Marion Brown - Vista

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1975
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:23
Size: 95,4 MB
Art: Front

(7:33)  1. Maimoun
(5:40)  2. Visions
(7:44)  3. Vista
(4:37)  4. Moment Of Truth
(6:02)  5. Bismillahi 'Rrahmani' Rrahim
(9:45)  6. Djinji

Altoist Marion Brown, one of the potentially great high-energy saxophonists to emerge in the mid-'60s (he was on John Coltrane's famous Ascension record), has had somewhat of a directionless career. This disc certainly boasts an impressive backup crew (including both Anthony Davis and Stanley Cowell on keyboards along with bassist Reggie Workman and some appearances by drummer Ed Blackwell) but does not seem to know what it wants to be. The solos are relatively short, there is a poppish vocal by Allen Murphy on a Stevie Wonder tune and little that is all that memorable actually occurs. Better to acquire Marion Brown's earlier recordings. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/vista-mw0000452724

Personnel:  Marion Brown — alto saxophone, wind chimes;  Stanley Cowell (tracks 1-4), Anthony Davis — piano, electric piano;  Bill Braynon — celeste, electric piano (tracks 1-4);  Reggie Workman — bass (tracks 1 & 3-6);  Jimmy Hopps — drums (tracks 1 & 3-5);  Ed Blackwell — drums, slit drums, (tracks 3 & 6);  Jose Goico — congas, tambourine (tracks 1 & 3-6);  Allen Murphy — vocals (track 2), bells (track 5);  Harold Budd - celeste, gong (track 5)

Vista

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