Fortunately for jazz fans, Brown's own work persists in the form of his recordings, almost any of which can be safely recommended as outstanding examples of the very best of jazz. Although his career was brief, Brown's influence persisted for a while in the work of Lee Morgan and throughout succeeding decades in that of Freddie Hubbard. His playing was only one aspect of his talent he was also a fine composer, creating many works that have become modern jazz standards. In all his work, Brown displayed the rare combination of supreme intelligence and great emotional depths.
He was enormously and brilliantly inventive but his search for original ideas was never executed at the expense of taste. At the same time, whether playing at scorching tempos or on languorous ballads, his range was exhaustive. Solo TranscriptionsĪt a time when many modern jazz trumpeters sought technical expertise at the expense of tone, Brown, in common with his friend and paradigm, Navarro, had technique to spare but also developed a rich, full and frequently beautiful tone. The quintet was quickly recognized as one of the outstanding groups in contemporary jazz and Brown as a major trumpeter and composer. Brown then joined Art Blakey and in mid-1954 teamed up with Max Roach to form the Clifford Brown-Max Roach Quintet. Back in the USA, Brown was fired along with most of the rest of the band when Hampton learned of the records they had made. Contrary to contractual stipulations, many of the young musicians moonlighted on various recordings and Brown in particular was singled out for such sessions. Liberally filled with precocious talent, this band attracted considerable attention during its tour. In the autumn of 1953 he was a member of the big band Lionel Hampton took to Europe.
By his late teens he had attracted the favorable attention of leading jazzmen, including fellow trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Fats Navarro.Īt the end of the 40s he was studying music at Maryland University and in 1952, following recovery from a serious road accident, he made his first records with Chris Powell and Tadd Dameron. As a young high school student Brown began playing trumpet and within a very short time was active in college and other youth bands. Clifford Brown (1930-1956) was the most brilliant trumpet player of his generation, an original and memorable composer, a dynamic stage presence and one of the authentic legends of modern jazz.Ĭlifford Brown was born Octoin Wilmington, Delaware.
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