Showing posts with label Clifford Brown. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Clifford Brown. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Lou Donaldson - Clifford Brown • New Faces – New Sounds

 



New Faces New Sounds is a 1953 date featuring saxophonist Lou Donaldson and trumpeter Clifford Brown leading a quartet. The tracks were also issued on 1956's Memorial Album after Brown's death. Backing them here are pianist Elmo Hope, bassist Percy Heath, and drummer Philly Joe Jones. This is superb, highly influential hard bop jazz.
 by Matt Collar
https://www.allmusic.com/album/new-faces-new-sounds-mw0002695874

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New Faces New Sounds es una fecha de 1953 en la que el saxofonista Lou Donaldson y el trompetista Clifford Brown dirigen un cuarteto. Las canciones también fueron publicadas en el álbum conmemorativo de 1956 después de la muerte de Brown. Los respaldan el pianista Elmo Hope, el bajista Percy Heath y el baterista Philly Joe Jones. Este es un magnífico y muy influyente hard bop jazz.
 por Matt Collar
https://www.allmusic.com/album/new-faces-new-sounds-mw0002695874


Monday, January 26, 2026

Clifford Brownː The Life and Art of the Legendary Jazz Trumpeter



Although he died in a tragic car accident at twenty-five, Clifford Brown is widely considered one of the most important figures in the history of jazz--now, in this absorbing work, Nick Catalano gives us the first major biography of this musical giant.
Based on extensive interviews with Brown's family, friends, and fellow jazz musicians, this is a fascinating portrait of a remarkable musician. Catalano colorfully depicts Brown's life, showing how he developed a dazzling technique that few jazz players have equaled. We read of his meteoric rise in Philadelphia, his tour of Europe with Lionel Hampton, and his formation of the Brown-Roach Quintet with prominent drummer Max Roach. The book also features an informed analysis of Brown's major recorded solos, highlighting his originality and revealing why he remains such a great influence today.
 
 
Nick Catalano (Author)  


Friday, October 24, 2025

VA • Blue Note 101 Jazz Icons

 



Review by Gregory Heaney
Blue Note Records has been home to some of the greatest names in jazz, and with its Blue Note 101 series, the storied label has been looking to introduce a whole new crop of listeners to some of the legendary artists on its roster with a series of introductory compilations. On Blue Note 101: Jazz Icons, the series gets to the real meat of the jazz world with a collection featuring some of the most influential names in the genre. Featuring tracks like Thelonious Monk's manic "Four in One" and John Coltrane's smoothly propulsive "Moment's Notice," the compilation will set new listeners down the path of enlightenment toward a cooler tomorrow. 
https://www.allmusic.com/album/blue-note-101-jazz-icons-mw0002665018

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Reseña de Gregory Heaney
Blue Note Records ha sido el hogar de algunos de los grandes nombres del jazz, y con su serie Blue Note 101, el histórico sello busca presentar a una nueva generación de oyentes algunos de los artistas legendarios de su catálogo con una serie de recopilatorios introductorios. En Blue Note 101: Jazz Icons, la serie llega a la esencia del mundo del jazz con una colección que incluye a algunos de los nombres más influyentes del género. Con temas como el frenético "Four in One" de Thelonious Monk y el ágil "Moment's Notice" de John Coltrane, el recopilatorio guiará a los nuevos oyentes hacia un futuro más prometedor.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/blue-note-101-jazz-icons-mw0002665018


Wednesday, April 2, 2025

VA • Be-Bop And Post Bop

 


Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, J.J. Johnson, Wardell Gray, Stan Getz, Lennie Tristano, Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Charles Mingus, Clifford Brown, Art Blakey, Miles Davis.



Monday, January 27, 2025

Clifford Brown • The Complete Paris Session

 


He was the most brilliant trumpet player of his generation, an original and memorable composer, a dynamic stage presence and one of the authentic legends of modern jazz.

Clifford Brown was born October 30, 1930 in Wilmington, Delaware. As a young high school student Brown began playing trumpet and within a very short time was active in college and other youth bands. By his late teens he had attracted the favorable attention of leading jazzmen, including fellow trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Fats Navarro.

At the end of the 40s he was studying music at Maryland University and in 1952, following recovery from a serious road accident, he made his first records with Chris Powell and Tadd Dameron. In the autumn of 1953 he was a member of the big band Lionel Hampton took to Europe. Liberally filled with precocious talent, this band attracted considerable attention during its tour. Contrary to contractual stipulations, many of the young musicians moonlighted on various recordings and Brown in particular was singled out for such sessions. Back in the USA, Brown was fired along with most of the rest of the band when Hampton learned of the records they had made. Brown then joined Art Blakey and in mid- 1954 teamed up with Max Roach to form the Clifford Brown- Max Roach Quintet. The quintet was quickly recognized as one of the outstanding groups in contemporary jazz and Brown as a major trumpeter and composer.

At a time when many modern jazz trumpeters sought technical expertise at the expense of tone, Brown, in common with his friend and paradigm, Navarro, had technique to spare but also developed a rich, full and frequently beautiful tone. At the same time, whether playing at scorching tempos or on languorous ballads, his range was exhaustive. He was enormously and brilliantly inventive but his search for original ideas was never executed at the expense of taste. In all his work, Brown displayed the rare combination of supreme intelligence and great emotional depths. His playing was only one aspect of his talent; he was also a fine composer, creating many works that have become modern jazz standards. Although his career was brief, Brown's influence persisted for a while in the work of Lee Morgan and throughout succeeding decades in that of Freddie Hubbard. Fortunately for jazz fans, Brown's own work persists in the form of his recordings, almost any of which can be safely recommended as outstanding examples of the very best of jazz. Indeed, all of his recordings with Roach are classics.

During his remarkable three year run, Brown made more than a dozen albums among the ones on the EmArcy label are Brown & Roach Inc (1954), Study in Brown (1955), Clifford Brown With Strings(1955), A Study in Brown(1955) Clifford Brown All Stars (1956), Memorial Album (1956), Clifford Brown & Max Roach at Basin St. East (1956), and Pure Genius (1956) these are prime models of the art of jazz trumpet. There are many compilations available, as are box sets as the Complete Blue Note-Pacific Jazz (Mosaic) and the EmArcy 10 disc set Brownie: The Complete Clifford Brown.

Many of his compositions became standards, including the uptempo “Daahoud,” reflective “Joy Spring”, and “Sandu.” His version of “Cherokee” though not his composition, is still considered the definitive one. Benny Golson did a memorable “I Remember Clifford,” a moving tribute to the young trumpeter, and is a perennial jazz favorite.

Clifford Brown had established himself as the most potent trumpeter in jazz to arrive on the scene since Dizzy Gillespie. Equally influenced (and encouraged) by Fats Navarro and Gillespie, Brown possessed both a remarkable technique for high-speed playing, with every note perfectly placed and formed, and also a beautiful lyrical ballad style. He developed an innate sense of solo form, a rich tone, and a virtuoso technique in all trumpet ranges. His style included brilliant high notes, high rhythmic detail, and a generous incorporation of grace notes and varied inflections, all of which he played with rare grace and ease. He was especially noted for the melodic qualities of his improvising, which often flowed in long phrases. His impact and influence on the jazz world is only matched by his artistry on the trumpet.

On June 26th, 1956, while driving between engagements during a nationwide tour, Brown and another quintet member, pianist Richie Powell, were killed in a road accident. Clifford Brown was twenty five years old.
Source: James Nadalhttps://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/clifford-brown/

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Fue el trompetista más brillante de su generación, un compositor original y memorable, una presencia escénica dinámica y una de las auténticas leyendas del jazz moderno.

Clifford Brown nació el 30 de octubre de 1930 en Wilmington, Delaware. Siendo un joven estudiante de secundaria, Brown empezó a tocar la trompeta y en muy poco tiempo participó activamente en bandas universitarias y otras bandas juveniles. Al final de su adolescencia ya había atraído la atención de los principales músicos de jazz, como los trompetistas Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis y Fats Navarro.

A finales de los años 40 estudiaba música en la Universidad de Maryland y en 1952, tras recuperarse de un grave accidente de tráfico, grabó sus primeros discos con Chris Powell y Tadd Dameron. En otoño de 1953 formó parte de la big band que Lionel Hampton llevó a Europa. Llena de talento precoz, esta banda atrajo una considerable atención durante su gira. En contra de las estipulaciones contractuales, muchos de los jóvenes músicos trabajaron como pluriempleados en varias grabaciones y Brown, en particular, fue elegido para esas sesiones. De vuelta a Estados Unidos, Brown fue despedido junto con la mayoría del resto de la banda cuando Hampton se enteró de las grabaciones que habían hecho. Brown se unió entonces a Art Blakey y a mediados de 1954 formó equipo con Max Roach para formar el Clifford Brown- Max Roach Quintet. El quinteto fue rápidamente reconocido como uno de los grupos más destacados del jazz contemporáneo y Brown como un trompetista y compositor importante.

En una época en la que muchos trompetistas de jazz moderno buscaban la pericia técnica a expensas del tono, Brown, al igual que su amigo y paradigma Navarro, tenía técnica de sobra, pero también desarrolló un tono rico, pleno y a menudo hermoso. Al mismo tiempo, tanto si tocaba a tempos abrasadores como en lánguidas baladas, su registro era exhaustivo. Era enorme y brillantemente inventivo, pero su búsqueda de ideas originales nunca se llevó a cabo a expensas del gusto. En toda su obra, Brown mostró la rara combinación de una inteligencia suprema y una gran profundidad emocional. Tocar era sólo una de las facetas de su talento; también era un excelente compositor, creador de muchas obras que se han convertido en estándares del jazz moderno. Aunque su carrera fue breve, la influencia de Brown persistió durante un tiempo en la obra de Lee Morgan y, a lo largo de las décadas siguientes, en la de Freddie Hubbard. Afortunadamente para los aficionados al jazz, la obra de Brown perdura en forma de grabaciones, casi todas las cuales pueden recomendarse como ejemplos sobresalientes de lo mejor del jazz. De hecho, todas sus grabaciones con Roach son clásicos.

Durante su notable carrera de tres años, Brown grabó más de una docena de álbumes, entre los que se encuentran los del sello EmArcy Brown & Roach Inc (1954), Study in Brown (1955), Clifford Brown With Strings (1955), A Study in Brown (1955), Clifford Brown All Stars (1956), Memorial Album (1956), Clifford Brown & Max Roach at Basin St. East (1956) y Pure Genius (1956), que son modelos de primer orden del arte de la trompeta de jazz. Hay muchas recopilaciones disponibles, así como juegos de cajas como el Complete Blue Note-Pacific Jazz (Mosaic) y el EmArcy 10 disc set Brownie: The Complete Clifford Brown.

Muchas de sus composiciones se convirtieron en estándares, como la uptempo «Daahoud», la reflexiva «Joy Spring» y «Sandu». Su versión de «Cherokee», aunque no es una composición suya, sigue considerándose la definitiva. Benny Golson hizo un memorable «I Remember Clifford», un emotivo homenaje al joven trompetista, y es un eterno favorito del jazz.

Clifford Brown se había consolidado como el trompetista más potente del jazz que llegaba a la escena desde Dizzy Gillespie. Influido (y alentado) a partes iguales por Fats Navarro y Gillespie, Brown poseía tanto una técnica notable para tocar a gran velocidad, con cada nota perfectamente colocada y formada, como un hermoso estilo de balada lírica. Desarrolló un sentido innato de la forma solista, un tono rico y una técnica virtuosa en todos los rangos de la trompeta. Su estilo incluía notas altas brillantes, gran detalle rítmico y una generosa incorporación de notas de gracia e inflexiones variadas, todo ello interpretado con una gracia y una facilidad poco comunes. Destacaba especialmente por las cualidades melódicas de su improvisación, que a menudo fluía en largas frases. Su impacto e influencia en el mundo del jazz sólo son comparables a su arte con la trompeta.

El 26 de junio de 1956, mientras conducía entre los compromisos de una gira nacional, Brown y otro miembro del quinteto, el pianista Richie Powell, murieron en un accidente de tráfico. Clifford Brown tenía veinticinco años.
Fuente: James Nadalhttps://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/clifford-brown/


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Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Clifford Brown • The Definitive Clifford Brown

 


He was the most brilliant trumpet player of his generation, an original and memorable composer, a dynamic stage presence and one of the authentic legends of modern jazz.

Clifford Brown was born October 30, 1930 in Wilmington, Delaware. As a young high school student Brown began playing trumpet and within a very short time was active in college and other youth bands. By his late teens he had attracted the favorable attention of leading jazzmen, including fellow trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Fats Navarro.

At the end of the 40s he was studying music at Maryland University and in 1952, following recovery from a serious road accident, he made his first records with Chris Powell and Tadd Dameron. In the autumn of 1953 he was a member of the big band Lionel Hampton took to Europe. Liberally filled with precocious talent, this band attracted considerable attention during its tour. Contrary to contractual stipulations, many of the young musicians moonlighted on various recordings and Brown in particular was singled out for such sessions. Back in the USA, Brown was fired along with most of the rest of the band when Hampton learned of the records they had made. Brown then joined Art Blakey and in mid- 1954 teamed up with Max Roach to form the Clifford Brown- Max Roach Quintet. The quintet was quickly recognized as one of the outstanding groups in contemporary jazz and Brown as a major trumpeter and composer.

At a time when many modern jazz trumpeters sought technical expertise at the expense of tone, Brown, in common with his friend and paradigm, Navarro, had technique to spare but also developed a rich, full and frequently beautiful tone. At the same time, whether playing at scorching tempos or on languorous ballads, his range was exhaustive. He was enormously and brilliantly inventive but his search for original ideas was never executed at the expense of taste. In all his work, Brown displayed the rare combination of supreme intelligence and great emotional depths. His playing was only one aspect of his talent; he was also a fine composer, creating many works that have become modern jazz standards. Although his career was brief, Brown's influence persisted for a while in the work of Lee Morgan and throughout succeeding decades in that of Freddie Hubbard. Fortunately for jazz fans, Brown's own work persists in the form of his recordings, almost any of which can be safely recommended as outstanding examples of the very best of jazz. Indeed, all of his recordings with Roach are classics.

During his remarkable three year run, Brown made more than a dozen albums among the ones on the EmArcy label are Brown & Roach Inc (1954), Study in Brown (1955), Clifford Brown With Strings(1955), A Study in Brown(1955) Clifford Brown All Stars (1956), Memorial Album (1956), Clifford Brown & Max Roach at Basin St. East (1956), and Pure Genius (1956) these are prime models of the art of jazz trumpet. There are many compilations available, as are box sets as the Complete Blue Note-Pacific Jazz (Mosaic) and the EmArcy 10 disc set Brownie: The Complete Clifford Brown.

Many of his compositions became standards, including the uptempo “Daahoud,” reflective “Joy Spring”, and “Sandu.” His version of “Cherokee” though not his composition, is still considered the definitive one. Benny Golson did a memorable “I Remember Clifford,” a moving tribute to the young trumpeter, and is a perennial jazz favorite.

Clifford Brown had established himself as the most potent trumpeter in jazz to arrive on the scene since Dizzy Gillespie. Equally influenced (and encouraged) by Fats Navarro and Gillespie, Brown possessed both a remarkable technique for high-speed playing, with every note perfectly placed and formed, and also a beautiful lyrical ballad style. He developed an innate sense of solo form, a rich tone, and a virtuoso technique in all trumpet ranges. His style included brilliant high notes, high rhythmic detail, and a generous incorporation of grace notes and varied inflections, all of which he played with rare grace and ease. He was especially noted for the melodic qualities of his improvising, which often flowed in long phrases. His impact and influence on the jazz world is only matched by his artistry on the trumpet.

On June 26th, 1956, while driving between engagements during a nationwide tour, Brown and another quintet member, pianist Richie Powell, were killed in a road accident. Clifford Brown was twenty five years old.
Source: James Nadalhttps://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/clifford-brown/

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Fue el trompetista más brillante de su generación, un compositor original y memorable, una presencia escénica dinámica y una de las auténticas leyendas del jazz moderno.

Clifford Brown nació el 30 de octubre de 1930 en Wilmington, Delaware. Siendo un joven estudiante de secundaria, Brown empezó a tocar la trompeta y en muy poco tiempo participó activamente en bandas universitarias y otras bandas juveniles. Al final de su adolescencia ya había atraído la atención de los principales músicos de jazz, como los trompetistas Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis y Fats Navarro.

A finales de los años 40 estudiaba música en la Universidad de Maryland y en 1952, tras recuperarse de un grave accidente de tráfico, grabó sus primeros discos con Chris Powell y Tadd Dameron. En otoño de 1953 formó parte de la big band que Lionel Hampton llevó a Europa. Llena de talento precoz, esta banda atrajo una considerable atención durante su gira. En contra de las estipulaciones contractuales, muchos de los jóvenes músicos trabajaron como pluriempleados en varias grabaciones y Brown, en particular, fue elegido para esas sesiones. De vuelta a Estados Unidos, Brown fue despedido junto con la mayoría del resto de la banda cuando Hampton se enteró de las grabaciones que habían hecho. Brown se unió entonces a Art Blakey y a mediados de 1954 formó equipo con Max Roach para formar el Clifford Brown- Max Roach Quintet. El quinteto fue rápidamente reconocido como uno de los grupos más destacados del jazz contemporáneo y Brown como un trompetista y compositor importante.

En una época en la que muchos trompetistas de jazz moderno buscaban la pericia técnica a expensas del tono, Brown, al igual que su amigo y paradigma Navarro, tenía técnica de sobra, pero también desarrolló un tono rico, pleno y a menudo hermoso. Al mismo tiempo, tanto si tocaba a tempos abrasadores como en lánguidas baladas, su registro era exhaustivo. Era enorme y brillantemente inventivo, pero su búsqueda de ideas originales nunca se llevó a cabo a expensas del gusto. En toda su obra, Brown mostró la rara combinación de una inteligencia suprema y una gran profundidad emocional. Tocar era sólo una de las facetas de su talento; también era un excelente compositor, creador de muchas obras que se han convertido en estándares del jazz moderno. Aunque su carrera fue breve, la influencia de Brown persistió durante un tiempo en la obra de Lee Morgan y, a lo largo de las décadas siguientes, en la de Freddie Hubbard. Afortunadamente para los aficionados al jazz, la obra de Brown perdura en forma de grabaciones, casi todas las cuales pueden recomendarse como ejemplos sobresalientes de lo mejor del jazz. De hecho, todas sus grabaciones con Roach son clásicos.

Durante su notable carrera de tres años, Brown grabó más de una docena de álbumes, entre los que se encuentran los del sello EmArcy Brown & Roach Inc (1954), Study in Brown (1955), Clifford Brown With Strings (1955), A Study in Brown (1955), Clifford Brown All Stars (1956), Memorial Album (1956), Clifford Brown & Max Roach at Basin St. East (1956) y Pure Genius (1956), que son modelos de primer orden del arte de la trompeta de jazz. Hay muchas recopilaciones disponibles, así como juegos de cajas como el Complete Blue Note-Pacific Jazz (Mosaic) y el EmArcy 10 disc set Brownie: The Complete Clifford Brown.

Muchas de sus composiciones se convirtieron en estándares, como la uptempo «Daahoud», la reflexiva «Joy Spring» y «Sandu». Su versión de «Cherokee», aunque no es una composición suya, sigue considerándose la definitiva. Benny Golson hizo un memorable «I Remember Clifford», un emotivo homenaje al joven trompetista, y es un eterno favorito del jazz.

Clifford Brown se había consolidado como el trompetista más potente del jazz que llegaba a la escena desde Dizzy Gillespie. Influido (y alentado) a partes iguales por Fats Navarro y Gillespie, Brown poseía tanto una técnica notable para tocar a gran velocidad, con cada nota perfectamente colocada y formada, como un hermoso estilo de balada lírica. Desarrolló un sentido innato de la forma solista, un tono rico y una técnica virtuosa en todos los rangos de la trompeta. Su estilo incluía notas altas brillantes, gran detalle rítmico y una generosa incorporación de notas de gracia e inflexiones variadas, todo ello interpretado con una gracia y una facilidad poco comunes. Destacaba especialmente por las cualidades melódicas de su improvisación, que a menudo fluía en largas frases. Su impacto e influencia en el mundo del jazz sólo son comparables a su arte con la trompeta.

El 26 de junio de 1956, mientras conducía entre los compromisos de una gira nacional, Brown y otro miembro del quinteto, el pianista Richie Powell, murieron en un accidente de tráfico. Clifford Brown tenía veinticinco años.
Fuente: James Nadalhttps://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/clifford-brown/


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Monday, August 19, 2024

Clifford Brown & Max Roach • In concert!

 



The Max Roach-Clifford Brown Quintet started its tragically short run at the beginning of 1954. The first formation included—in addition to Max and Brownie— tenor saxophonist Teddy Edwards, bassist George Bledsoe and pianist Carl Perkins. This group was recorded only once, during a concert at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on July 13, 1954, which is presented here along with an August 31, 1954 performance on which the first stable formation of the quintet is heard, with the piano and bass chairs filled by pianist Richie Powell (Bud Powell’s younger brother) and bassist George Morrow, and with Harold Land as the tenor player. This fantastic formation was destined to end in tragedy, for in the early morning hours of June 26, 1956, Clifford Brown died in a car accident (at the age of 25) along with pianist Richie Powell and the latter’s wife.
https://www.jazzmessengers.com/es/82476/clifford-brown/inconcertw-maxroach-gatefold-

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El Max Roach-Clifford Brown Quintet comenzó su trágica carrera a principios de 1954. La primera formación incluía -además de Max y Brownie- al saxofonista tenor Teddy Edwards, al bajista George Bledsoe y al pianista Carl Perkins. Este grupo sólo se grabó una vez, durante un concierto en el Pasadena Civic Auditorium el 13 de julio de 1954, que se presenta aquí junto con una actuación del 31 de agosto de 1954 en la que se escucha la primera formación estable del quinteto, con las sillas de piano y bajo ocupadas por el pianista Richie Powell (hermano menor de Bud Powell) y el bajista George Morrow, y con Harold Land como tenor. Esta fantástica formación estaba destinada a terminar en tragedia, ya que en la madrugada del 26 de junio de 1956, Clifford Brown murió en un accidente de coche (a la edad de 25 años) junto con el pianista Richie Powell y la esposa de este último.
https://www.jazzmessengers.com/es/82476/clifford-brown/inconcertw-maxroach-gatefold-

 

Monday, June 10, 2024

VA • Jazz On A Spring Day Vol. I

 


Clifford Brown, Max Roach, Roy Haynes, Stan Getz, Bill Evans, Gerry Mulligan, Johnny Hodges, Bud Shank, Bob Brookmeyer, Nina Simone, Chico Hamilton, Conte Candoli, Pete Jolly, Michel Legrand …


Friday, May 31, 2024

Clifford Brown & Eric Dolphy • Together

 



Review
by Ken Dryden  
The combination of Clifford Brown and Eric Dolphy together on any recording will likely have any serious jazz fan salivating. But this compilation, most of which was evidently recorded in the private studio that Dolphy had behind his parents' Los Angeles home, represents tapings of rehearsal sessions that were used to audition a new tenor saxophonist for the band that the trumpeter jointly led with drummer Max Roach. Evidently, Dolphy's participation was due to his friendship with Brown (not to mention providing the studio and, likely, the reel-to-reel recorder used), and he wasn't under consideration to join the band. Given that these tapes were only meant for Brown's use, the fidelity is not terrific and there are dropouts in places, no doubt from the age of the source material. But even though Dolphy's approach to the alto sax was still emerging (he was under the influence of Charlie Parker at the time and had not yet developed his distinctive style that often incorporated sudden interval leaps), it is interesting to hear him playing with what would become the working edition of the band (Brown, Roach, tenor saxophonist Harold Land, pianist Richie Powell, and bassist George Morrow) on two tracks, both of which are unusually long. The sound quality improves somewhat on another session, with Dolphy and Land joining Brown (playing piano) and an unknown drummer. On an unidentified track (credited to Dolphy and Brown, though that's at best a guess), the alto saxophonist's sound is more easily recognizable. Land shines in the Latin setting of Charlie Parker's "Crazeology," while Brown's prowess as a bop pianist might surprise some of his fans. The brief take of "Old Folks" is a bit labored, as if the musicians aren't very familiar with the tune; Brown plays most of it alone, with Dolphy joining in around its midpoint. The final two songs feature Brown on trumpet with an unknown pianist who obviously doesn't seem to be in his league as a performer. It would be interesting to learn who had these long hidden tapes in their possession before they made their way to the RLR label, as no details are provided within the liner notes. This is an interesting new chapter in jazz history that will be worth exploring for hardcore collectors of the works of Clifford Brown and Eric Dolphy, while the audio problems will be of minor concern.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/together-recorded-live-at-dolphys-home-los-angeles-1954-mw0000409838?1632842161213

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Revisión
por Ken Dryden  
La combinación de Clifford Brown y Eric Dolphy juntos en cualquier grabación probablemente hará salivar a cualquier aficionado al jazz serio. Pero esta compilación, la mayor parte de la cual fue evidentemente grabada en el estudio privado que Dolphy tenía detrás de la casa de sus padres en Los Ángeles, representa grabaciones de sesiones de ensayo que se utilizaron para audicionar a un nuevo saxofonista tenor para la banda que el trompetista dirigía conjuntamente con el baterista Max Roach. Evidentemente, la participación de Dolphy se debió a su amistad con Brown (por no mencionar que proporcionó el estudio y, probablemente, la grabadora de carrete utilizada), y no se le consideró para formar parte de la banda. Dado que estas cintas estaban destinadas únicamente al uso de Brown, la fidelidad no es excelente y hay pérdidas de sonido en algunos lugares, sin duda debido a la antigüedad del material original. Pero aunque el enfoque de Dolphy hacia el saxo alto todavía estaba emergiendo (estaba bajo la influencia de Charlie Parker en ese momento y todavía no había desarrollado su estilo distintivo que a menudo incorporaba saltos de intervalo repentinos), es interesante oírle tocar con lo que se convertiría en la edición de trabajo de la banda (Brown, Roach, el saxofonista tenor Harold Land, el pianista Richie Powell y el bajista George Morrow) en dos pistas, ambas inusualmente largas. La calidad del sonido mejora un poco en otra sesión, en la que Dolphy y Land se unen a Brown (tocando el piano) y a un baterista desconocido. En una pista no identificada (acreditada a Dolphy y Brown, aunque eso es como mucho una suposición), el sonido del saxofonista alto es más fácilmente reconocible. Land brilla en la configuración latina de "Crazeology" de Charlie Parker, mientras que la destreza de Brown como pianista de bop podría sorprender a algunos de sus fans. La breve toma de "Old Folks" es un poco trabajada, como si los músicos no estuvieran muy familiarizados con la melodía; Brown toca la mayor parte de ella solo, con Dolphy uniéndose hacia la mitad. Las dos últimas canciones presentan a Brown a la trompeta con un pianista desconocido que obviamente no parece estar a su altura como intérprete. Sería interesante saber quién tenía en su poder estas cintas, ocultas durante mucho tiempo, antes de que llegaran al sello RLR, ya que no se proporcionan detalles en las notas de presentación. Se trata de un nuevo e interesante capítulo de la historia del jazz que merecerá la pena explorar para los coleccionistas empedernidos de las obras de Clifford Brown y Eric Dolphy, mientras que los problemas de audio serán una preocupación menor.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/together-recorded-live-at-dolphys-home-los-angeles-1954-mw0000409838?1632842161213


Sunday, May 5, 2024

VA • Hard Bop

 

 

John Coltrane, Freddie Hubbard, Art Blakey, Clifford Brown, Art Farmer, Elvin Jones, David "Fathead" Newman, Charles Lloyd, Modern Jazz Quartet, Charles Mingus, Bengt Hallberg,Rune Gustafsson, Leo Wright ...


 



Tuesday, April 30, 2024

VA • Best of Jazz Drums

 


Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Art Blakey, Elvin Jones, Roy Haynes, Jack DeJohnette, Max Roach, Clifford Brown, Tony Williams, Joe Lovano, Kenny Burrell, Horace Silver ...




 

 

VA • Jazz of the 1950s

 


Charlie Parker,Sacha Distel,Ornette Coleman,Modern Jazz Quartet,Chico Hamilton,Quincy Jones,Billy Taylor,Nina Simone,Jimmy Raney,Freddie Redd,Clifford Brown,James Moody,Roy Haynes,Tommy Flanagan,Teddy Wilson ...



Monday, April 22, 2024

Clifford Brown • Lost Rehearsals 1953-1956

 



This release contains a batch of rare rehearsals preserved by Brownie himself with his own amateur tape recorder. They feature such stars as Tadd Dameron, Benny Golson and Gigi Gryce, as well as the classic quintet with Sonny Rollins and Max Roach. Clifford plays amazing solos on all of these tunes, many of which, like Somebody Loves Me, Bula-Beige Blues and Sometimes I'm Happy, he would never record again.
https://www.jazzmessengers.com/en/6366/clifford-brown/the-lost-rehearsals-1953-56

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Este lanzamiento contiene un lote de ensayos raros conservados por el propio Brownie con su propia grabadora amateur. Cuentan con estrellas como Tadd Dameron, Benny Golson y Gigi Gryce, así como el quinteto clásico con Sonny Rollins y Max Roach. Clifford toca solos increíbles en todas estas canciones, muchas de las cuales, como Somebody Loves Me, Bula-Beige Blues y Sometimes I'm Happy, nunca volvería a grabar.
https://www.jazzmessengers.com/en/6366/clifford-brown/the-lost-rehearsals-1953-56

 

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