On February 24, 1955 the Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet was at Capitol Studios in New York City for the second of three days they would spend recording their album “Study in Brown.” The hard bop record would be released by EmArcy Records later that year.

The recording is approximately forty minutes in length and features nine tunes, six of which were written by members of the band. There is saxophonist Harold Land’s Land’s End, pianist Richie Powell’s Jacqui and four compositions by Brown. Also included is music written by Billy Strayhorn, Ray Noble and Jack Murray.

Along with Land and Powell, the ensemble included Brown playing trumpet, George Morrow on bass and the drummer and co-leader Max Roach. Clifford Brown’s solo on Ray Noble’s Cherokee has become recognized as one of his best.

Here is a link to a cut from the record “Study in Brown:”

"SANDU"