At Basin Street (CD)

Although he died in a car accident at the tender age of 25, Clifford Brown was a major link in the evolution of the trumpet. He possessed dazzling technique, a beautiful tone, and creativity to match. Moreover, in addition to a handful of brilliant recordings, he left behind a number of compositions that have become part of the standard repertoire. Besides his numerous sterling sessions as a leader, he also contributed brilliantly on dates for Art Blakey, Sonny Rollins, J. J. Johnson, and many more in the 1950s. While some legends become greater in death, in Brown's case the legend may not be great enough.

One of the most technically gifted musicians in the history of jazz, Max Roach helped establish a new vocabulary for jazz drummers. A member of the house rhythm section at Monroe's in New York, Roach backed all the leading practitioners of the emerging bebop scene. In 1948 he participated in Miles Davis' seminal Birth of the Cool sessions before forming his own quintet with Clifford Brown. Later, Roach's work, most notably We Insist! Freedom Now Suite, reflected his own commitment to the civil rights movement. Throughout the '70s and '80s, Roach continued to associate with musicians of the avant garde, including Anthony Braxton and Cecil Taylor. In the '90s Roach was teaching at the University Of Massachusetts but continued to perform, including 1995's M'Boom with Ginger Baker and Tony Williams.

• Category:  Music  »  Jazz  »  Trumpet
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• Release Date: October 25, 1990
• Label: Emarcy (USA)
• UPC: 042281464423
• WAPI (Tower ID): 106663991
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• Tower.com Sales Rank: #58481 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
• #4811 in Jazz (See Top 100 Jazz Bestsellers)
• #305 in Trumpet (See Top 100 Trumpet Bestsellers)

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Personnel: Clifford Brown (trumpet); Max Roach (drums); Harold Land (tenor saxophone); Richie Powell (piano); George Morrow (bass).

Recorded on August 2, 3, 6 & 10, 1954.

BROWN & ROACH INC. is a specially imported, limited-edition reissue with 3 bonus tracks. All tracks have been digitally remastered (24-bit).

Given all the Clifford Brown compilations that have saturated the market, it's nice to hear a full original album by the lauded trumpeter. On this 1954 release, Brown--who died in a '56 car wreck at age 25--teams up with drummer Max Roach, and the result is a classic set of bebop. Standards "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You" and "Stompin' at the Savoy" are played with mastery, and originals "Sweet Clifford" and "Mildama" by Brown and Roach respectively, highlight the two virtuosos' technical and conceptual abilities; breathtaking trumpet and drum solos are heard on both cuts. However, it is the wistful "Darn That Dream" that steals the show on this record. A gorgeous ballad in the hands of any professional, the De Lange-Van Heusen standard really shines when played by these jazz greats.

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