Sam Brown (guitarist)

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. His initial recording success included membership of 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 is featured prominently on the 21-minute suite, "El Quinto Regimiento/Los Cuatro Generales/Viva la Quince Brigada". He also performed as a session musician for popular artists as diverse as James Brown, Astrud Gilberto, Peter Allen and Barry Manilow. ==Discography==

As sideman With Louis Armstrong • Louis Armstrong and His Friends (Flying Dutchman/Amsterdam, 1970) With Carla Bley • Escalator over the Hill (JCOA 1971) With Gary Burton • Good Vibes (Atlantic, 1969) • Gary Burton & Keith Jarrett (Atlantic, 1970) • Live in Tokyo (Atlantic, 1971) With Ron Carter • Uptown Conversation (Embryo, 1970) • Blues Farm (CTI, 1973) With Richard Davis • The Philosophy of the Spiritual (Cobblestone, 1971) With Paul Desmond • Bridge over Troubled Water: Paul Desmond plays the songs of Simon and Garfunkel (CTI, 1970) With Bill Evans • Living Time the Bill Evans-George Russell Orchestra (Columbia, 1972) • From Left to Right (Verve 1971) With Astrud Gilberto • Gilberto with Turrentine with Stanley Turrentine (CTI, 1971) With Gene Harris • Gene Harris of the Three Sounds (Blue Note, 1972) With Keith Jarrett • Expectations (Columbia, 1971) • Treasure Island (1974) With Hubert Laws • Flute By-Laws (Atlantic, 1966) • ''Laws' Cause'' (Atlantic, 1968) With Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band • Central Park North (1969) With the Liberation Music Orchestra • Liberation Music Orchestra (1969) With Mike Mainieri • Journey Thru an Electric Tube (Solid State, 1968) With Herbie Mann • First Light (Atlantic, 1974) • Surprises (Atlantic, 1976) • Gagaku & Beyond (Finnadar/Atlantic, 1974 [1976]) With Dave Matthews Big Band • Night Flight (1977) • Live at the Five Spot (1975) With Gary McFarland • Profiles (Impulse!, 1966) • Simpático with Gábor Szabó (Impulse!, 1966) With Blue Mitchell • Many Shades of Blue (Mainstream, 1974) With Paul Motian • Conception Vessel (ECM, 1971) • Tribute (ECM, 1974) With Mark Murphy • Bridging a Gap (Muse, 1972) • Mark II (Muse, 1973) With Duke Pearson • The Phantom (1968) With Pat Rebillot • Free Fall (1974) With Jeremy Steig • Legwork (Solid State, 1970) • Wayfaring Stranger (Blue Note, 1971) As guest • 1974 Peter Allen, Continental American ==References==