A 4-CD survey of Clifford Brown's essential 1953-1956 Blue Note and EmArcy recordings, tracing his masterful trumpet voice through early leader dates, string settings, vocal and ensemble sessions, and the classic Max Roach quintet with Harold Land, Sonny Rollins, Richie Powell and George Morrow, capturing a foundational hard bop figure at astonishing creative strength.

The foundational work of composer and pianist Thelonious Monk is heard in these six remastered studio sessions for Blue Note Records recorded between 1947 to 1952, performing twenty three original compositions in bands from trios to sextets with a who's who of emerging jazz leaders including Art Blakey, Max Roach, Lou Donaldson, Kenny Dorham, and Milt Jackson.