{"title":"Clifford Brown","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"747\"\u003eClifford Brown, known affectionately as \u003cem data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"229\"\u003eBrownie\u003c\/em\u003e, was a trumpet virtuoso whose brilliance left an indelible mark on modern jazz despite his tragically short career. His warm tone, flawless technique and lyrical improvisation set new standards for hard bop in the 1950s. Collaborations with Max Roach, Sonny Rollins and Sarah Vaughan produced recordings that remain cornerstones of any jazz collection. Explore our curated selection of Clifford Brown vinyl — classic albums, rare pressings and reissues that preserve the legacy of one of jazz’s most beloved voices.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"clifford-brown-with-strings","title":"Clifford Brown – Clifford Brown with Strings (1983 EmArcy Japan Reissue LP Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"529\"\u003eReleased in 1955 on EmArcy, \u003cem data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"268\"\u003eClifford Brown with Strings\u003c\/em\u003e is a timeless session that pairs the brilliant trumpeter with lush orchestral arrangements. Known for his warm tone, lyrical phrasing, and effortless virtuosity, \u003cstrong data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"449\"\u003eClifford Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e delivers performances that are both technically dazzling and deeply romantic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"531\" data-end=\"850\"\u003eBacked by Neal Hefti’s string arrangements and a rhythm section featuring \u003cstrong data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"622\"\u003eRichie Powell\u003c\/strong\u003e (piano), \u003cstrong data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"649\"\u003eGeorge Morrow\u003c\/strong\u003e (bass), and \u003cstrong data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"675\"\u003eMax Roach\u003c\/strong\u003e (drums), Brown interprets standards with elegance and intimacy. The result is a record that shows another side of the hard bop icon — tender, expressive, and unforgettable.\u003cstrong data-start=\"852\" data-end=\"873\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"1110\"\u003eA landmark in jazz ballad recordings, \u003cem data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1039\"\u003eClifford Brown with Strings\u003c\/em\u003e captures the beauty and brilliance of a trumpeter gone far too soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVinyl\u003c\/b\u003e: EX\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSleeve\u003c\/b\u003e: EX\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObi\u003c\/strong\u003e: EX\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur grading system explained \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dpbg4u-d1.myshopify.com\/pages\/secondhand-grading-guide\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehere\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoto is of the actual item.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EmArcy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42473060728891,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3203\/3339\/files\/IMG_4114.jpg?v=1758406657"},{"product_id":"clifford-brown-and-max-roach-at-basin-street-japanese-emarcy-vinyl-lp","title":"Clifford Brown And Max Roach - At Basin Street (Japanese EmArcy Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eOne of the most celebrated groups in jazz history captured at their peak, the Clifford Brown\/Max Roach Quintet's \u003cem\u003eAt Basin Street\u003c\/em\u003e stands as a landmark recording of 1950s hard bop. This 1974 Japanese mono pressing on EmArcy, manufactured by Nippon Phonogram, preserves a tragically brief but brilliant moment when five exceptional musicians created music of enduring power and grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eThe quintet's lineup reads like a hall of fame roster: Clifford Brown on trumpet, already recognised as one of the instrument's greatest voices before his death at just 25; Max Roach, the drummer who redefined what was possible on his instrument; Sonny Rollins on tenor saxophone, in the midst of becoming jazz's most formidable improviser; pianist Richie Powell, brother of Bud Powell and a talent in his own right; and bassist George Morrow, providing solid foundation throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eThe seven tracks showcase the group's remarkable range. Standards like \"What Is This Thing Called Love?\" and \"I'll Remember April\" receive definitive treatments, with Brown's luminous trumpet tone and flawless technique matched by Rollins' muscular tenor work. The ballad \"Love Is A Many Splendored Thing\" highlights Brown's gift for melody and his ability to invest even pop material with genuine feeling. Original compositions including Powell's \"Powell's Prances\" and Roach's \"Time\" demonstrate the group's compositional ambitions and their ability to swing relentlessly while maintaining musical sophistication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eTragically, both Clifford Brown and Richie Powell would die in a car accident just months after these recordings, making this album not just a musical triumph but a poignant document of what was lost. This Japanese mono pressing captures the warmth and presence of the original recordings with excellent fidelity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVinyl\u003c\/b\u003e: EX\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSleeve\u003c\/b\u003e: EX\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObi:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur grading system explained \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dpbg4u-d1.myshopify.com\/pages\/secondhand-grading-guide\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehere\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoto is of the actual item.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EmArcy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42590605967419,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3203\/3339\/files\/IMG_4915.jpg?v=1762131740"},{"product_id":"clifford-brown-and-max-roach-study-in-brown-japanese-emarcy-vinyl-lp","title":"Clifford Brown And Max Roach - Study In Brown (Japanese EmArcy Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVinyl\u003c\/b\u003e: VG+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSleeve\u003c\/b\u003e: VG+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObi:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur grading system explained \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dpbg4u-d1.myshopify.com\/pages\/secondhand-grading-guide\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehere\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoto is of the actual item.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClifford Brown And Max Roach - Study In Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVinyl LP - Japanese EmArcy Reissue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eOne of the most celebrated albums in the entire hard bop canon, \u003cem\u003eStudy In Brown\u003c\/em\u003e captures the Clifford Brown\/Max Roach Quintet at their absolute peak across three days of recording in February 1955. This 1974 Japanese mono reissue on EmArcy, manufactured by Nippon Phonogram, preserves a landmark recording that demonstrated how modern jazz could be both sophisticated and swinging, complex and deeply accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eThe quintet's lineup represents hard bop royalty: Clifford Brown's trumpet, already recognised as possessing flawless technique and a gloriously warm tone; Max Roach, the drummer who redefined what was possible on his instrument; Harold Land on tenor saxophone, contributing muscular solos and tight ensemble work; Richie Powell on piano, brother of Bud Powell and a talent in his own right; and George Morrow on bass, providing rock-solid foundation throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eThe nine tracks showcase the band's remarkable range. Charlie Parker's \"Cherokee\" opens at breakneck tempo, with Brown and Land navigating the changes with breathtaking fluidity. Original compositions including Brown's \"Swingin'\" and \"Sandu\", Roach's \"George's Dilemma\", and Land's \"Lands End\" demonstrate the group's compositional strength alongside their improvisational prowess. The album balances uptempo burners with more lyrical material like \"If I Love Again\", where Brown's melodic gift and expressive warmth shine through. The quintet's take on Strayhorn's \"Take The A Train\" closes the album with both respect for tradition and fresh interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eWhat made this group so special was the combination of virtuosity and emotional depth. Brown never used his technical facility as an end in itself but rather as a means to express genuine feeling. Roach's drumming was both intellectually sophisticated and viscerally exciting. Together with Powell, Land, and Morrow, they created music that was harmonically advanced, rhythmically inventive, and utterly compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eTragically, both Clifford Brown and Richie Powell would die in a car accident just over a year after these sessions, making \u003cem\u003eStudy In Brown\u003c\/em\u003e both a triumph and a heartbreaking reminder of what was lost. This Japanese pressing preserves their legacy with excellent mono sound that captures the warmth and presence of the original recordings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EmArcy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42702103806011,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3203\/3339\/files\/IMG_5093_7c174370-c50d-4ba0-bfa1-45888cf15245.jpg?v=1763003522"},{"product_id":"clifford-brown-and-max-roach-1974-japanese-mercury-mono-lp","title":"Clifford Brown and Max Roach (1974 Japanese Mercury Mono LP)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVinyl\u003c\/b\u003e: VG+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSleeve\u003c\/b\u003e: VG+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObi:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVG+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur grading system explained \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dpbg4u-d1.myshopify.com\/pages\/secondhand-grading-guide\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehere\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoto is of the actual item.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClifford Brown and Max Roach - \u003cem\u003eClifford Brown and Max Roach\u003c\/em\u003e | Vinyl LP - 1974 Japanese Mercury Mono Reissue (BT-1331, Nippon Phonogram Co. Ltd.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMax Roach formed this quintet by inviting Clifford Brown to join him in New York in 1954. They selected the remaining musicians together. Harold Land on tenor, Richie Powell on piano and George Morrow on bass completed the group. They recorded the core of this album across three days in Los Angeles in August 1954, with two further tracks added at a New York session in February 1955 before EmArcy released the 12-inch LP that brought all seven pieces together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVictor Young's \"Delilah\" was an unlikely choice. The theme from a Cecil B. DeMille biblical epic had no obvious jazz pedigree. Brown plays it at eight and a half minutes without losing the melody's character, the exotic minor-key writing a natural fit for his warm, mid-range tone. Bud Powell's \"Parisian Thoroughfare\" follows, Brown and Land pushing against Roach's tempo changes with the ease of a group that had already developed genuine collective thinking in the few months since its formation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Daahoud\" and \"Joy Spring\" became standards. Both are built on chord sequences with mid-progression key changes that challenge soloists; both have been recorded many hundreds of times since Brown made them here. \"Joy Spring\" was written for his wife, whom Roach had introduced to Brown when she was working on a thesis arguing that jazz was inferior to classical music. Brown spent time convincing her otherwise. \"Jordu,\" Duke Jordan's blues-based piece, closes Side B with a version that Gary Giddins later called among the finest performances on the record. \"The Blues Walk\" and \"What Am I Here For\" complete the programme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the 1974 Japanese Mercury mono reissue (BT-1331), manufactured by Nippon Phonogram Co. Ltd.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mercury","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43514655670331,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3203\/3339\/files\/IMG_6932.jpg?v=1778806673"}],"url":"https:\/\/lushliferecords.com.au\/collections\/clifford-brown.oembed","provider":"Lush Life Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}