| Sam Brown | |
| Background: | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| Birth Date: | 19 February 1939 |
| Birth Place: | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Bloomington, Indiana |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Occupation: | Musician |
| Instrument: | Guitar |
Sam Brown (January 19, 1939 - December 27, 1977) was an American jazz 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.[1] 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 has a spotlighted performance on the 21-minute suite, "El Quinto Regimiento/Los Cuatro Generales/Viva la Quince Brigada".[2]
He also performed as a session musician for popular artists as diverse as James Brown, Astrud Gilberto, Peter Allen and Barry Manilow.
With Louis Armstrong
With Carla Bley
With Gary Burton
With Ron Carter
With Richard Davis
With Paul Desmond
With Bill Evans
With Astrud Gilberto
With Gene Harris
With Keith Jarrett
With Hubert Laws
With Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band
With the Liberation Music Orchestra
With Mike Mainieri
With Herbie Mann
With Dave Matthews Big Band
With Gary McFarland
With Blue Mitchell
With Paul Motian
With Mark Murphy
With Duke Pearson
With Pat Rebillot
With Jeremy Steig