"Clifford Brown was incredibly influential for someone who died so young. The Fats Navarro-minded trumpeter was only 25 when a car accident claimed his life in 1956, but his influence remained: Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, Woody Shaw, Donald Byrd, and Carmell Jones were among the many trumpet titans who were heavily influenced by Brown. In the early to mid-'50s, Brown kept getting more and more exciting, year by year. That means that when it comes to Brown's CDs, excellent doesn't necessarily mean essential. Recorded in 1953, the material on this 18-track CD isn't quite as essential as some of Brown's work with drummer Max Roach in 1954 and 1955, but is still superb. The trumpet icon is heard at two different sessions. Brown's solos are consistently expressive; he swings unapologetically hard on up-tempo fare, but is quite lyrical on the ballads. One thing all of the performances have in common is a strong Fats Navarro influence." (Alex Henderson, Allmusic)
De organist is vooral bekend om z'n souljazzwerk uit de jaren '60. Deze opnamen stammen van daarvóór en laten stomende hardbop horen. Luister naar Smiths stevig gearticuleerde notenwatervallen in nooit geëvenaarde orgelspelstijl. "This CD should greatly interest all Jimmy Smith collectors, including those who already have the original LP. In addition to four excellent selections (quintets with altoist Lou Donaldson, Tina Brooks on tenor, guitarist Eddie McFadden, either Art Blakey or Donald Bailey on drums, and the organist/leader), there are three previously unissued numbers from the same gig, featuring the quartet of Donaldson, Smith, McFadden, and Bailey. The repertoire is filled with blues and bop standards, and the soloing is at a consistently high and hard-swinging level. Jimmy Smith fans will be pleased. [The 2002 re-release by Blue Note includes several songs not included on the original: "Announcements by Babs Gonzales," "What's New," "Small's Minor," and "Once in a While."]" (allmusic)
4 volledige LP's van 2 altisten op 2 CD's. CD1 bevat 2 relaxte Donaldson-LP's ('Sweet Poppa Lou' uit 1981 en 'Back Street' uit 1982), CD2 2 heftiger, geroemde post-Parker-bebop-LP's van Stitt: ('Constellation' uit 1971 en 'Tune Up' uit 1972).
Plaat uit 1957 op Blue Note label. Vroege bebop-plaat van alt-saxofonist die in die tijd ook opdook bij o.a. Monk, Blakey, Mingus en 40 jaar later nog steeds actief is.
Alt-saxofonist, al meer dan 40 jaar in 't vak en altijd trouw gebleven aan z'n door Charlie Parker beinvloede bop-stijl. 11 januari 2002 stond hij in de tor. Dit is een live-opname uit 1984, een van z'n sterkere, met een uitstekend pianotrio.
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