Clifford Brown "Joy Spring" box

[vanbeat]

I've got the Emarcy set and a few others - Rare Recordings, Brownie Lives, Beginning and End, In Concert (thanks Lon), Blue Note stuff - and was wondering how essential the Proper set is. It's about $25, so the cost isn't an issue. I just prefer not to double up too much.

Thanks for the info,

van

ps: I tried the search, but it's not working.

[king ubu]

My guess is you won't need it, but I don't know.

You can compare yourself, here's the discography of the Proper set:

http://www.propermusic.com/popups/PROPERBO...discography.htm

[Claude]

The Proper set contains the Gigi Gryce Paris sessions from 1953 (only master takes), which are some of the best Brownie recordings in my view. The were released before as 3 individual CDs (many alternate takes) by Vogue and in the US by Fantasy. These CDs would be first choice if you are a collector. I think they are OOP now.

Edited October 12, 2005 by Claude

[Claude]

The Paris sessions master takes were also released on a 2CD set by the other rip-off label:

http://www.disconforme.ad/pages2/definitiv...p?ref=DRCD11246

http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=6049884

Edited October 12, 2005 by Claude

[vanbeat]

Thank you both for the quick replies. Looks like I've got this one covered already.

-van