Remembering saxophonist Marion Brown on his birthday

Remembering jazz saxophonist Marion Brown with a 1967 documentary by Harry English, a French TV appearance and more. 

Watch Marion Brown live on French TV in 1967

Here's some rare footage of saxophonist Marion Brown with bassist Beb Guerin and drummer Eddy Gaumont from 1967.

That time saxophonist Marion Brown scored a French film

In 1969, Marion Brown and pals cut a soundtrack for Marcel Camus' film Le Temps Fou, released as Un été sauvage in 1970. 

Here's the scoop...

The tough-to-find soundtrack to the Marcel Camus film originally titled "Le Temps Fou" (featuring Marion Brown – alto saxophone, bells; Gunter Hampel – vibes, bass clarinet, bells; Ambrose Jackson – trumpet, cowbells, tambour; Barre Phillips – bass, castanettes, whistle; Steve McCall – drums, triangle, tambour; Alain Corneau – claves, cowbells) has recently been reissued by Le Tres Jazz Club which you can get on vinyl right here. Have a listen below.  

Happy Birthday Marion Brown!

Remembering late alto saxophonist Marion Brown on his birthday with some rare live footage and a stellar album for ESP-disk.

Happy Birthday Archie Shepp!

Celebrating Archie Shepp's birthday with the classic "Attica Blues" recorded in 1972. 

Happy Birthday Marion Brown!

Remembering saxophone great Marion Brown on his day with his stellar 1966 performance on Capricorn Moon.