion Brown--Why Not? (ESP, 1968) and Porto Novo (Polydor, 1969)--the first recorded in NY in a quartet with pianist Stanley Cowell, bassist Sirone and drummer Rashied Ali, the second recorded in The Netherlands in a trio with Han Bennink on drums and Maarten Van Regteren Altena on double bass; essential.

PERSONNEL:

• On Tracks [1-4]
• MARION BROWN, alto sax
• NORRIS JONES, bass
• RASHIED ALI, drums
• STAN COWELL, piano
• New York City, New York, on October 23th, 1966.

• On Tracks [5-9]
• MARION BROWN, alto sax
• MAARTEN VAN REGTEREN ALTENA, bass
• HAN BENNINK, drums
• Soest, The Netherlands, on December 14th, 1967.

TRACKS:

• 01. La Sorrela
• 02. Fortunato
• 03. Why Not
• 04. Homecoming
• 05. Similar Limits
• 06. Sound Structure
• 07. Improvisation
• 08. QBIC
• 09. Porto Novo