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Sweet Earth Flying is an album by American jazz saxophonist Marion Brown recorded in 1974 and released on the Impulse! label.[1] Along with Afternoon of a Georgia Faun and Geechee Recollections, it was one of Brown's albums dedicated to the US state of Georgia.[2]

Sweet Earth Flying
Studio album by Marion Brown
Released	1974
Recorded	May 6 & 7, 1974 Intermedia Sound Studios, Boston
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:52
Label	Impulse! AS 9275
Producer	Ed Michel
Marion Brown chronology
Geechee Recollections (1973) Sweet Earth Flying (1974) Vista (1975)

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".[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

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 — alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Muhal Richard Abrams (tracks 2–8), Paul Bley (tracks 1, 2, 5–8) — piano, electric piano, organ
• James Jefferson — bass, electric bass
• Steve McCall — drums, percussion
• Bill Hasson — percussion, narration

References

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