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Brownie Speaks: The Complete Blue Note Recordings

Clifford Brown (trumpet), Jimmy Heath (tenor saxophone), John Lewis (piano), Percy Heath (bass), Kenny Clarke (drums), Jay Jay Johnson, Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone), Elmo Hope (piano), "Philly" Joe Jones (drums), Percy Heath (upright bass), Philly Joe Jones (drums), Art Blakely (drums), Gigi Gryce...

This release includes a digital booklet

Contents

Ted Koehler, Harold Arlen: Get Happy

Work length4:53
$1.10
$1.50
  • Clifford Brown (trumpet), Jimmy Heath (tenor saxophone), John Lewis (piano), Percy Heath (bass (vocal)), Kenny Clarke (drums)
  • Recorded: 1953
  • Recording Venue: Remastered at EMI Studios, Hollywood, California

Jimmy Sherman, Roger Ramirez, Jimmie Davis: Lover Man

Work length3:56
$1.10
$1.50
  • Clifford Brown
  • Recorded: 1953
  • Recording Venue: New York

Gigi Bryce: Capri

Work length3:42
$1.10
$1.50
  • Clifford Brown (trumpet), Jimmy Heath (tenor saxophone), John Lewis (piano), Percy Heath (bass (vocal)), Kenny Clarke (drums)
  • Recorded: 1953
  • Recording Venue: WOR Studios, New York

Lewis, John: Sketch 1

Work length4:28
$1.10
$1.50
  • Clifford Brown (trumpet), J.J. Johnson, Jimmy Heath (tenor saxophone), John Lewis (piano), Percy Heath (bass (vocal)), Kenny Clarke (drums)
  • Recorded: 1953
  • Recording Venue: WOR Studios, New York

J.J. Johnson: Turnpike

Work length4:21
$1.10
$1.50
  • Clifford Brown (trumpet), Jimmy Heath (tenor saxophone), John Lewis (piano), Percy Heath (bass (vocal)), Kenny Clarke (drums)
  • Recorded: 1953
  • Recording Venue: WOR Studios, New York

Heusen: It could happen to you

Work length4:47
$1.10
$1.50
  • Clifford Brown
  • Recorded: 1953
  • Recording Venue: New York

Gigi Bryce: Capri (Alt)

Work length3:50
$1.10
$1.50
  • Clifford Brown (trumpet), Jimmy Heath (tenor saxophone), John Lewis (piano), Percy Heath (bass (vocal)), Kenny Clarke (drums)
  • Recorded: 1953
  • Recording Venue: WOR Studios, New York

J.J. Johnson: Turnpike (Alt)

Work length4:13
$1.10
$1.50
  • Clifford Brown (trumpet), Jimmy Heath (tenor saxophone), John Lewis (piano), Percy Heath (bass (vocal)), Kenny Clarke (drums)
  • Recorded: 1953

Ted Koehler, Harold Arlen: Get Happy (Alt)

Work length4:13
$1.10
$1.50
  • Clifford Brown (trumpet), Jimmy Heath (tenor saxophone), John Lewis (piano), Percy Heath (bass (vocal)), Kenny Clarke (drums)
  • Recorded: 1953
  • Recording Venue: WOR Studios, New York

J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie: You Go To My Head

Work length4:22
$1.10
$1.50
  • Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone), Clifford Brown (trumpet), Percy Heath (upright bass), Philly Joe Jones (drums), Elmo Hope (piano)
  • Recorded: 1953
  • Recording Venue: New York City

Clifford Brown: Brownie Speaks

Work length3:49
$1.10
$1.50
  • Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone), Elmo Hope (piano), Percy Heath (bass (vocal)), Philly Joe Jones (drums)
  • Recorded: 1953

Elmo Hope: Bellarosa

Work length4:15
$1.10
$1.50
  • Clifford Brown (trumpet), Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone), Percy Heath (upright bass), Philly Joe Jones (drums), Elmo Hope (piano)
  • Recorded: 1953

Lou Donaldson: Cookin'

Work length3:16
$1.10
$1.50
  • Clifford Brown (trumpet), Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone), Percy Heath (upright bass), Philly Joe Jones (drums), Elmo Hope (piano)
  • Recorded: 1953

Elmo Hope, Sonny Rollins: Carvin' The Rock

Work length3:58
$1.10
$1.50
  • Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone), Clifford Brown (trumpet), Elmo Hope (piano), Percy Heath (bass (vocal)), Philly Joe Jones (drums)
  • Recorded: 1998
  • Recording Venue: WOR Studios, New York City, New York

Elmo Hope: De-Dah

Work length4:52
$1.10
$1.50
  • Clifford Brown (trumpet), Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone), Percy Heath (upright bass), Philly Joe Jones (drums), Elmo Hope (piano)
  • Recorded: 1953

Elmo Hope, Sonny Rollins: Carvin' The Rock (Alt #1)

Work length3:52
$1.10
$1.50
  • Clifford Brown
  • Recorded: 1953
  • Recording Venue: New York

Elmo Hope, Sonny Rollins: Carvin' The Rock (Alt #2)

Work length4:06
$1.10
$1.50
  • Clifford Brown
  • Recorded: 1989

Lou Donaldson: Cookin'

Work length3:08
$1.10
$1.50
  • Lou Donaldson, Clifford Brown
  • Recorded: 1989

Noble, Ray: Cherokee

Work length3:27
$1.10
$1.50
  • Clifford Brown, Gigi Gryce (saxophone), Gigi Gryce (flute), Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone), John Lewis (piano), Percy Heath (bass (vocal)), Art Blakely (drums)
  • Recorded: 1953
  • Recording Venue: New York, NY

Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger: Easy Living

Work length3:43
$1.10
$1.50
  • Clifford Brown
  • Recorded: 1953
  • Recording Venue: New York City, NY

Jones, Q: Wail Bait

Work length4:02
$1.10
$1.50
  • Clifford Brown, Gigi Gryce (saxophone), Gigi Gryce (flute), Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone), John Lewis (piano), Percy Heath (bass (vocal)), Art Blakey (drums)
  • Recorded: 1953

Clifford Brown: Minor Mood

Work length4:34
$1.10
$1.50
  • Clifford Brown, Gigi Gryce (saxophone), Gigi Gryce (flute), Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone), John Lewis (piano), Percy Heath (bass (vocal)), Art Blakey (drums)
  • Recorded: 1953
  • Recording Venue: Audio Video Studios, New York

Gigi Gryce: Hymn Of The Orient

Work length4:07
$1.10
$1.50
  • Clifford Brown (trumpet), Gigi Gryce (alto saxophone), Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone), John Lewis (piano), Percy Heath (bass (vocal)), Art Blakey (drums)
  • Recorded: 1953
  • Recording Venue: Audio Video Studios, New York City, New York

Jones, Q: Brownie Eyes

Work length3:56
$1.10
$1.50
  • Clifford Brown (trumpet), Gigi Gryce (alto saxophone), Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone), John Lewis (piano), Percy Heath (bass (vocal)), Art Blakey (drums)
  • Recorded: 1953
  • Recording Venue: EMI Studios, Hollywood, California

Jones, Q: Wail Bait (Alt)

Work length4:06
$1.10
$1.50
  • Clifford Brown, Gigi Gryce (saxophone), Gigi Gryce (flute), Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone), John Lewis (piano), Percy Heath (bass (vocal)), Art Blakey (drums)
  • Recorded: 1989

Noble, Ray: Cherokee (Alt)

Work length3:42
$1.10
$1.50
  • Clifford Brown (trumpet), Gigi Gryce (alto saxophone), Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone), John Lewis (piano), Percy Heath (bass (vocal)), Art Blakey (drums)
  • Recorded: 1989
  • Recording Venue: New York City, NY

Gigi Gryce: Hymn Of The Orient (Alt)

Work length4:05
$1.10
$1.50
  • Clifford Brown, Gigi Gryce (flute), Gigi Gryce (saxophone), Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone), John Lewis (piano), Percy Heath (bass (vocal)), Art Blakey (drums)
  • Recorded: 1989
  • Recording Venue: Audio Video Studios, New York

Non Music Work: Announcement By Pee Wee Marquette

Work length0:57
$1.10
$1.50
  • Art Blakey Quintet, Pee Wee Marquette (narrator)
  • Recorded: 1954
  • Recording Venue: Birdland, New York

Leo Parker, J.J. Johnson: Wee-Dot

Work length6:54
$1.10
$1.50
  • Art Blakey Quintet, Art Blakey (drums), Curley Russell (bass (vocal)), Horace Silver (piano), Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone), Clifford Brown (trumpet)
  • Recorded: 2001
  • Recording Venue: Birdland, New York

Parker, Charlie: Now's the Time

Work length8:19
$1.10
$1.50
  • Art Blakey (drums), Curley Russell (bass (vocal)), Horace Silver (piano), Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone), Clifford Brown (trumpet)
  • Recorded: 1954
  • Recording Venue: Birdland, New York

Parker, Charlie: Confirmation

Work length9:25
$1.10
$1.50
  • Art Blakey Quintet, Art Blakey (drums), Curley Russell (bass (vocal)), Horace Silver (piano), Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone), Clifford Brown (trumpet)
  • Recorded: 1998
  • Recording Venue: Birdland, New York

Bud Green, Michael Edwards: Once In A While

Work length5:18
$1.10
$1.50
  • Art Blakey Quintet, Art Blakey (drums), Curley Russell (bass (vocal)), Horace Silver (piano), Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone), Clifford Brown (trumpet)
  • Recorded: 1954
  • Recording Venue: Birdland, New York

Silver, H: Mayreh

Work length6:17
$1.10
$1.50
  • Art Blakey Quintet, Art Blakey (drums), Curley Russell (bass (vocal)), Horace Silver (piano), Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone), Clifford Brown (trumpet)
  • Recorded: 1954
  • Recording Venue: Birdland, New York

Ted Shapiro, James Campbell, Reg Connelly: If I Had You

Work length3:40
$1.10
$1.50
  • Art Blakey Quintet, Clifford Brown (trumpet), Art Blakey (drums), Curley Russell (bass (vocal)), Horace Silver (piano), Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone)
  • Recorded: 1998
  • Recording Venue: Birdland, New York

Silver, H: Split Kick

Work length8:32
$1.10
$1.50
  • Art Blakey Quintet, Art Blakey (drums), Curley Russell (bass (vocal)), Horace Silver (piano), Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone), Clifford Brown (trumpet)
  • Recorded: 1954
  • Recording Venue: Birdland, New York

Lou Donaldson: Lou's Blues

Work length3:56
$1.10
$1.50
  • Art Blakey (drums), Clifford Brown (trumpet), Curley Russell (bass (vocal)), Horace Silver (piano), Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone)
  • Recorded: 1954
  • Recording Venue: Birdland, New York

Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli: A Night In Tunisia

Work length9:45
$1.10
$1.50
  • Art Blakey (drums), Clifford Brown (trumpet), Curley Russell (bass (vocal)), Horace Silver (piano), Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone)
  • Recorded: 1954
  • Recording Venue: Birdland, New York

Silver, H: Quicksilver

Work length6:44
$1.10
$1.50
  • Art Blakey (drums), Clifford Brown (trumpet), Curley Russell (bass (vocal)), Horace Silver (piano), Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone)
  • Recorded: 1954
  • Recording Venue: Birdland, New York

Art Blakey, Curly Russell, Horace Silver, Lou Donaldson, Clifford Brown: Blues

Work length8:37
$1.10
$1.50
  • Art Blakey Quintet, Clifford Brown (trumpet), Art Blakey (drums), Curley Russell (bass (vocal)), Horace Silver (piano), Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone)
  • Recorded: 2001
  • Recording Venue: Birdland, New York

Leo Parker, J.J. Johnson: Wee-Dot

Work length6:53
$1.10
$1.50
  • Art Blakey Quintet, Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone), Curley Russell (double bass), Art Blakey (drums), Horace Silver (piano), Clifford Brown (trumpet)
  • Recorded: 1954
  • Recording Venue: Birdland Jazzclub, New York City

Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern: The Way You Look Tonight

Work length9:58
$1.10
$1.50
  • Art Blakey (drums), Clifford Brown (trumpet), Curley Russell (bass (vocal)), Horace Silver (piano), Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone)
  • Recorded: 1954
  • Recording Venue: Birdland, New York

Silver, H: Quicksilver

Work length8:52
$1.10
$1.50
  • Art Blakey Quintet, Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone), Curley Russell (upright bass), Art Blakey (drums), Horace Silver (piano), Clifford Brown (trumpet)
  • Recorded: 1954
  • Recording Venue: Birdland, New York