Clifford Brown And Max Roach – Study In Brown (E/E)

Study In Brown is an LP by Clifford Brown And Max Roach from 2021 released on the EmArcy, UMe, Verve Records label.

About this album

Study in Brown is a key hard bop statement from Clifford Brown and Max Roach, matching Brown’s clean, lyrical trumpet with Roach’s inventive, propulsive drumming. Recorded in 1955, the album captures a band that helped define the language of modern jazz: fluent bebop technique, blues feeling and tighter rhythmic drive. With standout material such as Sandu and Cherokee, the record balances speed, grace and harmonic sophistication without losing its melodic appeal. Brown’s tragically short career only deepened the album’s reputation, and Study in Brown remains one of the essential documents of post-war jazz elegance and momentum.

Genre: Jazz

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