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'''Ari Brown''' (born February 1, 1944) is an [[United States|American]] [[jazz]] tenor saxophonist and pianist.
| name = Ari Brown
| birth_date = {{birth date|1944|2|1}}
| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
| instrument = tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, piano, flute
| occupation = musician, composer
| years_active = 1971–present
| label = [[Delmark Records]]
}}
'''Ari Brown''' (born February 1, 1944)<ref name="cr">{{cite web |url=https://chicagoreader.com/music/ari-brown-belongs-in-chicagos-canon-of-great-tenor-saxophonists |title=Ari Brown belongs in Chicago's canon of great tenor saxophonists |first=Steve |last=Krakow |date=July 15, 2021 |website=Chicago Reader |access-date=January 1, 2024}}</ref> is an American [[jazz]] tenor saxophonist and pianist.


==Biography==
Brown grew up in [[Chicago]] and attended [[Kennedy–King College|Wilson College]], where he met musicians such as [[Jack DeJohnette]], [[Henry Threadgill]], [[Roscoe Mitchell]], and [[Joseph Jarman]]. He played piano in [[R&B]] and [[soul music|soul]] outfits into the 1960s, then switched to saxophone in 1965. He joined the [[Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians|AACM]] in 1971, and also played with The Awakening in the early 1970s. In 1974 he lost several [[teeth]] in a [[car crash]], and temporarily switched to piano again until he recovered. He played sax later in the 1970s with [[McCoy Tyner]], [[Don Patterson (organist)|Don Patterson]], and [[Sonny Stitt]]. In the 1980s, he worked with [[Lester Bowie]], [[Von Freeman]], [[Bobby Watson]], and [[Anthony Braxton]], and in 1989 he became a member of [[Kahil El'Zabar]]'s trio.
Brown grew up in [[Chicago]] and attended [[Kennedy–King College|Wilson College]], where he met musicians such as [[Jack DeJohnette]], [[Henry Threadgill]], [[Roscoe Mitchell]], and [[Joseph Jarman]].<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ari-brown-mn0000497298#biography |title=Ari Brown Biography |first=Alex |last=Henderson |website=AllMusic |access-date=January 1, 2024}}</ref> He played piano in [[R&B]] and [[soul music|soul]] outfits into the 1960s, then switched to saxophone in 1965.<ref name="allmusic"/> He joined the [[Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians|AACM]] in 1971, and also played with The Awakening in the early 1970s.<ref name="cr"/> In 1974 he lost several [[teeth]] in a [[car crash]], and temporarily switched to piano again until he recovered.<ref name="cr"/> He played sax later in the 1970s with [[McCoy Tyner]], [[Don Patterson (organist)|Don Patterson]], and [[Sonny Stitt]].<ref name="allmusic"/> In the 1980s, he started his own quintet, and also worked with [[Lester Bowie]], [[Von Freeman]], [[Bobby Watson]], and [[Anthony Braxton]], and in 1989 he became a member of [[Kahil El'Zabar]]'s trio.<ref name="cr"/><ref name="allmusic"/> In 1995, he recorded his first album as a leader, titled ''[[Ultimate Frontier]]'', and released by [[Delmark Records]].<ref name="allmusic"/>


==Discography==
==Discography==


===As leader===
===As leader===
* 1995: ''Ultimate Frontier'' ([[Delmark Records]])
* 1995: ''[[Ultimate Frontier]]'' ([[Delmark Records]])
* 1998: ''Venus'' (Delmark)
* 1998: ''[[Venus (Ari Brown album)|Venus]]'' (Delmark)
* 2007: ''Live at the Green Mill'' (Delmark)
* 2007: ''[[Live at the Green Mill]]'' (Delmark)
* 2013: ''Groove Awakening'' (Delmark)
* 2013: ''[[Groove Awakening]]'' (Delmark)


===As sideman===
===As sideman===
'''With [[Joshua Abrams (musician)|Joshua Abrams]]' Cloud Script'''
* ''[[Cloud Script]]'' (Rogueart, 2020)

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'''With [[Dee Alexander]]'''
*''[[Songs My Mother Loves]]'' (Blujazz, 2014)

'''With The Awakening'''
'''With The Awakening'''
*''Hear, Sense and Feel'' (1972)
*''Mirage'' (1973)
*''Mirage'' (1973)

;With [[Anthony Braxton]]
'''With [[Anthony Braxton]]'''
*''[[Anthony Braxton's Charlie Parker Project 1993]]'' (HatART, 1993 [1995])
*''[[Anthony Braxton's Charlie Parker Project 1993]]'' (HatART, 1993 [1995])

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'''With [[Elvin Jones]] Jazz Machine'''
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'''With the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic'''
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*''Soul Train'' (1980)
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*''Collective Creativity'' (2008)
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'''With the Ritual Trio'''

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*''Alika Rising'' (1990)
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'''With [[Orbert Davis]]'''
⚫
*''[[Renaissance of the Resistance]]'' (Delmark, 1994)
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*''[[Big Cliff]]'' (1995)
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*''[[Jitterbug Junction]]'' (CIMP, 1997)
*''Africa N'da BLues'' (2000)
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*''Live at the River East Art Center'' (2005)
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*''Big M -- A Triute to Malachi Favors'' (2006)
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*''[[Follow the Sun (Kahil El'Zabar album)|Follow the Sun]]'' (2013)
⚫
'''With Orbert Davis'''
*''Unfinished Memories'' (1994)
*''Unfinished Memories'' (1994)
*''Priority'' (2001)
*''Priority'' (2001)
*''Blue Notes'' (2004)
*''Blue Notes'' (2004)

'''With [[Kahil El'Zabar]]'s Ritual Trio'''
⚫
*''Alika Rising'' (Sound Aspects, 1990)
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*''[[Renaissance of the Resistance]]'' (Delmark, 1994)
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*''[[Big Cliff]]'' (Delmark, 1995)
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*''[[Jitterbug Junction]]'' (CIMP, 1997)
*''[[Conversations (Archie Shepp and Kahil El'Zabar album)|Conversations]]'' (Delmark, 1999) with [[Archie Shepp]]
*''[[Africa N'Da Blues]]'' (Delmark, 2000) with [[Pharoah Sanders]]
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*''[[Live at the River East Art Center]]'' (Delmark, 2005)
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*''[[Big M: A Tribute to Malachi Favors]]'' (Delmark, 2006)
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*''[[Follow the Sun (Kahil El'Zabar album)|Follow the Sun]]'' (Delmark, 2013)

⚫
'''With [[Elvin Jones]] Jazz Machine'''
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*''Soul Train'' (1980)

'''With the Juba Collective'''
'''With the Juba Collective'''
*''Juba Collective'' (2002)
*''Juba Collective'' (2002)

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'''With the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic'''
'''With [[Don Moye|Famoudou Don Moye]]'''
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*''Collective Creativity'' (2008)
*''[[Jam for Your Life!]]'' (AECO, 1985)

'''With [[Natural Information Society]]'''
*''[[Simultonality]]'' (Eremite, 2017)
*''[[Since Time Is Gravity]]'' (Eremite, 2023)

'''With [[Malachi Thompson]]'''
*''[[Buddy Bolden's Rag]]'' (Delmark, 1995)
*''[[Blue Jazz]]'' (Delmark, 2003) with [[Gary Bartz]] and [[Billy Harper]]

'''With Frank Walton'''
*''Reality'' (Delmark, 1978)


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
*[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p59860/biography|pure_url=yes}} Ari Brown] at [[Allmusic]]


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Latest revision as of 06:01, 30 June 2024

Ari Brown
Born(1944-02-01)February 1, 1944
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation(s)musician, composer
Instrument(s)tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, piano, flute
Years active1971–present
LabelsDelmark Records

Ari Brown (born February 1, 1944)[1] is an American jazz tenor saxophonist and pianist.

Biography

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Brown grew up in Chicago and attended Wilson College, where he met musicians such as Jack DeJohnette, Henry Threadgill, Roscoe Mitchell, and Joseph Jarman.[2] He played piano in R&B and soul outfits into the 1960s, then switched to saxophone in 1965.[2] He joined the AACM in 1971, and also played with The Awakening in the early 1970s.[1] In 1974 he lost several teeth in a car crash, and temporarily switched to piano again until he recovered.[1] He played sax later in the 1970s with McCoy Tyner, Don Patterson, and Sonny Stitt.[2] In the 1980s, he started his own quintet, and also worked with Lester Bowie, Von Freeman, Bobby Watson, and Anthony Braxton, and in 1989 he became a member of Kahil El'Zabar's trio.[1][2] In 1995, he recorded his first album as a leader, titled Ultimate Frontier, and released by Delmark Records.[2]

Discography

[edit]

As leader

[edit]

As sideman

[edit]

With Joshua Abrams' Cloud Script

With Dee Alexander

With The Awakening

  • Hear, Sense and Feel (1972)
  • Mirage (1973)

With Anthony Braxton

With the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic

  • Collective Creativity (2008)

With Orbert Davis

  • Unfinished Memories (1994)
  • Priority (2001)
  • Blue Notes (2004)

With Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio

With Elvin Jones Jazz Machine

  • Soul Train (1980)

With the Juba Collective

  • Juba Collective (2002)

With Famoudou Don Moye

With Natural Information Society

With Malachi Thompson

With Frank Walton

  • Reality (Delmark, 1978)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Krakow, Steve (July 15, 2021). "Ari Brown belongs in Chicago's canon of great tenor saxophonists". Chicago Reader. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e Henderson, Alex. "Ari Brown Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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