Sunday, April 24, 2005

Early Sonny and more

Every semi serious jazz collection should include "Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street" with Sonny Rollins on tenor. Brown’s untimely death in an automobile accident that also killed pianist Richie Powell, Bud’s brother, left us with too small a recorded legacy for a great group, which really was pushing beyond bebop at the time of this recording.

Even if you’re not a semi serious jazz collector, it’s a good time hearing what they make of "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing."

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