Clifford Brown

Clifford Brown
Born: Oct 30, 1930 in Wilmington, DE
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Died: Jun 26, 1956 in Pennsylvania
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Hard Bop
Biography: Clifford Brown's death in a car accident at the age of 25 was one of the great tragedies in jazz history. Already ranking with Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis as one of the top trumpeters in jazz, Brownie was still improving in 1956. Plus he was a clean liver and was not even driving; the up-and-coming ...Read full biography
The Beginning And The End
Released: 1952
Label: LEGACY/COLUMBIA
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This CD, a straight reissue of the original LP, has some incredible music. Trumpeter Clifford Brown is heard at the beginning of his tragically brief career, taking solos on a pair of R&B sides by Chris ...Read full review
Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street [VME]
Released: 2002
Label: VERVE MASTER EDITION
Critics' Rating:
The last official album by the Clifford Brown/Max Roach quintet is the only one that featured the great Sonny Rollins on tenor. With pianist Richie Powell and bassist George Morrow completing the group, ...Read full review
More Clifford Brown albums: Main Albums (38), Compilations (65), Others (1)
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