Sam Brown (guitarist)

Sam Brown (January 19, 1939 – December 27, 1977) was an American jazz guitarist.

History
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 has a spotlighted performance 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.

As sideman
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
 * Louis Armstrong and His Friends (Flying Dutchman/Amsterdam, 1970)
 * Escalator over the Hill (JCOA 1971)
 * Good Vibes (Atlantic, 1969)
 * Gary Burton & Keith Jarrett (Atlantic, 1970)
 * Live in Tokyo (Atlantic, 1971)
 * Uptown Conversation (Embryo, 1970)
 * Blues Farm (CTI, 1973)
 * The Philosophy of the Spiritual (Cobblestone, 1971)
 * Bridge over Troubled Water: Paul Desmond plays the songs of Simon and Garfunkel (CTI, 1970)
 * Living Time the Bill Evans-George Russell Orchestra (Columbia, 1972)
 * From Left to Right (Verve 1971)
 * Gilberto with Turrentine with Stanley Turrentine (CTI, 1971)
 * Gene Harris of the Three Sounds (Blue Note, 1972)
 * Expectations (Columbia, 1971)
 * Treasure Island (1974)
 * Flute By-Laws (Atlantic, 1966)
 * Laws' Cause (Atlantic, 1968)
 * Central Park North (1969)
 * Liberation Music Orchestra (1969)
 * Journey Thru an Electric Tube (Solid State, 1968)
 * First Light (Atlantic, 1974)
 * Surprises (Atlantic, 1976)
 * Gagaku & Beyond (Finnadar/Atlantic, 1974 [1976])
 * Night Flight (1977)
 * Live at the Five Spot (1975)
 * Profiles (Impulse!, 1966)
 * Simpático with Gábor Szabó (Impulse!, 1966)
 * Many Shades of Blue (Mainstream, 1974)
 * Conception Vessel (ECM, 1971)
 * Tribute (ECM, 1974)
 * Bridging a Gap (Muse, 1972)
 * Mark II (Muse, 1973)
 * The Phantom (1968)
 * Free Fall (1974)
 * Legwork (Solid State, 1970)
 * Wayfaring Stranger (Blue Note, 1971)

As guest

 * 1974 Peter Allen, Continental American