Music : A Night at Birdland, Vol. 1
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0724353214623
Format: Live, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
Label: Blue Note Records
Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Blue Note Records
Release Date: August 07, 2001
Sales Rank: 31916
Studio: Blue Note Records
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For all intents and purposes, the style of jazz known as hard bop came of age at this February 1954 live date from the famous New York club. By adding vibrant elements of blues, funk, soul, and gospel to the technically challenging and highly cerebral bebop form, hard bop became the dominant jazz style and to this day represents what is typically referred to as mainstream jazz. The lineup here resembles the '27 Yankees of the genre: trumpeter Clifford Brown was quickly becoming the red-hot alternative to Miles Davis's cool stylings (his work on the ballad "Once in a While" is worth the price of admission alone); pianist Horace Silver's driving, urgent sound epitomized the funky hard-bop aesthetic; alto Lou Donaldson and bassist Curly Russell had already graced countless essential recordings between them. From this seed grew three of the greatest hard-bop outfits in history: Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Silver's Quintet, and the Clifford Brown-Max Roach Quintet. This short-lived ensemble might have them all licked. For a complete snapshot of the Birdland event, pick up A Night at Birdland, Volume 2, easily on par with Birdland, Volume 1 for sheer artistry. --Marc Greilsamer
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First of all, enough other reviewers have covered the history and make-up of this CD, so I won't do that. All I want to say is, this is a delightful and historic piece of live jazz music that simply cannot be surpassed. The players assembled make this recording one for the ages. And if you think you might enjoy this (jazz fans definitely will, I reckon), my suggestion would be to go ahead and get Clifford Brown's The Complete Blue Note & Pacific Jazz Recordings, because that includes both this CD and the volume 2 companion, plus two more CD's of Brown's work. Wonderful, wonderful jazz you'll want to share with everyone you know.
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People tend to focus so much on Clifford Brown's dynamic partnership with Max Roach that they forget that it all started in the very first edition of ART BLAKEY'S JAZZ MESSENGERS. I, admittedly, am one of these people, and didn't discover this recording until many years after indulging in those aforementioned gold Mercury recordings with Roach. What was I THINKING??
"A Night at Birdland" captures some of the most crackling, sharp, burning, emotional, and hard-driving jazz ever recorded. Many consider this to be the first "hard bop" recording ever released - "hard bop" being a buzzword for jazz that blends gospel, R&B, blues, and an extra emphasis on blowing. Considering that Art Blakey's groups are seen as the archetypal hard bop groups, it's only fitting that jazz's best trumpet player kick-starts his own career, a genre, Art Blakey's messengers, and Horace Silver's future groups all in one night.
Listen to Brownie, Brownie, Brownie. Oh my God. My trumpet professor considers Clifford's opening solo on "Split Kick" to be one of top 5 jazz solos ever. This Horace Silver tune, written over the changes to "There Will Never Be Another You," gives Clifford a vehicle to just UNLEASH HIMSELF! Not resting on his laurels, he gets right up to play a ballad and will have you smiling ear to ear with his tender and delicate interpretation of "Once in a While." All night Clifford had his A game flowing thru the trumpet.
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that hasn't been said already? ...I can't think of anything. Simply awesome, would suggest it to anybody that enjoys Clifford Brown or Horace Silver or Art Blakey (in other words, any listener of jazz)
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This recording is worth five stars alone just to hear Mr. Clifford Brown's performance. No amount of hyperbole can do this man justice. He is simply the best. It is almost bittersweet hearing Brownie sound this great knowing that he had so many of these unbelievable performances still left in him before his untimely and tragic death. This is definitely one of my top five favorites of any album he ever did. This is also one of my top ten favorites of any live album period! It is an amazing performance by the whole group of all-stars - Lou Donaldson, Art Blakey, Horace Silver and Curly Russell.
If you are a fan of Clifford Brown then this is essential! If I was teaching a jazz class this would be the first album I would play to the class as an example of hard bop at it's absolute finest.
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If you love hardbop and/or Horace Silver and/or Art Blakey, you need this album. It is just a joy to hear the band setting the course that so many others would follow over the years.
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