Sam T. Brown (January 19, 1939 – December 28, 1977) was a jazz guitarist.[1]
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Sam T. Brown's playing style was unusual in that he performed in a generally jazz-rock format, while performing in Keith Jarrett's ensembles that sometimes veered close to a free jazz style.[2] His initial recording success included membership in the jazz rock group Ars Nova during the 1967-1969 period.
Brown's most noteworthy recorded performances were on recordings of Keith Jarrett (particularly, his "American band" with Dewey Redman); and Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra. On the Liberation Music Orchestra album he has a spotlighted performance on the 21 minute suite, "El Quinto Regimiento/Los Cuatro Generales/Viva la Quince Brigada." [3]
He also performed as a session performer for popular artists as diverse as James Brown, Astrud Gilberto, Peter Allen and Barry Manilow.
With Carla Bley
With Gary Burton
With Gene Harris
With Hubert Laws
With Paul Desmond
With the Bill Evans-George Russell Orchestra
With Keith Jarrett
With the Liberation Music Orchestra
With Gary McFarland
With Paul Motian
With Duke Pearson
With Pat Rebillot
With Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band
With Mike Mainieri