Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street (also known as At Basin Street) is a 1956 album by the Clifford Brown and Max Roach Quintet, the last album the quintet officially recorded.[5][3] Apart from Sonny Rollins Plus 4, it was the last studio album Brown and pianist Richie Powell recorded before their deaths in June that year. The title is a reference to the Basin Street East jazz club, where the quintet had performed several times.
Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street | ||||
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Released | 1956 | |||
Recorded | January 4 and February 16–17, 1956 | |||
Genre | Jazz, hard bop | |||
Length | 46:03 | |||
Label | EmArcy, Verve, Trip Records (reissue) | |||
Producer | Bob Shad | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Tom Hull | A−[4] |
All tracks arranged by Richie Powell except 6.
The album was identified by Scott Yanow in his AllMusic essay "Hard Bop" as one of the 17 Essential Hard Bop Recordings.[6]