Rob Brown
Rob Brown is an American alto saxophonist and composer, born in 1962 in Hampton, Virginia, and active in the New York free jazz scene since the 1980s. He leads his own small groups and has had long working relationships with bassist William Parker, pianist Matthew Shipp, Joe Morris and drummer Whit Dickey. Brown studied in Boston before moving to New York. His first album was Sonic Explorations (Cadence, 1988), a duo with Shipp, and a trio with Morris and Dickey followed.
Counter Spectacle
"In November 2024 (for reasons that we all understand) I recharged the meaning and value of my commitment to play Free Music many years ago. Everyday since I’ve been guided by its inherent support for the rights of all people, non-violence, peace, eq…
Karen Borca, Rob Brown, William Parker, Reggie Workman, Todd Nicholson, Susie Ibarra, Newman Taylor-Baker
Good News Blues Karen Borca - bassoonRob Brown - alto saxophoneWilliam Parker - bassReggie Workman - bassTodd Nicholson - bassPaul Murphy - drumsSusie Ibarra - drumsNewman Taylor-Baker - drums
Track 1-3 recorded May 25, 1998 at the 3rd annual Vision Festival, Angel …
Universal Tonality
William Parker’s Universal Tonality documents an epic performance which brings his titular concept to full, vibrant life. An exquisite example of this system in practice, it features a truly once-in-a-lifetime assembly of creative music luminaries an…
Fertile Garden
*In process of stocking* No Business Records presents Fertile Garden by Rob Brown (Selfpropelled Music BMI) and Juan Pablo Carletti (BigMateSongs BMI)Recorded on the 25th August, 2020 at Park West Studios (Brooklyn) by Jim ClousePhotos by by Peter Ga…
Then Now
Since their 1988 duo album Sonic Explorations and through a number of group collaborations, the duo of alto saxophonist Rob Brown and pianist Matthew Shipp have extended and evolved their uniquely astute and confident dialog, as heard in this magnifi…
Magnetism(s)
"The music takes on short, fleeting forms: fading here, held and moody there, as though the improvisation encouraged skepticism of firm certitudes. The tightness of the discourse, however, demands enlightening energy and lucid tautness." (Jean-Franço…
