Clifford Brown's Finest Hour

Clifford Brown's Finest Hour

Clifford Brown's Finest Hour

ASIN: B00004WIP3

Editorial Reviews
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The game of historical "what ifs" can also be applied to music. What if, for example, Clifford Brown had decided to stay an extra night in Philadelphia in June 1956 rather than taking a lift to Chicago? If he had, he wouldn't have been involved in the car accident that took his life at the age of 26. What would he have gone on to do? Already at such a tender age, Brown was being touted by Miles Davis, among others, as one of the greatest trumpeters of his generation. His ability to pack so much into a tune without making it sound overcrowded was a hallmark of many of his recordings. This collection comprises tunes from the EmArcy label spanning two years before his accident, and it amply showcases his warm style. Although still young, Brown had become a master at both fast-ahead hard bop and slow, gentle ballads. Tracks include originals "Joy Spring" and "Daahound," and numbers like "Cherokee" that he made his own. The quality of backing musicians is also of the highest caliber with the likes of Sonny Rollins and Max Roach reveling in the company of the young legend. "What ifs" is a guessing game. "It happened" is certainty, and Clifford Brown was a brilliant trumpeter who produced brilliant music. That happened. And this album captures it. --Phil Brett

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Clifford Brown's Finest Hour
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Great Music - But know what you're buying.
  • Great Collection
  • A great starting place.
 Clifford Brown's Finest Hour
Clifford Brown
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004WIP3
Release Date: 2000-09-12

Tracks:

  1. Jordu
  2. I Get A Kick Out Of You
  3. Delilah
  4. Stardust
  5. If I Love Again
  6. The Scene Is Clean
  7. Cherokee
  8. Joy Spring
  9. Yesterdays
  10. Daahound
  11. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing

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The game of historical "what ifs" can also be applied to music. What if, for example, Clifford Brown had decided to stay an extra night in Philadelphia in June 1956 rather than taking a lift to Chicago? If he had, he wouldn't have been involved in the car accident that took his life at the age of 26. What would he have gone on to do? Already at such a tender age, Brown was being touted by Miles Davis, among others, as one of the greatest trumpeters of his generation. His ability to pack so much into a tune without making it sound overcrowded was a hallmark of many of his recordings. This collection comprises tunes from the EmArcy label spanning two years before his accident, and it amply showcases his warm style. Although still young, Brown had become a master at both fast-ahead hard bop and slow, gentle ballads. Tracks include originals "Joy Spring" and "Daahound," and numbers like "Cherokee" that he made his own. The quality of backing musicians is also of the highest caliber with the likes of Sonny Rollins and Max Roach reveling in the company of the young legend. "What ifs" is a guessing game. "It happened" is certainty, and Clifford Brown was a brilliant trumpeter who produced brilliant music. That happened. And this album captures it. --Phil Brett

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Great Music - But know what you're buying........2005-11-20

First of all, let me say that I have no problem with the music on this CD. Every song on this CD--every single one--is 5 star material. However, the buyer should realize that this compilation CD has not one, but TWO mislabeled tracks. The track labeled "Stardust" is actually "Yesterdays" from the "Clifford Brown With Strings" album. Also, the track labeled, "If I Love Again" is, in reality, "Gerkin For Perkin" from "Study in Brown". This error is pure sloppiness on the part of Verve records, and is likely to confuse the uninitiated.

5 out of 5 stars Great Collection.......2002-03-26

Sometimes you get a collection and wish that you just had a single coherent CD from the artist rather than a mish mash of songs. Not so with the CD. The collection, is a genuine fine hour of Brownie, well chosen & I think is even stronger than any single orginal album of Clifford Brown than I own (though i don't have "with Strings" yet) & certainly better than any other collection I've heard. If you want to buy any single CD of his, I think this is it. Though, who would want only one?

4 out of 5 stars A great starting place........2000-11-27

Clifford Brown is one of Jazz music's many tragic figures. He, like too many jazz musicians, died young before his great potential could be realized. His was a particularlarly tragic loss, he did not succumb to the cliche of addiction, but was killed in a violent car wreck at the age of 25, leaving only a limited collection of recordings as his legacy. Brownie possesed a formidable technique, a bright brassy tone and a swinging lyricism that influenced a generation of future trumpet luminaries that included Freddie Hubbard and Lee Morgan. This cd offers a good introduction to Brownie's music. Most tracks feature Max Roach on drums, Richie Powell (brother of bop pioneer Bud Powell, Richie died in the same wreck as Clifford), George Morrow on bass, and the very underrated Harold Land on tenor. There is some variety in settings when the quintet is backed by strings for a lovely version of Stardust, and one track from the classic date with the singer Helen Merrill. Finally Sonny Rollins replaces Land on tenor for two of the tracks taken from a live date. Almost all of the performances are exciting as Brownie is in top for as are his sidemen, check out Roach's drumming especially on I Get A Kick Out Of You and Cherokee, and the sound has been excellently mastered by the folks at Verve. This is a great cd to serve as an introduction to one of jazz music's masters, and is at a budget price to boot.
Clifford Brown's Finest Hour
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    		Clifford Brown's Finest Hour
    Clifford Brown
    Manufacturer: Universal/Verve
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    Bebop GeneralBebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Hard BopHard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
    VerveVerve | Verve Music Group | Specialty Stores | Music
    ASIN: B00005S75F
    Release Date: 2001-12-21

    Tracks:

    1. Jordu
    2. I Get a Kick Out of You
    3. Delilah
    4. Stardust
    5. If I Love Again
    6. Scene Is Clean
    7. Cherokee
    8. Joy Spring
    9. Yesterdays
    10. Daahoud
    11. Love Is a Many Splendored Thing

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