Clifford Brown – Clifford Brown All-Stars (1957)

EmArcy – MG 36102Rec. Date : August 11, 1954Album is Not Streamable Trumpet : Clifford BrownAlto Sax : Herb Geller, Joe MainiBass : Curtis CounceDrums : Max RoachPiano : Kenny DrewTenor Sax : Walter Benton Billboard : 05/06/1957Score of 75 Package should move with dealers who cater to modern jazz clientele, for Brown’s recent death has created demand for his recorded efforts. Set

Clifford Brown and Max Roach – At Basin Street (1956)

EmArcy – MG 36070Rec. Date : January 4, 1956 Stream this Album Trumpet : Clifford BrownDrums : Max RoachBass : George MorrowPiano : Richie PowellTenor Sax : Sonny Rollins Billboard : 08/11/1956Spotlight on… selection The erstwhile team has made the best-selling list before, and this new issue could be the best of all their disk

Clifford Brown / Max Roach – Brown and Roach Incorporated (1955)

EmArcy – MG 36008Rec. Dates : August 2-6, 1954 Stream this Album Trumpet : Clifford BrownDrums : Max RoachBass : George MorrowPiano : Richie PowellTenor Sax : Harold Land Featured LinksFull Vinyl VideoBlueNote33RPM Minneapolis Spokesman (Minneapolis, MN)J. Henry Randall : 06/24/1955 New albums in the modern vein occupied our attention this week, and we hasten

Clifford Brown – Memorial (1956)

Prestige – PRLP 7055Rec. Dates: June 11, 1953, September 15, 1953 Stream this Album Trumpet : Clifford Brown, Idrees Sulieman, Art FarmerAlto Sax : Gigi Gryce, Arne DomnérusBaritone Sax : Oscar Estell, Lars GullinBass : Percy Heath, Gunnar JohnsonClarinet : Arne DomnérusDrums : Philly Joe Jones, Jack NorenPiano : Tadd Dameron, Bengt HallbergTenor Sax :

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Sonny Rollins – Plus Four (1956)

Prestige – PRLP 7038Rec. Date : March 22, 1956 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Sonny RollinsBass : George MorrowDrums : Max RoachPiano : Richie PowellTrumpet : Clifford Brown Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #167March 22, 1956Full Vinyl VideoBlueNote33RPM Billboard : 08/25/1956Score of 80 Altho Rollins gets top billing here (for contractual reasons) this is

Thad Jones – The Magnificent Thad Jones (1957)

Blue Note – BLP 1527Rec. Date : July 14, 1956 Trumpet : Thad JonesBass : Percy HeathDrums : Max RoachPiano : Barry HarrisTenor Sax : Billy Mitchell Strictlyheadies : 02/04/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 01/12/1957Score of 80 Since winning the 1956 Down Beat critics’ poll as best new trumpet star, Thad Jones has come to throw more and more weight around

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Clifford Brown – Memorial Album (1956)

Blue Note – BLP 1526Rec. Dates : June 9, 1953, August 28, 1953 Stream this Album Trumpet : Clifford BrownAlto Sax : Lou Donaldson, Gigi GryceBass : Percy HeathDrums : Philly Joe Jones, Art BlakeyFlute : Gigi GrycePiano : Elmo Hope, John LewisTenor Sax : Charlie Rouse Billboard : 09/29/1956Score of 80 Two sessions cut

Art Blakey – A Night At Birdland, Volume Two (1956)

Blue Note – BLP 1522Rec. Date : February 21, 1954 Stream this Album Drums : Art BlakeyAlto Sax : Lou DonaldsonAnnouncer : Pee Wee MarquetteBass : Curley RussellPiano : Horace SilverTrumpet : Clifford Brown Billboard : 01/05/1957Score of 81 Tremendous modern “hard bop” session cut at the jazz clue during working hours in 1954. Line-up

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Art Blakey – A Night At Birdland, Volume One (1956)

Blue Note – BLP 1521Rec. Date : February 21, 1954 Stream this Album Drums : Art BlakeyAlto Sax : Lou DonaldsonAnnouncer : Pee Wee MarquetteBass : Curley RussellPiano : Horace SilverTrumpet : Clifford Brown Featured LinksFull Vinyl VideoBlueNote33RPM Billboard : 09/01/1956Score of 78 Re-issue of material formerly on 10-inch, and worthy inventory for all ships