Artist
Clifford Brown
trumpet
Wilmington, United States · 1930 – 1956
Clifford Brown is a musician from Wilmington, United States, active 1930–1956. Their discography on Gatefold includes 10 records. They also recorded with The Clifford Brown–Max Roach Quintet and Clifford Brown All Stars.
15
Albums tracked
53
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1930
Since
Biography
American jazz trumpet player
Born October 30, 1930, Wilmington, Delaware, USA, died June 26, 1956, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Nicknamed 'Brownie', he was encouraged by both Dizzy Gillespie and Fats Navarro, the latter was Brown's main influence. He performed with R&B bandleader, Tadd Dameron, Lionel Hampton, and Art Blakey before forming his own quintet (co-led with Max Roach). In June 1956, Brown and pianist Richie Powell were being driven from Philadelphia to Chicago by Powell's wife Nancy for the band's next appearance. While driving on a rainy night on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, west of Bedford, she lost control of the car and it left the road. All three were killed in the resulting crash. Brown is buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, in Wilmington, Delaware. He won the "Down Beat" critics' poll for the ‘New Star of the Year’ in 1954; he was inducted into the "Down Beat" 'Jazz Hall of Fame’ in 1972 in the critics' poll.
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Clifford Brown — solo
Their records — most-collected first.
The Clifford Brown–Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown under another name — MusicBrainz marks this project eponymous.
Clifford Brown All Stars
Clifford Brown under another name — MusicBrainz marks this project eponymous.
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