Clifford Brown & Max Roach – Clifford Brown & Max Roach (Acoustic Sounds) LP

Clifford Brown & Max Roach – Clifford Brown & Max Roach

Recorded in late 1954 and early 1955, this album marks the high point of what some called the "most definitive bop group of the era" until Clifford Brown died in a car accident in 1956. For their second of four albums that Brown and Max Roach recorded together, Clifford Brown & Max Roach brought Harold Land (tenor saxophone) on board with Richie Powell (piano) and George Morrow (bass) to reinforce the rhythm section around Roach. Brown's compositions "The Blues Walk", "Joy Spring" and "Daahoud" are considered some of the best pieces of hard bop, with Bud Powell's "Parisian Thoroughfare" and Duke Jordan's "Jordu" also deserving special mention.

Verve Acoustic Sound Series: completely analog mastered from the original tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound, QPR pressing (180 g), sturdy tip-on gatefold (Stoughton Printing), padded inner sleeve.

Tracklist:
Side A:
1. Delilah
2. Parisian Thoroughfare
3. The Blues Walk

Side B:
4. Daahoud
5. Joy Spring
6. Jordu
7. What Am I Here For

Label: Verve
Released: 1955/2025