The Lost Rehearsals 1953-56

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All tracks previously unissued!!!! This release contains a batch of rare rehearsals preserved by Brownie himself with his own amateur tape recorder. They feature such stars as Tadd Dameron, Benny Golson and Gigi Gryce, as well as the classic quintet with Sonny Rollins and Max Roach. Clifford plays amazing solos on all of these tunes, many of which, like 'Somebody Loves Me', 'Bula-Beige Blues' and 'Sometimes I'm Happy', he would never record again. Includes 8-page booklet

The great Clifford Brown used to carry a tape recorder, which he used to tape many of his own live performances, as well as rehearsals, both playing alone and with various groups. This is common practice for many musicians, and had Clifford lived a longer life (and recorded considerably more), these private and non-professional tapes would have been of little value. But unfortunately, in Brownie's life and musical career, the beginning and the end are separated by only a few years. In the early morning hours of June 26, 1956, the outstanding trumpet player Clifford Brown (who was 25 at the time) died in a car accident along with pianist Richie Powell (Bud's younger brother) and Powell's wife. Since then, and considering Clifford's undeniable genius, every recorded note of his playing has been treasured. From those private recordings comes the material on this release, none of which has ever previously appeared on CD.