1954年8月の4日間のセッションをまとめたアルバム。クリフォード・ブラウンとマックス・ローチの双頭コンボによるものだが、ブラウンは2曲に参加していない。従って、セッションのリード役はローチにあったと思われる。ブラウン不参加の1曲はI'll String Along With Youで、ピアノトリオの演奏。もう1曲はテナーサックスのハロルド・ランドをフィーチャーしたDarn That Dreamである。
1. Sweet Clifford 2. I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You 3. Stompin' At The Savoy 4. I'll String Along With You 5. Mildama 6. Darn That Dream 7. I Get A Kick Out Of You 8. Sweet Clifford (Clifford's Fantasy) 9. I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You [alternate take] 10. I Get A Kick Out Of You [alternate take]
Clifford Brown - trumpet (except tracks 4,6) Harold Land - tenor saxophone (except tracks 2,4,9) Richie Powell - piano George Morrow - bass Max Roach - drums
Recorded on August 2, 3, 6 & 10, 1954 in Los Angeles, CA.
1984年、The Complete Paris Collectionというタイトルで4枚のLPが発売され、そのVol.3の一部とVol.4全てによって再構成されたCDの第3集。LPのライナーノーツを担当した油井正一氏が、粟村政昭氏の著書『モダン・ジャズの歴史』(スイングジャーナル社)から次のように引用している(1983年12月付け)。旧勢力と新勢力の摩擦があったからこそ生まれたアルバムというのは、極めて鋭い指摘である。
1. (Venez Donc) Chez Moi 2. All Weird [master take 1] 3. All Weird [alternate take 2] 4. All Weird [alternate take 3] 5. Blue And Brown 6. I Can Dream, Can't I? [master take 1] 7. I Can Dream, Can't I? [alternate take 2] 8. I Can Dream, Can't I? [alternate take 3] 9. The Song Is You [master take 1] 10. The Song Is You [alternate take 2] 11. Come Rain Or Come Shine [master take 1] 12. Come Rain Or Come Shine [alternate take 2] 13. It Might As Well Be Spring [master take 1] 14. It Might As Well Be Spring [alternate take 2] 15. You're A Lucky Guy [master take 1] 16. You're A Lucky Guy [alternate take 2] 17. You're A Lucky Guy [alternate take 3]
Tracks 1 - 4: Gigi Gryce Octet Clifford Brown - trumpet Jimmy Cleveland - trombone Gigi Grace - alto saxophone Clifford Solomon - tenor saxophone William Boucaya - baritone saxophone Henri Renaud - piano Jimmy Gourley - guitar Marcel Dutrieux - bass Jean-Louis Viale - drums Recorded on October 10, 1953 in Paris (track 1). Recorded on October 11, 1953 in Paris (tracks 2,3,4).
Tracks 5 - 17 Clifford Brown - trumpet Henri Renaud - piano Pierre Michelot - bass Benny Bennett - drums Recorded on October 15, 1953 in Paris.
1984年、The Complete Paris Collectionというタイトルで4枚のLPが発売され、そのVol.2全てとVol.3の一部によって再構成されたCDの第2集。Don Waterhouse(ドン・ウォーターハウス)による原文ライナーノーツ(1993年付け、訳:川嶋文丸)では、クリフォード・ブラウンが1953年8月28日に初リーダーセッションを実現させたことを記して、次のように続けている。
1. Minority [master take] 2. Minority [alternate take 2] 3. Minority [alternate take 3] 4. Salute To The Band Box [master take] 5. Salute To The Band Box [alternate take] 6. Strictly Romantic 7. Baby [master take] 8. Baby [alternate take] 9. Quick Step [master take] 10. Quick Step [alternate take 2] 11. Quick Step [alternate take 3] 12. Bum's Rush [master take] 13. Bum's Rush [alternate take 2] 14. Bum's Rush [alternate take 3] 15. No Start, No End
Tracks 1 - 8: Gigi Gryce - Clifford Brown Sextet Clifford Brown - trumpet Gigi Grace - alto saxophone Jimmy Gourley - guitar (except tracks 6-8) Henri Renaud - piano Pierre Michelot - bass Jean-Louis Viale - drums Recorded on October 8, 1953 in Paris.
Tracks 9 - 14: Gigi Gryce & His Orchestra Clifford Brown, Art Farmer, Quincy Jones, Walter Williams - trumpet Jimmy Cleveland, Bill Tamper, Al Hayse - trombone Gigi Grace, Anthony Ortega - alto saxophone Clifford Solomon, Henri Bernard, Andre Ortega - tenor saxophone William Boucaya - baritone saxophone Henri Renaud - piano Pierre Michelot bass Jean-Louis Viale - drums Recorded on October 9, 1953 in Paris.
Track 15: Gigi Gryce Octet Clifford Brown - trumpet Jimmy Cleveland - trombone Gigi Grace - alto saxophone Clifford Solomon - tenor saxophone William Boucaya - baritone saxophone Jimmy Gourley - guitar Henri Renaud - piano Marcel Dutrieux - bass Jean-Louis Viale - drums Recorded on October 10, 1953 in Paris.