MARION BROWN Schallplatten & CDs

Review: Marion Brown was an esteemed alto saxophonist immersed in New York's avant-garde jazz scene in the 60s, playing on seminal recordings such as John Coltrane's Ascension in 1965. He was hugely prolific as an academic as well as a collaborator and band leader, and his 1975 LP Vista is but one perfect documentation of his mellower side. Especially interesting is his cover of Stevie Wonder's eternally haunting 'Visions', as well as an interpretation of Harold Budd's 'Bismillahi 'Rrahmani' Rrahim'. It's a smoother listening experience than the earlier work Brown made his name on, so if you appreciate jazz with a mellifluous finish, this is the album for you.