Brown and Roach Incorporated

Brown and Roach Incorporated is an album by American jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown and drummer Max Roach featuring tracks recorded in August 1954 and released on the EmArcy label.[1]

Brown and Roach Incorporated
Studio album by Clifford Brown and Max Roach
Released	1955
Recorded	August 2, 3, 5 & 6, 1954 Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:40
Label	EmArcy MG 36008
Clifford Brown and Max Roach chronology
Brown and Roach Incorporated (1955) Clifford Brown & Max Roach (1956)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it "Near-classic music from a legendary group".[2]

Track listing

1. "Sweet Clifford" (Clifford Brown) - 6:41
2. "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You" (Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 7:19
3. "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Benny Goodman, Andy Razaf, Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb) - 6:23
4. "I'll String Along with You" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) - 4:09
5. "Mildama" (Max Roach) - 4:30
6. "Darn That Dream" (Eddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 4:02
7. "I Get a Kick out of You" (Cole Porter) - 7:36

• Recorded at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, California on August 2 (track 6), August 3 (tracks 1 & 2), August 5 (tracks 3, 4 & 7) and August 6 (track 5), 1954

Personnel

• Clifford Brown - trumpet (tracks 1-3 & 5, 7)
• Max Roach - drums
• Harold Land - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3 & 5-7)
• Richie Powell - piano
• George Morrow - bass

References

1. Max Roach discography accessed September 27, 2012
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 27, 2012
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 31. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.