- More Study In Brown · 1956
- Clifford Brown And Max Roach · 1954
- Brown and Roach Incorporated · 1954
- Ultimate Clifford Brown · 1998
- Clifford Brown And Max Roach · 1954
- Brownie: The Complete EmArcy Recordings Of Clifford Brown · 1989
- Study In Brown · 1955
- Clifford Brown And Max Roach · 1954
- Jazzy Kind of Love · 1955
- Clifford Brown with Strings · 1955
- Sarah Vaughan · 1954
- Sarah Vaughan · 1954
- The Complete Prestige Recordings · 1956
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- His pure, crystalline tone was the envy of every trumpeter of the '50s.
- The jazz trumpeter was always ahead of his time.
- At turns a sensitive accompanist and a bebop beast.
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About Clifford Brown
One of the greatest trumpeters of all time, Clifford Brown's 1956 death in a car accident at the age of 25 was one of the most profound losses to the jazz world. Yet, "Brownie" (as he was affectionately known) left behind one of the most impressive and lasting bodies of work that continues to hold sway on musicians decades after his passing. Blessed with a warm, fat tone and deep grasp of bebop harmony, he quickly rose through the ranks of the leading trumpeters of his time, ascending to the top echelon alongside icons like Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis. Brown cemented his place in jazz history forming his landmark quintet with drummer Max Roach and recording a handful of classic albums in Clifford Brown & Max Roach, Brown and Roach Incorporated, and Study in Brown, all of which helped define the hard bop sound of the late '50s.
- HOMETOWN
- Wilmington, DE, United States
- BORN
- October 30, 1930
- GENRE
- Jazz