Memorial (Clifford Brown album)


Memorial is a 1956 jazz album by trumpeter Clifford Brown issued posthumously. It was originally released on the Prestige label as PRLP 7055. It principally includes fast bop pieces, also arranged for a brass section. Ira Gitler, who was supervising session for Prestige label at the time, confessed he was greatly impressed by Brown: "When Brownie stood up and took his first solo on "Philly J J", I nearly fell off my seat in the control room. The power, range and brilliance together with the warmth and invention was something that I hadn't heard since Fats Navarro" Tracks 1-4 were recorded abroad with a Swedish All Star Group. Tracks 5-9 were recorded in New York as a Tadd Dameron led 10 inch LP minus the alternate take.
Clifford and Benny Golson were the only horn soloists.

Track listing

  1. "Stockholm Sweetnin'" - 5:29
  2. "'Scuse These Blues" - 4:29
  3. "Falling in Love with Love" - 5:25
  4. "Lover Come Back to Me" - 5:22
  5. "Philly J J" - 5:14
  6. "Dial 'B' for Beauty" - 4:37
  7. "Theme of No Repeat" - 5:23
  8. "Choose Now" - 4:57
  9. "Choose Now" - 3:26
Tracks 1 – 4 recorded on September 15, 1953 in Stockholm and Tracks 5 – 9 recorded on June 11, 1953 in New York City

Personnel

On tracks 1-4 -
On tracks 5-9 -