Clifford Brown was a jazz trumpeter who built a formidable reputation in his short career before his tragic death in a car crash at the age of 25 in 1956. During the last two years of his life he collaborated regularly with drummer Max Roach, a bebop pioneer seven years his senior, who had played with many legendary names. They recorded a significant number of sessions for Mercury’s Emarcy label, which resulted in several album releases, and we have selected four of the most highly-regarded and significant of those from which to feature recordings. This 27-track 2-CD collection features the Clifford Brown-Max Roach Quintet and comprises all but one of the titles from the originally-released versions of the albums “Clifford Brown & Max Roach” (original 10” version), “Brown And Roach Incorporated”, “Study In Brown” and “At Basin Street”. The first three albums feature Harold Land (tenor sax), Richie Powell (piano) and George Morrow (bass) with Brown & Roach, and on “At Basin Street” Sonny Rollins replaces Harold Land. The two stars achieved a close and productive musical rapport, and these recordings, ranging across jazz standards and original compositions, are an excellent testimony to their distinctive talents and make for thoroughly entertaining listening.
CD 1
1. DELILAH Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet (Victor Young)
2. PARISIAN THOROUGHFARE Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet
3. DAAHOUD Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet
4. JOY SPRING Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet
5. JORDU Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet
From the album “Clifford Brown & Max Roach” (Emarcy MG2043 10")
Los Angeles, August 2-6, 1954
Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet : Clifford Brown (tp) Harold Land (ts) Richie Powell (p,arr) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)
6. SWEET CLIFFORD Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet
7. I DON'T STAND A GHOST OF A CHANCE WITH YOU Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet
8. STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet
9. I'LL STRING ALONG WITH YOU Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet
10. MILDAMA Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet
11. DARN THAT DREAM Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet
12. I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet
From the album “Brown & Roach Incorporated” (Emarcy MG36088)
Los Angeles, August 2-6, 1954
Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet : Clifford Brown (tp) Harold Land (ts) Richie Powell (p,arr) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)
13. SWINGIN' Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet
From the album “A Study In Brown” (Emarcy MG36037)
New York, February 25, 1955
Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet : Clifford Brown (tp) Harold Land (ts) Richie Powell (p,arr) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)
CD 2
1. CHEROKEE Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet
2. JACQUI Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet
3. LANDS END Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet
4. GEORGE'S DILEMMA Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet
5. SANDU Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet
6. GERKIN FOR PERKIN Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet
From the album “A Study In Brown” (Emarcy MG36037)
New York, February 25, 1955
Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet : Clifford Brown (tp) Harold Land (ts) Richie Powell (p,arr) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)
7. IF I LOVE AGAIN Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet
8. TAKE THE 'A' TRAIN Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet
9. WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE? Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet
10. LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet
11. I'LL REMEMBER APRIL Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet
12. POWELL'S PRANCES Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet
13. TIME Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet
14. THE SCENE IS CLEAN Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet
From the album “At Basin Street (Emarcy MG36070)
New York, February 16 & 17, 1956
Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet: Clifford Brown (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Richie Powell (p,celeste) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)
