Vista (Marion Brown album) explained

Vista
Type:	Album
Artist:	Marion Brown
Cover:	Vista (album).jpg
Released:	1975
Recorded:	February 18 & 19, 1975 Generation Sound Studios, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	41:20
Label:	Impulse! ASD 9304
Producer:	Ed Michel
Chronology:	Marion Brown
Prev Title:	Sweet Earth Flying
Prev Year:	1974
Next Title:	Awofofora
Next Year:	1976

Vista is an album by American jazz saxophonist Marion Brown recorded in 1975 and released on the Impulse! label.^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "This disc certainly boasts an impressive backup crew but does not seem to know what it wants to be. The solos are relatively short... and little that is all that memorable actually occurs. Better to acquire Marion Brown's earlier recordings".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Maimoun" (Stanley Cowell) – 7:33
2. "Visions" (Stevie Wonder) – 5:40
3. "Vista" (Marion Brown) – 7:44
4. "Moment of Truth" (Bill Braynon) – 4:36
5. "Bismillahi 'Rrahmani' Rrahim" (Harold Budd) – 6:02
6. "Djinji" (Braynon) – 9:45

Personnel

• Marion Brown — alto saxophone, wind chimes
• Stanley Cowell (tracks 1–3, 5–6)
• Anthony Davis — piano, electric piano
• Bill Braynon — celeste, electric piano (tracks 2–5)
• Reggie Workman — bass (tracks 1 & 3–6)
• Jimmy Hopps — drums (tracks 1 & 3–5)
• Ed Blackwell — drums, slit drums, (tracks 3 & 6)
• Jose Goico — congas, tambourine (tracks 1 & 3–6)
• Allen Murphy – vocals (track 2), bells (track 5)
• Harold Budd — celeste, gong (track 5)

Production credits

• Ed Michel – Producer
• Tony May – Recording engineering (Generation Sound, NYC)
• Baker Bigsby – Mix engineering and additional recording (Westone Audio, LA)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/impulse-records/catalog-9300-series/#asd-9304 Impulse! Records discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 1, 2012