Sweet Earth Flying is an album by American jazz saxophonist Marion Brown recorded in 1974 and released on the Impulse! label.[1] Along with Afternoon of a Georgia Faun and Geechee Recollections, it was one of Brown's albums dedicated to the US state of Georgia.[2]
| Sweet Earth Flying | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | May 6 & 7, 1974 Intermedia Sound Studios, Boston | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:52 | |||
| Label | Impulse! AS 9275 | |||
| Producer | Ed Michel | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | B+[4] |
The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick awarded the album 4+1⁄2 stars stating "Sweet Earth Flying is arguably Marion Brown's finest work and certainly one of the underappreciated treasures of '70s jazz... Very highly recommended to open-eared jazz fans of all tastes".[3]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Marion Brown except as indicated
- "Sweet Earth Flying Part 1" - 3:38
- "Sweet Earth Flying Part 3" - 5:55
- "Sweet Earth Flying Part 4: Prince Willie" (Brown, Bill Hasson) - 5:55
- "Sweet Earth Flying Part 5" - 5:06
- "Eleven Light City Part 1" - 7:16
- "Eleven Light City Part 2" - 2:08
- "Eleven Light City Part 3" - 5:50
- "Eleven Light City Part 4" - 3:04
Personnel edit
- Marion Brown — alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Muhal Richard Abrams (tracks 2–8), Paul Bley (tracks 1, 2, 5–8) — piano, electric piano, organ
- James Jefferson — bass, electric bass
- Steve McCall — drums, percussion
- Bill Hasson — percussion, narration
References edit
- ^ Impulse! Records discography accessed May 1, 2012
- ^ Gotrich, Lars (October 19, 2010). "Georgia Recollections: Goodbye, Marion Brown". npr.org. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ a b Olewnick, B. Allmusic Review accessed May 1, 2012
- ^ Hull, Tom. "Jazz (1960–70s) (Reference)". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved April 21, 2023.