Clifford Benjamin Brown (October 30, 1930 – June 26, 1956) was an American jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer. He died at the age of 25 in a car crash, ...
Clifford Brown
American jazz trumpeter and pianist
Clifford Benjamin Brown was an American jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer. He died at the age of 25 in a car crash, leaving behind four years' worth of recordings. His compositions "Sandu", "Joy Spring", and "Daahoud" have become jazz... Wikipedia
Born: October 30, 1930, Wilmington, DE
Died: June 26, 1956 (age 25 years), Pennsylvania Turnpike, PA
Genres: Jazz and Hip-Hop/Rap
Spouse: LaRue Brown Watson (m. 1954–1956)
Parents: Estella Brown and Joe Brown
Songs
Joy Spring
Clifford Brown & Max Roach · 1954
Daahoud
Clifford Brown & Max Roach · 1954
The Blues Walk
Clifford Brown & Max Roach · 1954
Cherokee
New Star On The Horizon · 1953
Jordu
Clifford Brown & Max Roach · 1954
Delilah
Clifford Brown & Max Roach · 1954
Easy Livin
New Star On The Horizon · 1953
Embraceable You
Clifford Brown with Strings · 1955
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Clifford Brown with Strings · 1955
Lullaby of Birdland
Sarah Vaughan Featuring Clifford Brown And Others · 1955
I Get A Kick Out Of You
Brown and Roach Incorporated · 1955
George's Dilemma
Study in Brown · 1955
Stompin' At The Savoy
Brown and Roach Incorporated · 1955
The Scene Is Clean
Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street · 1956
Yesterdays
Clifford Brown with Strings · 1955
Parsian Thoroughfare
Clifford Brown & Max Roach · 1954
Jacqui
Study in Brown · 1955
I'll Remember April
Jams 2 · 1954
Tiny Capers
Jazz Immortal (Mono Version) · 1954
Willow Weep for Me
Clifford Brown with Strings · 1955
Brownie Speaks
New Faces - New Sounds · 1953
Lands End
Study in Brown · 1955
What's New?
Clifford Brown with Strings · 1955
Caravan
Clifford Brown All Stars · 1954
September Song
Interlude 1944-1947 · 1947
Step Lightly
More Study In Brown · 1956
Sandu
Study in Brown · 1955
Gerkin for Perkin
Study in Brown · 1955
Take the 'a' Train
Study in Brown · 1955
You're Not The Kind
Sarah Vaughan Featuring Clifford Brown And Others · 1955
Blue Moon
Clifford Brown with Strings · 1955
Keeping Up with Jonesy
The Clifford Brown Big Band in Paris
Albums
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Jan 13, 2014 · Best of Clifford Brown In Paris Clifford Brown is one of the greatest trumpet players in jazz ...
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Mar 14, 2024 · Clifford Brown was an American jazz trumpeter noted for lyricism, clarity of sound, and grace of technique. He was a principal figure in the ...
Clifford Brown died at age 25, yet the rich body of work he left behind sealed his reputation as one of the greatest trumpet players ever.
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Jun 25, 2006 · After two years in college -- including one at what is now the University of Maryland Eastern Shore -- Brown was critically injured in a car ...