EmArcy session · in the studio
August 2, 1954
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA
- This day's music is on 3 records: Clifford Brown And Max Roach, Clifford Brown And Max Roach, Brown And Roach Incorporated
In the room
Clifford Brown – trumpet
Harold Land – tenor sax- Richie Powell – piano
- George Morrow – bass
Max Roach – drums
The takes
What the numbers mean
Mercury numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 10856-2 | Delilah | MG-26043, MG-36036 |
| 10857-2 | Darn That Dream | MG-36008 |
| 10858-2 | Parisian Thoroughfare | MG-26043, MG-36036 |
3 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG-26043 · 1954Clifford Brown And Max RoachClifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
MG-36036 · 1955Clifford Brown And Max RoachClifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
MG-36008 · 1955Brown And Roach IncorporatedClifford Brown, Max RoachTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-36000 | Dinah Jams Featuring Dinah Washington | Dinah Washington With Clifford Brown - Max Roach Tentet | 1955 | Clifford Brown, Harold Land, Richie Powell, George Morrow, Max Roach |
 | MG-36002 | Jam Session | Various Artists | 1955 | Clifford Brown, Harold Land, Richie Powell, George Morrow, Max Roach |
 | MG-36017 | Trumpet Interlude | Various Artists | 1955 | Clifford Brown, Harold Land, Richie Powell, George Morrow, Max Roach |
 | MG-36037 | Study In Brown | Clifford Brown, Max Roach | 1955 | Clifford Brown, Harold Land, Richie Powell, George Morrow, Max Roach |
 | MG-36071 | Volume VIII-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Drum Role | Various Artists | 1956 | Clifford Brown, Harold Land, Richie Powell, George Morrow, Max Roach |
 | MG-36087 | Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings | Various Artists | 1956 | Clifford Brown, Harold Land, Richie Powell, George Morrow, Max Roach |
4 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-36005 | Clifford Brown With Strings | Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet With Neal Hefti Orchestra | 1955 | Clifford Brown, Richie Powell, George Morrow, Max Roach |
 | PRLP 7038 | Sonny Rollins Plus 4 | Sonny Rollins Plus 4 | 1956 | Clifford Brown, Richie Powell, George Morrow, Max Roach |
 | MG-36070 | Clifford Brown And Max Roach At Basin Street | Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet | 1956 | Clifford Brown, Richie Powell, George Morrow, Max Roach |
 | MG-36085 | The Young Ones Of Jazz | Various Artists | 1956 | Clifford Brown, Richie Powell, George Morrow, Max Roach |
 | MG-36086 | For Jazz Lovers | Various Artists | 1956 | Clifford Brown, Richie Powell, George Morrow, Max Roach |
2 of them 10 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP-623 | Max! | Max Roach | 1958? | George Morrow, Max Roach |
 | MG-36039 | Best Coast Jazz | Various Artists | 1955 | Clifford Brown, Max Roach |
 | PRLP 7020 | Work Time | Sonny Rollins | 1956 | George Morrow, Max Roach |
 | MG-36098 | Max Roach + 4 | Max Roach Quintet | 1956 | George Morrow, Max Roach |
 | MG-36102 | Caravan | Clifford Brown All Stars | 1956 | Clifford Brown, Max Roach |
 | PRLP 7095 | Rollins Plays For Bird | Sonny Rollins Quintet With Kenny Dorham And Max Roach | 1957 | George Morrow, Max Roach |
 | MG-36108 | Jazz In 3/4 Time | Max Roach | 1957 | George Morrow, Max Roach |
 | PRLP 7126 | Tour De Force | Sonny Rollins | 1958 | George Morrow, Max Roach |
 | MG-36127 | The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker | Max Roach Quartet | 1959 | George Morrow, Max Roach |
 | PRLP 7207 | Sonny Boy | Sonny Rollins | 1961 | George Morrow, Max Roach |