Saturday, December 30, 2023

Clifford Brown (1954) [DAAHOUD] arranged by Jack Montrose

Many Jazz fans are familiar with trumpeter Clifford Brown's DAAHOUD through the recordings of it he made with his quintet co-led by drummer Max Roach.
Lesser known is this version of the tune which he recorded during his stint on The Left Coast in 1954 with Jack Montrose's arrangement.

From the album 'Jazz Immortal', featuring Clifford Brown - trumpet, Stu Williamson - valve trombone, Zoot Sims - tenor saxophone, Bob Gordon - baritone saxophone, Russ Freeman - piano, Joe Mondragon - bass, Shelly Manne - drums, Recorded on July 12, 1954 in Los Angeles, California.

"This was something totally different from anything that he had ever done or would do again. I always thought it was strange that he could go into the studio during the daytime and play the kind of music that came out of Pacific Jazz, and at night turn right around and play something totally different with Max." - LaRue Brown Watson.