Marion Brown

Marion Brown, a Jazz alto saxophonist, composer, writer, and visual artist was a member of the avant-garde jazz scene in New York City in the 1960’s playing with, among others, John Coltrane, Archie Shepp, and John Tchicai. In the 1980’s, he directed his creative energy to his painting and drawing, exhibiting his work alongside artists such as Romare Bearden, Chalres Sealres, and Joe Overstreet.