Sweet Earth Flying

Sweet Earth Flying is an album by American jazz saxophonist Marion Brown recorded in 1974 and released on the Impulse! label. Along with Afternoon of a Georgia Faun and Geechee Recollections, it was one of Brown's albums dedicated to the US state of Georgia.

Reception
The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick awarded the album $4 1/2$ stars stating "Sweet Earth Flying is arguably Marion Brown's finest work and certainly one of the underappreciated treasures of '70s jazz... Very highly recommended to open-eared jazz fans of all tastes".

Track listing
All compositions by Marion Brown except as indicated
 * 1) "Sweet Earth Flying Part 1" - 3:38
 * 2) "Sweet Earth Flying Part 3" - 5:55
 * 3) "Sweet Earth Flying Part 4: Prince Willie" (Brown, Bill Hasson) - 5:55
 * 4) "Sweet Earth Flying Part 5" - 5:06
 * 5) "Eleven Light City Part 1" - 7:16
 * 6) "Eleven Light City Part 2" - 2:08
 * 7) "Eleven Light City Part 3" - 5:50
 * 8) "Eleven Light City Part 4" - 3:04

Personnel

 * Marion Brown &mdash; alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
 * Muhal Richard Abrams (tracks 2–8), Paul Bley (tracks 1, 2, 5–8) &mdash; piano, electric piano, organ
 * James Jefferson &mdash; bass, electric bass
 * Steve McCall &mdash; drums, percussion
 * Bill Hasson &mdash; percussion, narration