Clifford Brown All Stars – Best Coast Jazz
Best Coast Jazz is an album by American jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown featuring tracks recorded in 1954 and released on the EmArcy label. Further tracks from the same sessions were released as Clifford Brown All Stars in 1956 following Brown’s untimely death.
Reception
“This album features an all-star group with trumpeter Brown, the altos of Herb Geller and Joe Maini, Walter Benton on tenor, pianist Kenny Drew, bassist Curtis Counce and drummer Max Roach. They perform two lengthy numbers, a medium-tempo blues “Coronado” and the ballad “You Go to My Head.” “Coronado” is climaxed by an exciting tradeoff by the four horns that gets down to two beats apiece! “You Go to My Head” has fine solos all around but Brownie’s closing statement cuts everyone.” - Scott Yanow/AllMusic
Personnel: Clifford Brown – trumpet Herb Geller, Joe Maini – alto saxophone Walter Benton – tenor saxophone Kenny Drew – piano Curtis Counce – bass Max Roach – drums
