The Complete Metronome & Vogue Master Takes
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Clifford Brown
The Complete Metronome & Vogue Master Takes
[ Definitive / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Friday 4 July 2003
"The Metronome and Vogue master takes, the subject of this wonderfully zany double-disc set from Spain's Definitive label, offer a mature view of Clifford Brown in some startling company in June, September, and October of 1953. These sessions have all been out in various packages before, but together, the master takes offer a scintillating portrait of Brown not only as a stunning soloist in the company of other giants, but also as an anchor for various ensembles. First there's Brown with Art Farmer and the Swedish All Stars arranged and conducted by Quincy Jones, and then two weeks later with the Gigi Gryce Orchestra, which included Farmer, trumpeter Walter Williams, and bassist Pierre Michelot. The Gryce and Brown sextet actually made some noise on the Continent and recorded eight sides together. And they augmented these as an octet a few days later on October 11 with Clifford Solomon and Jimmy Cleveland. But the finest group here is Brown with Tadd Dameron's Big Ten. Other players on these sides -- alas, of which there are too few recordings -- include Percy Heath, Philly Joe Jones, Idrees Sulieman, and Benny Golson. This is truly spectacular swinging big-band and small-group work that walks the line between the innovations of 1950s hard bop and the Ellingtonian paradigm." AllMusic
Tracks:
1-1 Clifford Brown, Art Farmer With The Swedish All Stars - Stockholm Sweetnin'
1-2 Clifford Brown, Art Farmer With The Swedish All Stars - 'Scuse These Blues
1-3 Clifford Brown, Art Farmer With The Swedish All Stars - Falling In Love With Love
1-4 Clifford Brown, Art Farmer With The Swedish All Stars - Lover Come Back To Me
1-5 Gigi Gryce And His Orchestra - Brown Skins
1-6 Gigi Gryce And His Orchestra - Deltitnu
1-7 Gigi Gryce And His Orchestra - Keeping Up With Jonesy
1-8 Gigi Gryce - Clifford Brown Sextet - Conception
1-9 Gigi Gryce - Clifford Brown Sextet - All The Things You Are
1-10 Gigi Gryce - Clifford Brown Sextet - I Cover The Waterfront
1-11 Gigi Gryce - Clifford Brown Sextet - Goofin' With Me
1-12 Tadd Dameron's Big Ten - Philly J.J.
1-13 Tadd Dameron's Big Ten - Choose Now
1-14 Tadd Dameron's Big Ten - Dial "B" For Beauty
1-15 Tadd Dameron's Big Ten - Theme Of No Repeat
2-1 Gigi Gryce - Clifford Brown Sextet - Minority
2-2 Gigi Gryce - Clifford Brown Sextet - Salute To The Band Box
2-3 Gigi Gryce - Clifford Brown Sextet - Strictly Romantic
2-4 Gigi Gryce - Clifford Brown Sextet - Baby
2-5 Gigi Gryce And His Orchestra - Quick Step
2-6 Gigi Gryce And His Orchestra - Bum's Bush
2-7 Gigi Gryce - Clifford Brown Octet - Chez Moi
2-8 Gigi Gryce - Clifford Brown Octet - Hello
2-9 Gigi Gryce - Clifford Brown Octet - All Weird
2-10 Clifford Brown Quartet - Blue And Brown
2-11 Clifford Brown Quartet - I Can't Dream Can't I ?
2-12 Clifford Brown Quartet - The Song Is You
2-13 Clifford Brown Quartet - Come Rain Or Come Shine
2-14 Clifford Brown Quartet - It Might As Well Be Spring
2-15 Clifford Brown Quartet - You're A Lucky Guy
2-16 Gigi Gryce - Clifford Brown Octet - No Start, No End
