Absolutely one of the best versions of Cherokee ever hands down. Max Roach's solo was incredible...Brownie and Max were a match made in heaven to jazz!
I'm always blown away listening to this track!! Not only was Clifford and Max killing it, the highly underrated Harold Land was more than impressive! Fantastic take!!
Just trying not to get lost in that drum solo is a serious education! He's absolutely on the money, the phrasing is brilliant. Incredibly tough to play with such clarity of ideas at this tempo. Clifford and Max were a match made in heaven. We can only wonder what greatness may have come from the years they may have continued to work together.
My favorite classic to warm up with on my steel drums! Listening to these old recordings are like earning college credit hours...man! So appreciate these pioneers...
Clifford had been playing for a mere 11 years at this point. I've been playing for 34 and can't even comprehend his talent. RIP Brownie, one of the best ever still. Who knows how far he would have gone. We're so lucky for the recordings we have of him.