EmArcy session · in the studio

February 24, 1955

Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet

This day's music is on 2 records: Study In Brown, Clifford Brown And Max Roach

In the room

Clifford Brown – trumpet
Harold Land – tenor sax
Richie Powell – piano
George Morrow – bass
Max Roach – drums

The takes

1 of these 4 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.

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
11362	George's Dilemma (Ulcer Department)	MG-36037
11363-15	If I Love Again	MG-36037
11364-5	The Blues Walk (alternate take)	Not issued at the time · later on EmArcy (J) 195J-1
11364-8	The Blues Walk	MG-36036

All 4 takes found on Spotify

Where it ended up

Clifford Brown, Max Roach – Study In Brown (EmArcy MG-36037)

MG-36037 · 1955Study In BrownClifford Brown, Max Roach

Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet – Clifford Brown And Max Roach (EmArcy MG-36036)

MG-36036 · 1955Clifford Brown And Max RoachClifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

The whole band 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-26043	Clifford Brown And Max Roach	Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet	1954	Clifford Brown, Harold Land, Richie Powell, George Morrow, Max Roach
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-36008	Brown And Roach Incorporated	Clifford Brown, Max Roach	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-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