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Clifford Brown
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Guitarists · 1930–1956

Clifford Brown

American jazz musician (1930–1956)

Born
30 October 1930
Wilmington
Died
26 June 1956
Bedford
Country
United States
Active
1952–
Record labels
Blue Note
Discography
18 albums

Biography

Clifford Brown was a jazz musician who played guitar and trumpet. Clifford Brown was born on 30 October 1930 in Wilmington and died on 26 June 1956 in Bedford. The music is usually filed under jazz and bebop. Record labels: Blue Note. The discography here lists 18 albums, from “Jam Session” (1954) to “Clifford Brown in Minor Mood” (2017).

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, leaving behind four years' worth of recordings. His compositions "Sandu", "Joy Spring", and "Daahoud" have become jazz standards. Brown won the DownBeat magazine Critics' Poll for New Star of the Year in 1954; he was inducted into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame in 1972.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Jam Session 1954 · EmArcy With Strings 1955 · EmArcy Jazz Immortal 1960 · Pacific Jazz The Beginning and the End 1973 · Columbia Memorial 1987 · Prestige The Clifford Brown Big Band in Paris 1989 · Original Jazz Classics Complete Paris Session, Volume 1 1997 · BMG France The Complete Paris Sessions, Volume 2 1997 · BMG France Complete Blue Note Studio Masters 2003 · Definitive Records Together 2005 · Live · RLR Records The Complete Quebec Jam Session 2009 · RLR Records The Lost Rehearsals 1953-1956 2009 · RLR Records Clifford Brown - Max Roach 2010 · Jazz Plaza Music Live at Music City 1955 & More 2010 · RLR Records At The Cotton Club 1956 2011 · RLR Records The Complete Study in Brown 2016 · Essential Jazz Classics Clifford Brown in Minor Mood 2017
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Albums where Clifford Brown is credited as a sideman

1953 Jay Jay Johnson with Clifford Brown, Jimmy Heath, John Lewis, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke — J.J. Johnson trumpet
1954 Dinah Jams — Dinah Washington trumpet
1955 Sarah Vaughan — Sarah Vaughan trumpet
1955 The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Volume 2 — Jay Jay Johnson trumpet
1955 The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Volume 1 — Jay Jay Johnson trumpet
1955 Helen Merrill — Helen Merrill trumpet
1956 Sonny Rollins Plus 4 — Sonny Rollins trumpet
1978 Live Messengers — Art Blakey trumpet
1988 New York City, Birdland Club, February 21, 1954 — Art Blakey & Clifford Brown trumpet
1990 Masterpieces of Sarah Vaughan — Sarah Vaughan trumpet
1990 The George Gershwin Songbook, Volume 1 — Sarah Vaughan trumpet
1994 Porträtt Av Dompan — Arne Domnérus trumpet
2005 With Clifford Brown: Complete Recordings — Sarah Vaughan trumpet
2007 Lover Man — Sarah Vaughan trumpet

Standards written by Clifford Brown

TitleKeyFormGroove
Joy Spring F major ABCA · 32 Up-tempo swing
Daahoud E♭ major AABA · 32 Up-tempo swing
Sandu E♭ major A · 12 Medium swing
Minor Mood F minor AB · 24 Medium swing
Tiny Capers B♭ major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing

Analysed solos by Clifford Brown

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Clifford Brown play?

Clifford Brown is known for playing guitar and trumpet.

When and where was Clifford Brown born?

Clifford Brown was born 30 October 1930 in Wilmington.

What are Clifford Brown's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Jam Session (1954), With Strings (1955), Jazz Immortal (1960), The Beginning and the End (1973) and Memorial (1987).

External links

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