Memorial Album (Clifford Brown album)

Memorial Album is an album by American jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown recorded on June 9, 1953 and August 28, 1953 and released on Blue Note in September 1956. The two sessions were originally released on ten-inch LPs as New Faces – New Sounds (1953) (credited to Lou Donaldson–Clifford Brown) and New Star on the Horizon (1953), respectively.[1][2]

Not to be confused with Memorial (Clifford Brown album).
Memorial Album
Compilation album by
Clifford Brown
ReleasedMid September 1956[1]
Recorded
  • June 9, 1953
  • August 28, 1953
StudioWOR Studios, NYC
Audio-Video Studios, NYC
GenreJazz
Length71:08
LabelBlue Note
BLP 1526
ProducerAlfred Lion
Clifford Brown chronology
Memorial Album
(1956)		 Memorial
(1956)
New Faces – New Sounds
Studio album by
the Lou Donaldson Quintet
Released1953
RecordedJune 9, 1953
StudioWOR Studios, NYC
GenreJazz
LabelBlue Note
BLP 5030
ProducerAlfred Lion
Clifford Brown chronology
New Faces – New Sounds
(1953)		 New Star on the Horizon
(1953)
New Star on the Horizon
Studio album by
Clifford Brown
Released1953
RecordedAugust 28, 1953
StudioAudio-Video Studios, NYC
GenreJazz
LabelBlue Note
BLP 5032
ProducerAlfred Lion
Clifford Brown chronology
New Faces – New Sounds
(1953)		 New Star on the Horizon
(1953)		 A Study in Dameronia
(1953)

Background

Apart from a few obscure recordings, the album represents the first tracks recorded under Brown's leadership.

Release history

The 2001 RVG Edition of the album features a re-organized track listing and remastering. Van Gelder says in the liner notes that "the original LP mixed various sessions in incomplete form", while the CD reissue "presents the music of each session as it was recorded and in complete form."[3] The reissue also contains alternate takes that were originally released on vinyl as Alternate Takes in the U.S. and More Memorable Tracks in Japan.[2][4]

Legacy

Blue Note annotator Bob Blumenthal for the 2001 re-issue called the compilation an early chapter "in the tragically brief legacy of one of the greatest musicians in jazz history. They helped introduce trumpeter Clifford Brown to the world, contributed to his meteoric rise to prominence, and set an incredibly high standard for debut recordings that successive generations have found difficult to match."[3]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]

The AllMusic review by Alex Henderson stated: "Recorded in 1953, the material on this 18-track CD isn't quite as essential as some of Brown's work with drummer Max Roach in 1954 and 1955, but is still superb... Casual listeners would be better off starting out with some of Brown's recordings with Max Roach; nonetheless, seasoned fans will find that this CD is a treasure chest".[5]

Track listing

Original 12" LP (1956, BLP 1526)
Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
1."Hymn of the Orient"Gigi GryceAugust 28, 1953 
2."Easy Living"
August 28, 1953 
3."Minor Mood"Clifford BrownAugust 28, 1953 
4."Cherokee"Ray NobleAugust 28, 1953 
5."Wail Bait"Quincy JonesAugust 28, 1953 
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
1."Brownie Speaks"Clifford BrownAugust 28, 1953 
2."De-Dah"Elmo HopeJune 9, 1953 
3."Cookin'"Lou DonaldsonJune 9, 1953 
4."You Go to My Head"
June 9, 1953 
5."Carvin' the Rock"
June 9, 1953 

2001 CD reissue
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
1."Bellarosa"
June 9, 19534:14
2."Carvin' the Rock"
  • Hope
  • Rollins
June 9, 19533:56
3."Cookin'"DonaldsonJune 9, 19533:14
4."Brownie Speaks"BrownJune 9, 19533:46
5."De-Dah"HopeJune 9, 19534:51
6."You Go to My Head"
  • Coots
  • Gillespie
June 9, 19534:19
7."Carvin' the Rock" June 9, 19533:51
8."Cookin'" (alternate take)DonaldsonJune 9, 19533:08
9."Carvin' the Rock" (alternate take 2) June 9, 19534:05
10."Wail Bait"JonesAugust 28, 19534:02
11."Hymn of the Orient"GryceAugust 28, 19534:07
12."Brownie Eyes"JonesAugust 28, 19533:56
13."Cherokee"NobleAugust 28, 19533:27
14."Easy Living"
  • Rainger
  • Robin
August 28, 19533:44
15."Minor Mood"BrownAugust 28, 19534:34
16."Wail Bait" (alternate take)JonesAugust 28, 19534:07
17."Cherokee" (alternate take)NobleAugust 28, 19533:42
18."Hymn of the Orient" (alternate take)GryceAugust 28, 19534:01

Lou Donaldson–Clifford Brown – New Faces – New Sounds 10" LP (1953, BLP 5030)
Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
1."Carvin' the Rock"
June 9, 1953 
2."You Go to My Head"
June 9, 1953 
3."De-Dah"Elmo HopeJune 9, 1953 
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
1."Brownie Speaks"Clifford BrownJune 9, 1953 
2."Cookin'"Lou DonaldsonJune 9, 1953 
3."Bellarosa"
June 9, 1953 

New Star on the Horizon 10" LP (1954, BLP 5032)
Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
1."Cherokee"Ray NobleAugust 28, 1953 
2."Easy Living"
August 28, 1953 
3."Wail Bait"Quincy JonesAugust 28, 1953 
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
1."Minor Mood"Clifford BrownAugust 28, 1953 
2."Hymn of the Orient"Gigi GryceAugust 28, 1953 
3."Brownie Eyes"Philly Joe JonesAugust 28, 1953 

Personnel

June 9, 1953

August 28, 1953

Technical personnel

References
  1. Billboard Sept 29, 1956
  2. Clifford Brown discography accessed January 28, 2011
  3. 2001 liner notes
  4. "Clifford Brown - More Memorable Tracks aka Alternate Takes". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  5. Henderson, A. Allmusic Review accessed January 28, 2011
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