Memorial Album, 1953 (Classic Vinyl Series): Vinyl LP Blue Note Chocolate Shake

Chocolate Shake

But the elegant piano solos

The versatile quintet covers a vast expanse of post-bop territory on this excellent six-song set which opens with a spirited romp through Ornette Coleman’s “Una Muy Bonita

MacArthur genius and Grammy nominee Vijay Iyer is one of today’s most influential pianists

13 tracks from the Allaire Sessions—the original version of the album

Memorial Album, 1953 (Classic Vinyl Series): Vinyl LP Blue Note Chocolate ShakeThe incomparable trumpeter Clifford Brown recorded two leader sessions for Blue Note in 1953a co led quintet date with Lou Donaldson and his own sextet datethat were compiled on the 12" LP Memorial Album (BLP 1526) shortly after his tragic death in 1956. Brownies star burns bright from the blistering Cherokee to the stunning ballad Easy Living. This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is mono, all analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master