AT BASIN STREET/VINYLE COULEUR AUDIOPHILE 180GR

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With: Clifford Brown (trumpet), Sonny Rollins (tenor sax), Richie Powell (piano), George Morrow (bass), Max Roach (drums).
January 4, 1956: Clifford Brown, Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, Richie Powell, and George Morrow gathered in a New York studio to begin recording what would be their last record: that summer, Clifford Brown and Richie Powell would perish in a tragic car accident. This final testament is one of the most exciting records of a quintet like only a few have ever existed. Gathered around the trumpet prodigy Clifford Brown, the young saxophonist Sonny Rollins (26 years old each), who would soon inscribe his name among the giants of jazz, delivers a performance of fiery and fierce intensity that perfectly complements the dazzling and bright one of the trumpeter. As for the rhythm section, of which Max Roach was the unmovable foundation, its enthusiasm and jubilant energy complete this unforgettable album, making it a hard-bop gem of eternal vigor.