American jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer Clifford Brown, born in October 1930, was a profoundly influential musician whose very short four-year recording career set the standard for hard bop. Known for his technical brilliance, warm tone and clean-living lifestyle, he co-led the seminal Brown–Roach Quintet. However, Brown was tragically killed in a car accident at the age of 25, though he left a lasting legacy.
His compositions "Sandu", "Joy Spring" and "Daahoud" have all become jazz standards. Brown won the DownBeat magazine Critics' Poll for New Star of the Year in 1954, and he was inducted into the DownBeat Hall of Fame posthumously in 1972.
This superb four-CD collection brings together almost all of Clifford Brown’s officially released albums, mostly issued during his short lifetime, along with a few posthumous releases that feature recordings from the great man’s career but which only gained wide distribution shortly after his death.
Providing a near-complete collection of Clifford Brown’s quite magical discography, this release will prove a delight for those new to this maverick jazz man’s music, and a welcome reminder for those already somewhat versed.
DISC 1
1 Stockholm Sweetnin’ 5:30
2 ‘Scuse These Blues 4:30
3 Falling In Love With You 5:26
4 Lover Come Back To Me 5:23
5 Philly J J 5:14
6 Dial ‘B’ For Beauty 4:38
7 Theme Of No Repeat 5:24
8 Choose Now 4:57
9 Hymn Of The Orient 4:09
10 Easy Living 3:46
11 Minor Mood 4:37
12 Cherokee 3:29
13 Wail Bait 4:05
14 Brownie speaks 3:49
15 De-Dah 4:53
16 Cookin’ 3:16
17 You Go To My Head 4:22
18 Carvin’ The Rock 3:58
DISC 2
1 Sweet Clifford 6:43
2 I Don’t Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You 7:23
3 Stompin’ At The Savoy 6:27
4 I’ll String Along With You 4:14
5 Mildama 4:35
6 Darn That Dream 4:05
7 I Get A Kick Out Of You 7:37
8 Caravan 15:14
9 Autumn In New York 21:36
DISC 3
1 Coronado 19:45
2 You Go to My Head 17:15
3 Yesterdays 3:04
4 Laura 3:30
5 What’s New? 3:27
6 Blue Moon 3:16
7 Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man 3:47
8 Embraceable You 3:04
9 Willow Weep For Me 3:28
10 Memories Of You 3:34
11 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 3:16
12 Portrait Of Jenny 3:28
13 Where Or When 3:30
14 Stardust 3:23
DISC 4
1 Cherokee 5:49
2 Jacqui 5:14
3 Swingin’ 2:55
4 Lands End 5:00
5 George’s Dilemma 5:39
6 Sandu 4:59
7 Gerkin For Perkin 2:59
8 If I Love Again 3:26
9 Take The ‘A’ Train 4:20
10 What Is This Thing Called Love? 7:40
11 Love Is A Many Splendored Thing 4:18
12 I’ll Remember April 9:19
13 Powell’s Prances 3:32
14 Time 5:08
15 The Scene Is Clean 6:10
16 Gertrude’s Bounce 4:13