



Clifford Brown – Clifford Brown With Strings (Mono, Japanese edition, 200g)
RARITY - SEALED
Clifford Brown – trumpet
Max Roach - drums
Richie Powell - piano
George Morrow - double bass
Barry Galbraith - guitar
Arranged and conducted (strings) by Neal Hefti
Written by Otto Harbach (A1, B3), Jerome Kern (A1, A5, B3), Johnny Mercer (A2), David Raksin (A2), Johnny Burke (A3), Bob Haggart (A3), Lorenz Hart (A4, B5), Richard Rodgers (A4, B5), Oscar Hammerstein II (A5), George & Ira Gershwin (A6), Ann Ronell (B1), Eubie Blake (B2), Andy Razaf (B2), Gordon Burdge (B4), J. Russel Robinson (B4), Hoagy Carmichael (B6), Mitchell Parish (B6)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 200g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Mono
Studio
Record Press : unspecified (Japan)
Label : EmArcy - 名盤 LP 100選 Series
Original Label : EmArcy
Recorded January 18–20, 1955
Originally released in 1955
Reissued in August 2007
Tracks:
Side A:
- Yesterdays
- Laura
- What's New
- Blue Moon
- Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
- Embraceable You
Side B:
- Willow Weep For Me
- Memories Of You
- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
- Portrait Of Jenny
- Where Or When
- Stardust
Reviews :
“There are two schools of thought regarding this Clifford Brown with strings session (which has been reissued on CD). Brownie plays quite beautifully and shows off his warm tone on such numbers as "Portrait of Jenny," "Memories of You," "Embraceable You" and "Stardust." But on the other hand the string arrangements by Neal Hefti border on muzak and Brown never really departs from the melody. So the trumpeter's tone is the only reason to acquire this disc which to this listener is a slight disappointment, not living up to its potential.” AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.46 / 5