Live Brownie recommendations

[bluesbro]

The only Clifford Brown live recordings I own are the 'Live at Birdland' with Art Blakey and the 'Jam' sessions on Emarcy with Clark Terry, Dinah Washington, etc. I have all of his studio Pacific, Blue Notes and Emarcy sides and every note he played was something special.

What are the essential live CD's I should get? I'd prefer to buy some good recorded shows first and leave the 'bootleg' sound quality for later.

Thanks!

Edited March 27, 2006 by bluesbro

[Free For All]

"The Beginning and the End"

Edited March 27, 2006 by Free For All

[Clunky]

er....never realised that Basin Street was a live album....

[Free For All]

Oops, you're right Clunky, my bad.........post adjusted.

[Joe]

The Bee Hive material issued by Columbia. Yes, the sound is rough, but the playing... this is "Brownie Meets Sonny", for all intents and purposes.

Vinyl only, but you won;t let that stop you, will ya?

[Free For All]

Beehive is available on CD.

Although I believe Lonehill is one of the "naughty" labels.

[Joe]

Beehive is available on CD.

Although I believe Lonehill is one of the "naughty" labels.

well I'll be dipped...

[Alexander Hawkins]

A second for 'The Begninning and the End'. Stunning versions of 'Donna Lee', 'Walking' and 'A Night in Tunisia'. The band is not too bad. Plus, it's not earth shattering, but I quite enjoy the Chris Powell and his Blue Flames (is this the name, or am I making it up?) recordings on the front end of the CD.

[Ron S]

On this one, I'd recommend that instead of the above older GNP Crescendo release, you get the relatively recent Fresh Sound release of the same concerts:

The Fresh Sound release is more complete (it includes passages that were edited out of the GNP release), is MUCH better documented, and has better sound. I had both and, after A/B'ing them, gave the GNP disc away.

Here's the AMG review of the Fresh Sound CD.

[Free For All]

Wow, I hadn't heard of that Fresh Sound version. Time for an upgrade I guess!

Thanks Ron.....