SONNY ROLLINS | 1956 CLIFFORD BROWN EmArcy- 36070

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 Recorded February 16 and 17, 1956. EmArcy MG-36070 (Stamper Number:MG-360704   "Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street" - 1950s pressing!
Personel: Brown, Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, George Morrow, and Richie Powell

CONDITION & Notes:
Vinyl: VG++ or better; substantial vinyl platter; deep groove pressing on both sides; a few spindle marks on super clean and bright labels; glossy vinyl surface suggest little play time. One could not hope for better even with a slight non-feelable surface line on Side One. Glossy Bright!
Cover: VG+ or better; required laminated cover slick (slight typical peel edges); straight spine with label readable; lies flat; NO marks NO names or inked initials--nada! slt even toning on reverse as typical for the EmArcy covers; printed all in black ink (see photo of reverse); excellent liner notes

This is the Brown-Roach Quintet with Sonny Rollins. If you have any interest in Clifford Brown but haven't heard him, this is the album that you need in your listening rotation; Place on turntable and the opening tack, "What is this thing called Love" fills the room-a really moving peice for a start, at least--keep listening!. Trumpet player Clifford Brown is, of course, brilliant--fast and lyrical--an improvisational giant on standards and originals. Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins --well, enough said!. The first begins begins with Brown and Rollins bobbing chaotically in Roach's insistent river of drums and evolves into brilliant solos by Brown, Rollins and Powell. The trades at the end of this song are simply brilliant. Throughout this album, Richie Powell's piano is an added bonus, and the album features three originals ("Powell's Prances," "Time", and "Gertrude's Bounce"). Never as recognized as his brother Bud, Powell is a truly lyrical pianist and a fluent improvisor. Bassist George Morrow provides a solid foundation and solos. Max Roach is -controlled and tasteful where needed, explosive on demand. There are some fine drum solos on this live album, but they don't overshadow Brownie or Sonny Rollins. This is one of the finer hardbop albums made. As, "At Basin Street" was the second to last album to be recorded by this quintet before Brownie, his wife, and Richie Powell were killed in a car accident.