Max Roach & Clifford Brown Quintet - Jordu (1954)

Heruitgave uit 2005 van opnamen uit 1954. "Clifford Brown's death in a car accident in 1956, at the age of 25, was one of the great tragedies in jazz history. Already ranking with Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis as one of the top trumpeters in jazz, Brownie was still improving in 1956. In 1954 he had formed a quintet with Max Roach. Considered one of the premiere hard bop bands, the group lasted until Brown's death, featuring Harold Land on tenor sax and recording several superb sets for Emarcy. This second EmArcy album by the quintet (music that has been reissued in full on a massive ten-CD set), was recorded in august 1954 and has quite a few memorable performances, particularly a colorful rendition of "Parisian Thoroughfare," definitive versions of Brownie's compositions "Joy Spring" and "Daahoud" and a heated "Blues Walk." This set (which is essential in one form or another) is a classic." (Scott Yanow, Allmusic)