Clifford Brown & Max Roach – The Clifford Brown / Max Roach Emarcy Albums (2012) [24-96] {180g 4LP BOX Mosaic} [re-up]

“What was immediately striking was the fresh sound of the quintet. The remarkable empathy within the group, the careful selection of material and the exciting arrangements by Powell all contributed mightily to that sound. Clifford Brown had come into his own as composer as “Sweet Clifford,” “Joy Spring” and “Daahoud” demonstrate. It didn’t hurt that Roach and Brown were complete originals and among the greatest performers on their instruments.

Six months later, the ensemble went into the studio to cut 11 gems, two of which were used to complete “Clifford Brown And Max Roach” while the rest formed the third album “Study In Brown.” Their growth as a band is evident and, by this time, Powell and Land were also composing for the group.

In late 1955, Harold Land left the quintet for personal reasons. Roach recruited Sonny Rollins, who was available and at the top of his game. The chemistry between Rollins and Brown was immediate. In January and February 1956, they cut the quintet’s final album “At Basin Street” which was actually a studio album. On fact, it was stunning studio album from any point of view.

On June 26, 1956, a car accident took the life of Brown and Powell, bringing this brilliant ensemble’s legacy to a close. Brown had done many side projects for Emarcy in those two years, but it is the four albums by the quintet that have had the most enduring influence on successive generations of jazz artists. In the words of liner note writer Bob Blumenthal, “the Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet created one of the very greatest string of small-group recordings in jazz history, worthy of consideration alongside the Hot Fives and Sevens of Louis Armstrong and the quintets of Charlie Parker and Miles Davis.”

Mosaic has returned to the original analog masters of these four seminal albums and remastered them and pressed them on 180-gram vinyl at the renowned Record Technology Inc. plant in Camarillo, California. The booklet boasted a great essay by Bob Blumenthal and a wealth of photographs by Chuck Stewart and Francis Wolff.”

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“Brown’s solos, which marry the technical mastery of Dizzy Gillespie, the melodic flow and big sound of Fats Navarro, and a determined optimism all Brown’s own, became touchstones for a generation of young trumpeters; but Roach’s contributions are equally important and made a similar impact.” – Bob Blumenthal, liner notes

Features:
• Limited Edition, 2,500 copies!
• Numbered
• 4LP Box Set
• 180g Vinyl
• Re-mastered From Original Analog Masters
• Re-Mastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound, NY
• Pressed at RTI
• Booklet
• Bob Blumenthal essay
• Photographs by Chuck Stewart Francis Wolff
• Presented in Original Mono Version

Musicians:
Clifford Brown, trumpet
Max Roach, Drums
Harold Land, tenor saxophone
Richie Powell, piano
George Morrow, bass
Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone (LP4/B:1,4)

Tracks are taken from these four albums:

Emarcy MG36008 – Brown and Roach, Incorporated
Emarcy MG36036 – Clifford Brown and Max Roach
Emarcy MG36037 – Study In Brown
Emarcy MG36070 – Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street

Selections:
LP 1 – Side A – Brown and Roach, Incorporated:
1. Sweet Clifford (MG36008 – Aug. 3, 1954, Capitol Studios LA)
2. (I Don’t Stand A) Ghost Of a Chance With You (MG36008 – Aug. 3, 1954, Capitol Studios LA)
3. Stompin’ At the Savoy (MG36008 – Aug. 5, 1954, Capitol Studios LA)
Side B:
1. I’ll String Along With You (MG36008 – Aug. 5, 1954, Capitol Studios, LA)
2. Mildama (MG36008 – Aug. 6, 1954, Capitol Studios, LA)
3. Darn That Dream (MG36008 – Aug. 2, 1954, Capitol Studios, LA)
4. I Get A Kick Out of You (MG36008 – Aug. 5, 1954, Capitol Studios, LA)

LP 2 – Side A – Clifford Brown and Max Roach:
1. Delilah (MG36036 – Aug. 2, 1954, Capitol Studios, LA)
2. Parisian Thoroughfare (MG36036 – Aug. 2, 1954, Capitol Studios, LA)
3. The Blues Walk (MG36036 – Feb. 24, 1955, Capitol Studios, NYC)
Side B:
1. Daahoud (MG36036 – Aug. 6, 1954, Capitol Studios, LA)
2. Joy Spring (MG36036 – Aug. 6, 1954, Capitol Studios, LA)
3. Jordu (MG36036 – Aug. 3, 1954, Capitol Studios, LA)
4. What Am I Here For? (MG36036 Feb. 25, 1955, Capitol Studios, NYC)

LP 3 – Side A – Study In Brown:
1. Cherokee (MG36037 – Feb. 25, 1955, Capitol Studios, NYC)
2. Jacqui (MG36037 – Feb. 25, 1955, Capitol Studios, NYC)
3. Swingin’ (MG36037 – Feb. 23, 1955, Capitol Studios, NYC)
4. Land’s End (MG36037 – Feb. 23, 1955, Capitol Studios, NYC)
Side B:
1. George’s Dilemma (MG36037 – Feb. 24, 1955, Capitol Studios, NYC)
2. Sandu (MG36037 – Feb. 25, 1955, Capitol Studios, NYC)
3. Gerkin For Perkin (MG36037 – Feb. 23, 1955, Capitol Studios, NYC)
4. If I Love Again (MG36037 – Feb. 24, 1955, Capitol Studios, NYC)
5. Take the A Train (MG36037 – Feb. 23, 1955, Capitol Studios, NYC)

LP 4 – Side A – Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street:
1. What Is This Thing Called Love? (MG36070 – Feb. 16, 1956, Capitol Studios, NYC)
2. Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (MG36070 – Feb. 16, 1956, Capitol Studios, NYC)
3. I’ll Remember April (MG36070 – Feb. 17, 1956, Capitol Studios, NYC)
Side B:
1. Powell’s Prances (MG36070 – Jan. 4, 1956, Capitol Studios, NYC)
2. Time (MG36070 – Feb. 17, 1956, Capitol Studios, NYC)
3. The Scene Is Clean (MG36070 – Feb. 17, 1956, Capitol Studios, NYC)
4. Gertrude’s Bounce (MG36070 – Jan. 4, 1956, Capitol Studios, NYC)



All thanks goes to the original releaser!