Reprinted from http://jazzwax.com
In the fall of 1953, while on tour in North Africa with Lionel Hampton, trumpeter Clifford Brown and the band stopped in Algeria. There, it is assumed, the essence of his composition Daahoud came together. It's unclear who Daahoud was or if Brown even knew someone by that name. What we do know is that when Brown returned to the States, he began to record as a leader, starting with the Pacific Jazz label in July 1954. His new composition Daahoud was part of a session with Stu Williamson (v-tb) Zoot Sims (ts) Bob Gordon (bar) Russ Freeman (p) Joe Mondragon (b) Shelly Manne (d) and Jack Montrose (arr) [photo above of Warne Marsh by Ray Avery/CTSImages]...
Brown, of course, would re-record the song with his newly formed quintet a month later, in August '54, for EmArcy, with Max Roach (d), Harold Land (ts), Richie Powell (p) and George Morrow (b)...
I give you this audio background so you can more fully appreciate a version of the song by tenor saxophonist Warne Marsh. In October 1957, Marsh appeared at the Galleon Room in Dana Point, Calif., with Joe Albany (p) Bob Whitlock (b) and Red Martinson (d). During the set, the group played a splendidly dry and sensitive version of Dahoud (Marsh's spelling)...
JazzWax tracks: You'll find Warne Marsh's live Dana Point recording here.
A special thanks to David Langner
Used with permission by Marc Myers
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