Sweet Earth Flying is an album by American jazz saxophonist Marion Brown recorded in 1974 and released on the Impulse! label.Impulse! Records discography accessed May 1, 2012 Along with Afternoon of a Georgia Faun and Geechee Recollections, it was one of Brown's albums dedicated to the US state of Georgia.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick awarded the album 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".Olewnick, B. Allmusic Review accessed May 1, 2012
Track listing 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 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
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