The Brown & Roach Quintet records ‘Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street’ for Emarcy (1956)
‘Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street’ is the last album (aka ‘At Basin Street’) officially recorded the Brown & Roach Quintet on January 4 & February 16-17, 1956 and released in 1956 By Emarcy.
Track Listing : 1.What Is This Thing Called Love? (Cole Porter) – 07:33 . 2.Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 04:46 . 3.I’Ll Remember April (Gene De Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) – 09:15 . 4.Step Lightly (Junior’S Arrival) (Benny Golson) – 03:33 . 5.Powell’S Prances (Richie Powell) – 03:29 . 6.Time (Richie Powell) – 05:06 . 7.The Scene Is Clean (Tadd Dameron) – 06:06
Musicians : Clifford Brown – Trumpet . Sonny Rollins – Tenor Saxophone . Richie Powell – Piano, Celesta . George Morrow – Double Bass . Max Roach – Drums
Production : Produced By Bob Shad
Recorded On January 4 And February 16-17, 1956.
Released In 1956 By Emarcy.
(Source Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street | Unofficial Clifford Brown Web Site)
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Max Roach and Clifford Brown switching tenor saxophonists to Sonny Rollins was a step in the right direction. Brown and Roach push each other to near-orgasmic heights on At Basin Street. While Rollins might have contributed another big name to their band, listening to the album makes me believe he wasn’t quite the right choice. […]
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