Limelight · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Immortal Clifford Brown
| Recorded | c. 1965 |
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| Label | Limelight |
| Released | 1965 |
| Personnel | 19 credited players |
| Discogs | master 510192 |
The record
Limelight's posthumous patchwork threads the Roach-Powell-Land quintet together with all-star sessions featuring Rollins, Ferguson, and Dinah Washington. Scattered by design, it still lets that bright, singing trumpet tone carry every track.
Session personnel
- George Morrow — bass
- Max Roach — drums
- Richie Powell — piano
- Harold Land — tenor saxophone
- Clifford Brown — trumpet
- Herb Geller — alto saxophone
- Clark Terry — trumpet
- Maynard Ferguson — trumpet
- Dinah Washington — vocals
- Barry Galbraith — guitar
- Sonny Rollins — tenor saxophone
- Joe Benjamin — bass
- Roy Haynes — drums
- Herbie Mann — flute
- Jimmy Jones — piano
- Paul Quinichette — tenor saxophone
- Sarah Vaughan — vocals
- Keter Betts — bass
- Junior Mance — piano
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1964 | Mercury · 20090-1 MCL — Vinyl, LP, Mono, Compilation, box earliest on file |
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| 1964 | Mercury · 20090-1 SMCL — Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| 1965 | Limelight — MONO |
| 1965 | Limelight · LS 86011/12 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| 1965 | Limelight · LM 2-8201 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · gatefold |
| 1965 | Limelight · SM-9019~20 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono, gatefold · gatefold |
| 1965 | Limelight · LS 86011/12 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo |
| 1975 | Mercury · FD-199 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation |
Follow the players
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