Clifford Brown With Strings [Original recording remastered]

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In his brief career before dying at age 25 in an automobile accident, Clifford Brown became one of the most influential trumpeters in jazz, with a rich brassy sound, an almost classical precision, and a clarion fluency of line that would inspire players from Lee Morgan to Terence Blanchard. While string settings have had a mixed reception in jazz, beloved by some musicians while rejected outright by purist listeners, Brown's is one of the more successful. The arrangements by Neal Hefti provide lush settings for the trumpeter's gorgeous sound, while Brown's usual bandmates--pianist Richie Powell, bassist George Morrow, and drummer Max Roach--provide some necessary propulsion. "Laura" and "Stardust" have seldom been caressed with the romance and grace heard here. --Stuart Broomer

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Average customer rating: Clifford Brown With Strings A Bit Schmaltzy But Lovely Nonetheless What a bargain!! Give It Up For The Band Clifford Brown - Mr Melodic

Clifford Brown With Strings Clifford Brown Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Study in Brown Sarah Vaughan W/ Clifford Brown Clifford Brown & Max Roach Charlie Parker with Strings: The Master Takes Helen Merrill with Clifford Brown ASIN: B000006P6U Release Date: 1998-05-19

Tracks:

1. Yesterdays
2. Laura
3. What's New?
4. Blue Moon
5. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
6. Embraceable You
7. Willow Weep For Me
8. Memories Of You
9. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
10. Portrait Of Jenny
11. Where Or When
12. Stardust

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In his brief career before dying at age 25 in an automobile accident, Clifford Brown became one of the most influential trumpeters in jazz, with a rich brassy sound, an almost classical precision, and a clarion fluency of line that would inspire players from Lee Morgan to Terence Blanchard. While string settings have had a mixed reception in jazz, beloved by some musicians while rejected outright by purist listeners, Brown's is one of the more successful. The arrangements by Neal Hefti provide lush settings for the trumpeter's gorgeous sound, while Brown's usual bandmates--pianist Richie Powell, bassist George Morrow, and drummer Max Roach--provide some necessary propulsion. "Laura" and "Stardust" have seldom been caressed with the romance and grace heard here. --Stuart Broomer

Customer Reviews:

Clifford Brown With Strings.......2007-01-10

Clifford Brown has been one of my favorite trumpet players of plus 35 years. I'm just as delighted with recording as anything I've ever heard! Thank You.

A Bit Schmaltzy But Lovely Nonetheless.......2006-05-05

The tone of Brown is gorgeous and the album works as a wonderful showcase for Brown whose pure playing booms and solos out clearly over and away from the strings..the album's mix sounds somewhat juxtaposed but this was 1956..and the record does say Clifford Brown with Strings..
Of course it could have been better in retrospect when one considers a similar concept such as Bird's with Strings..but then again let us be glad this CD reissue was given fine treatment and sound, wonderfully packaged with emotive quality.

What a bargain!!.......2006-01-06

I can't believe what a bargain I got when I picked up this Clifford Brown. Disc is new, excellent price, and if you listen to "Willow Weep for Me", you'll instantly know what I'm talkin' about. I've heard this song done by a few different artists, and the version on this artist is, bar none, the best one I've heard. It just takes me; this cut alone is worth the price of the disc. Great music...

Give It Up For The Band.......2005-12-29

This is indeed an incredible and magical piece of work; in no small measure due to the 'Strings" from the title. Unfortunately and uncharacteristically, Verve Records has seen fit to not give credit where it is also due beyond the talents of Mr. Brown, Mr. Roach, Mr. Hefti, etc.

Despite a new set of liner notes that include interview quotes and rememberances including the following quote from Mr. Hefti "They were the top studio string players in New York...", the Strings remain "unknown". So...to set the record straight about one "unknown String", please know all you jazz fans that the late Mac Ceppos, an accomplished violinist,jazz violin innovator, band leader, arranger and accompianist for the likes of Patty Page and Perry Como, and my Grandfather, played on this recording. It was one of his proudest pieces of work, one that he shared with me as a child and young adult. He knew the magnitude of the record. It is a shame that he and the other proud, passionate musical artists in this and other records of this era are relagated to anonymity.

By the way, if you're wondering which one he is, look at the photos from the back of the original album cover. The bottom left photo of Hefti conducting the Strings...the man in the black suit left of Hefti's head...that's my Grandpa. He was a fine man and a marvelous musician. Enjoy.

Clifford Brown - Mr Melodic.......2005-08-18

Clifford Brown had it all; tone, technique, imagination, deep melodicism, marrying this with Neil Hefti's wonderful arrangements makes for one hell of an recording - "Stardust" is sublime!

Average customer rating: Clifford Brown With Strings A Bit Schmaltzy But Lovely Nonetheless What a bargain!! Give It Up For The Band Clifford Brown - Mr Melodic

Clifford Brown with Strings Clifford Brown Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Study in Brown Sarah Vaughan W/ Clifford Brown Clifford Brown & Max Roach Charlie Parker with Strings: The Master Takes Helen Merrill with Clifford Brown ASIN: B0000046NC Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Yesterdays
2. Laura
3. What's New
4. Blue Moon
5. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
6. Embraceable You
7. Willow Weep For Me
8. Memories Of You
9. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
10. Portrait Of Jenny
11. Where Or When
12. Stardust

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In his brief career before dying at age 25 in an automobile accident, Clifford Brown became one of the most influential trumpeters in jazz, with a rich brassy sound, an almost classical precision, and a clarion fluency of line that would inspire players from Lee Morgan to Terence Blanchard. While string settings have had a mixed reception in jazz, beloved by some musicians while rejected outright by purist listeners, Brown's is one of the more successful. The arrangements by Neal Hefti provide lush settings for the trumpeter's gorgeous sound, while Brown's usual bandmates--pianist Richie Powell, bassist George Morrow, and drummer Max Roach--provide some necessary propulsion. "Laura" and "Stardust" have seldom been caressed with the romance and grace heard here. --Stuart Broomer

Customer Reviews:

Clifford Brown With Strings.......2007-01-10

Clifford Brown has been one of my favorite trumpet players of plus 35 years. I'm just as delighted with recording as anything I've ever heard! Thank You.

A Bit Schmaltzy But Lovely Nonetheless.......2006-05-05

The tone of Brown is gorgeous and the album works as a wonderful showcase for Brown whose pure playing booms and solos out clearly over and away from the strings..the album's mix sounds somewhat juxtaposed but this was 1956..and the record does say Clifford Brown with Strings..
Of course it could have been better in retrospect when one considers a similar concept such as Bird's with Strings..but then again let us be glad this CD reissue was given fine treatment and sound, wonderfully packaged with emotive quality.

What a bargain!!.......2006-01-06

I can't believe what a bargain I got when I picked up this Clifford Brown. Disc is new, excellent price, and if you listen to "Willow Weep for Me", you'll instantly know what I'm talkin' about. I've heard this song done by a few different artists, and the version on this artist is, bar none, the best one I've heard. It just takes me; this cut alone is worth the price of the disc. Great music...

Give It Up For The Band.......2005-12-29

This is indeed an incredible and magical piece of work; in no small measure due to the 'Strings" from the title. Unfortunately and uncharacteristically, Verve Records has seen fit to not give credit where it is also due beyond the talents of Mr. Brown, Mr. Roach, Mr. Hefti, etc.

Despite a new set of liner notes that include interview quotes and rememberances including the following quote from Mr. Hefti "They were the top studio string players in New York...", the Strings remain "unknown". So...to set the record straight about one "unknown String", please know all you jazz fans that the late Mac Ceppos, an accomplished violinist,jazz violin innovator, band leader, arranger and accompianist for the likes of Patty Page and Perry Como, and my Grandfather, played on this recording. It was one of his proudest pieces of work, one that he shared with me as a child and young adult. He knew the magnitude of the record. It is a shame that he and the other proud, passionate musical artists in this and other records of this era are relagated to anonymity.

By the way, if you're wondering which one he is, look at the photos from the back of the original album cover. The bottom left photo of Hefti conducting the Strings...the man in the black suit left of Hefti's head...that's my Grandpa. He was a fine man and a marvelous musician. Enjoy.

Clifford Brown - Mr Melodic.......2005-08-18

Clifford Brown had it all; tone, technique, imagination, deep melodicism, marrying this with Neil Hefti's wonderful arrangements makes for one hell of an recording - "Stardust" is sublime!

Average customer rating:

Clifford Brown with Strings Clifford Brown Manufacturer: EmArcy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000197JO0 Release Date: 2004-03-01

Tracks:

1. Yesterdays
2. Laura
3. What's New?
4. Blue Moon
5. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
6. Embraceable You
7. Willow Weep for Me
8. Memories of You
9. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
10. Portrait of Jenny
11. Where or When
12. Stardust

Album Description

Japanese reissue of 1955 album packaged in a miniature LPsleeve. Emarcy. 2004.

Album Details

Japanese Limited Edition Gold CD in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.

Average customer rating:

Clifford Brown With Strings (Verve) Clifford Brown Manufacturer: Umvd Special Markets ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000047E0 Release Date: 1997-01-28

Tracks:

1. Yesterdays
2. Laura
3. What's New
4. Blue Moon
5. Can't Help Lovin' That Man
6. Embraceable You
7. Willow Weep For Me
8. Memories Of You
9. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
10. Portrait Of Jenny
11. Where Or When
12. Stardust

Average customer rating:

Clifford Brown With Strings (Jpn Lp Slee Clifford Brown Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music ASIN: B000065E8X Release Date: 2002-05-29

Album Details

Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.

Average customer rating:

With Strings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000AA7E4U Release Date: 2007-03-13

Album Description

Limited edition Japanese pressing. Emarcy. 2005.

Average customer rating:

Art of Duo: With Strings Clifford Brown , and Charlie Parker Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000C16ML Release Date: 2003-08-11

Tracks:

1. Yesterdays
2. Laura Listen
3. What's New?
4. Blue Moon
5. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
6. Embraceable You
7. Willow Weep For Me
8. Memories Of You
9. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
10. Portrait Of Jenny
11. Where Or When
12. Stardust
13. Just Friends
14. Everything Happens To Men
15. April In Paris
16. Summertime
17. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
18. If I Should Lose You
19. Dancing In The Dark
20. Out Of Nowhere
21. Laura
22. East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)
23. They Can't Take That Away From Me
24. Easy To Love
25. I'm In The Mood For Love
26. I'll Remember April
27. What Is This Thing Called Love?
28. April In Paris
29. Repetition
30. Easy To Love
31. Rocker
32. Temptation
33. Lover
34. Autumn In New York
35. Stella By Starlight
36. Repetition

Album Details

Double CD release, featuring these 2 great releases together.

Average customer rating:

Clifford Brown with Strings Clifford Brown Manufacturer: EmArcy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B00008KKT3 Release Date: 2003-05-05

Tracks:

1. Yesterdays
2. Laura
3. What's New?
4. Blue Moon
5. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
6. Embraceable You
7. Willow Weep for Me
8. Memories of You
9. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
10. Portrait of Jenny
11. Where or When
12. Stardust

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