Marion Brown
Marion Brown was an American jazz alto saxophonist, composer, writer, visual artist, and ethnomusicologist. He was a member of the avant-garde jazz scene in New York City during the 1960s, playing alongside musicians such as John Coltrane, Archie Shepp, and John Tchicai. He performed on Coltrane's landmark 1965 album Ascension. AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow described him as "one of the brightest and most lyrical voices of the 1960s avant-garde."
8 September 1931
Born on the same birth date (8 September 1931): John Garrett (British politician)
Born on the same birth day (8 September): Batten Twins • Carlos Bacca • Eino Tainio • Gojong of Korea • Guitar Shorty • Joshua Chamberlain • Marguerite Frank • Paul DiPietro • Peter Whittingham • Sjeng Schalken
Born in the same month (September 1931): Alan Simpson (American politician) • Angie Dickinson • Anita Ekberg • Anthony Newley • Brian Henderson (television presenter) • Bryan John Birch • Charles Camilleri • Derek Gardner (designer) • George Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie • Joseph M. McDade • Kenneth Parnell • Margaret Tyzack • Robin Hyman • Stan Lynde