EmArcy session · in the studio
January 4, 1956
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
- This day's music is on 2 records: Clifford Brown And Max Roach At Basin Street, The Young Ones Of Jazz
In the room
Clifford Brown – trumpet
Sonny Rollins – tenor sax- Richie Powell – piano
- George Morrow – bass
Max Roach – drums
The takes
1 of these 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12421-4 | Gertrude's Bounce | MG-36070, MG-36085 |
| 12422-10 | Junior's Arrival (aka Step Lightly) | Not issued at the time · later on EmArcy EMS-2-407 |
| 12423-12 | Powell's Prances | MG-36070 |
3 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG-36070 · 1956Clifford Brown And Max Roach At Basin StreetClifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
MG-36085 · 1956The Young Ones Of JazzVarious ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRLP 7038 | Sonny Rollins Plus 4 | Sonny Rollins Plus 4 | 1956 | Clifford Brown, Sonny Rollins, Richie Powell, George Morrow, Max Roach |
4 of them 11 albums
3 of them 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRLP 7020 | Work Time | Sonny Rollins | 1956 | Sonny Rollins, George Morrow, Max Roach | |
| MG-36098 | Max Roach + 4 | Max Roach Quintet | 1956 | Sonny Rollins, George Morrow, Max Roach | |
| PRLP 7095 | Rollins Plays For Bird | Sonny Rollins Quintet With Kenny Dorham And Max Roach | 1957 | Sonny Rollins, George Morrow, Max Roach | |
| MG-36108 | Jazz In 3/4 Time | Max Roach | 1957 | Sonny Rollins, George Morrow, Max Roach | |
| PRLP 7126 | Tour De Force | Sonny Rollins | 1958 | Sonny Rollins, George Morrow, Max Roach | |
| PRLP 7207 | Sonny Boy | Sonny Rollins | 1961 | Sonny Rollins, George Morrow, Max Roach |