Clifford Brown "Memorial"

Clifford Brown

"Memorial"
( LP Prestige Records, 1953 )
Catalog # PRLP 7055)

Personnel & Tracklisting :
Clifford Brown, Idrees Sulieman (tp)
Herb Mullins (tb)
Gigi Gryce (as)
Benny Golson (ts)
Oscar Estell (bars)
Tadd Dameron (p, arr)
Percy Heath (b)
Philly Joe Jones (d)
NYC, June 11, 1953
490 Philly J.J.
491-1 Choose Now (#1)
491-2 Choose Now (#2)
492 Dial "B" For Beauty
493 Theme Of No Repeat

Clifford Brown, Art Farmer (tp)
Ake Persson (tb)
Arne Domnerus (as, cl)
Lars Gullin (bars)
Bengt Hallberg (p)
Gunnar Johnson (b)
Jack Naren (d)
Quincy Jones (arr, dir)
Stockholm, Sweden, September 15, 1953
MR524 Stockholm Sweetnin'
MR525-1 'Scuse These Blues ('Cuse These Blues)
MR526 Falling In Love With Love
MR527-1 Lover Come Back To Me

Notes:
** Originally intended as New Jazz NJLP 8301.
** Also issued on Prestige PR 7662 entitled "The Clifford Brown Memorial Album". Prestige PR 16008; Fantasy OJC 017, OJCCD 017-2

Review:
Trumpeter Clifford Brown is heard here in two unusual and unrelated sessions. On four selections, Brown is featured with arranger/pianist Tadd Dameron's Orchestra; other soloists include Benny Golson on tenor and altoist Gigi Gryce. The other date was recorded in Sweden while Brown was touring with Lionel Hampton's Orchestra. Clifford Brown and fellow trumpeter Art Farmer play four Quincy Jones arrangements with a Swedish group that includes altoist Arne Domnerus, baritonist Lars Gullin, and pianist Bengt Hallberg. "Lover Come Back to Me" really cooks and Brownie and Farmer get to trade off in exciting fashion during "'Scuse These Blues."
By Scott Yanow (AMG)

By Rob