Clifford Brown (October 30, 1930 – June 26, 1956), aka "Brownie", was an American jazz trumpeter. He died at the age of 25 in a car accident, leaving behind only four years' worth of recordings. Nonetheless, he had a considerable influence on later jazz trumpet players, including Donald Byrd, Lee Morgan, Booker Little, Arturo Sandoval and Freddie Hubbard. He was also a composer of note: two of his compositions, "Joy Spring" and "Daahoud", have become jazz standards.
Brown 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.
Biography
Brown was born into a musical family in a progressive East-Side neighborhood of Wilmington, Delaware. His father organized his four youngest sons, including Brown, into a vocal quartet. Around age ten, Brown started playing trumpet at school after becoming fascinated with the shiny trumpet his father owned. At age thirteen, upon entering senior high, his father bought him his own trumpet and provided him with private lessons. As a junior in high school, he received lessons from Robert Boysie Lowery and played in "a jazz group that Lowery organized." He even began making trips to Philadelphia. Brown took pride in his neighborhood and earned a good education from Howard High.
Brown was born in 1916 in Inverness, Scotland, after joining the army he started working for Scottish Television and ITV.
In 1966, he was appointed to be scrutineer for the Eurovision Song Contest. In 1969 when the Contest was held in Spain there was a four-way tie between France, Spain, UK and the Netherlands. Before the show the presenter (Laura Valenzuela) had asked Brown what would happen if there was a tie, his reply was "Madam, that never happened before, and that's never going to happen", as noted in The Eurovision Song Contest — The Official History by author and historian John Kennedy O'Connor, Brown admitted in a BBC documentary in 1992 that the result caused disgust among many people, not least the Scandinavian countries.
Brown stepped down as scrutineer in 1977 and was awarded the MBE award in 1990. He died in December 1993 after sometime of illness.
Clifford Brown - 1953 - Big Band In Paris - 01 Brown Skins (take 1)
Personnel
(1-4)
Clifford Brown, Art Farmer, Quincy Jones, Walter Williams, Fernand
Verstraete, Fred Gerard — Trumpets
Jimmy Cleveland, Bill Tamper, Al Hayes — Trombones
Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega — Alto Saxes
Clifford Solomon, Henri Bernard — Tenor Saxes
Henri Jouat — Baritone Sax
Henri Renaud — Piano
Pierre Michelot — Bass
Alan Dawson — Drums
Recorded September 28, 1953.
(5)
Clifford Brown, Art Farmer, Quincy Jones, Walter Williams — Trumpets
Jimmy Cleveland, Al Hayes, Benny Vasseur—Trombones Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega — Alto Saxes
Clifford Solomon, Andre Dabonneville — Tenor Saxes
William Boucaya — Baritone Sax
Henri Renaud — Piano
Pierre Michelot — Bass
Jean-Louis Viale — Drums
Recorded October 9, 1953.
(6,9)
Clifford Brown — Trumpet
Jimmy Cleveland — Trombone
Gigi Gryce — Alto Sax ...
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Brown Skins(#1)- Clifford Brown
Clifford Brown Paris Collection Sep.28, 1953
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Brown Skins (Take 1)
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Brown Skins · Clifford Brown, Gigi Gryce Et Son Orchestre
Clifford Brown Sextet : Paris 1953, Vol. 1
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Clifford Brown - Max Roach Septet
Clifford Brown, trumpet;
Herb Geller, Joe Maini, alto sax;
Walter Benton, tenor sax;
Kenny Drew, piano;
Curtis Counce, bass;
Max Roach, drums.
Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1954
Coronado
Personnel
(1-4)
Clifford Brown, Art Farmer, Quincy Jones, Walter Williams, Fernand
Verstraete, Fred Gerard — Trumpets
Jimmy Cleveland, Bill Tamper, Al Hayes — T...
Personnel
(1-4)
Clifford Brown, Art Farmer, Quincy Jones, Walter Williams, Fernand
Verstraete, Fred Gerard — Trumpets
Jimmy Cleveland, Bill Tamper, Al Hayes — Trombones
Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega — Alto Saxes
Clifford Solomon, Henri Bernard — Tenor Saxes
Henri Jouat — Baritone Sax
Henri Renaud — Piano
Pierre Michelot — Bass
Alan Dawson — Drums
Recorded September 28, 1953.
(5)
Clifford Brown, Art Farmer, Quincy Jones, Walter Williams — Trumpets
Jimmy Cleveland, Al Hayes, Benny Vasseur—Trombones Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega — Alto Saxes
Clifford Solomon, Andre Dabonneville — Tenor Saxes
William Boucaya — Baritone Sax
Henri Renaud — Piano
Pierre Michelot — Bass
Jean-Louis Viale — Drums
Recorded October 9, 1953.
(6,9)
Clifford Brown — Trumpet
Jimmy Cleveland — Trombone
Gigi Gryce — Alto Sax
Clifford Solomon — Tenor Sax
Henri Renaud — Piano
Jimmy Gourley — Guitar
Pierre Michelot — Bass
Jean-Louis Viale — Drums
Recorded October 10, 1953.
(7,8)
Clifford Brown—Trumpet
Jimmy Cleveland—Trombone
Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega—Alto Saxes
Clifford Solomon—Tenor Sax
William Boucaya—Baritone Sax
Quincy Jones—Piano
Marcel Dutrieux—Bass
Jean-Louis Viale—Drums
Recorded October 11, 1953.
Composers
1. Brown Skins (Take 1) 6:04 (Gigi Gryce)
2. Brown Skins (Take 2) 6:07
3. Keeping Up With Jonesy (Take 1) 7:05 (Quincy Jones)
4. Keeping Up With Jonesy (Take 2) 6:27
5. Bum'S Rush 3:10 (Quincy Jones)
6. Chez Moi 7:50 (Goff In-King-Revil-Simille)
7. All Weird (Take 1) 5:17 (Clifford Brown)
8. All Weird (Take 2) 1:55
9. No Start, No End 3:57 (Unknown)
Personnel
(1-4)
Clifford Brown, Art Farmer, Quincy Jones, Walter Williams, Fernand
Verstraete, Fred Gerard — Trumpets
Jimmy Cleveland, Bill Tamper, Al Hayes — Trombones
Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega — Alto Saxes
Clifford Solomon, Henri Bernard — Tenor Saxes
Henri Jouat — Baritone Sax
Henri Renaud — Piano
Pierre Michelot — Bass
Alan Dawson — Drums
Recorded September 28, 1953.
(5)
Clifford Brown, Art Farmer, Quincy Jones, Walter Williams — Trumpets
Jimmy Cleveland, Al Hayes, Benny Vasseur—Trombones Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega — Alto Saxes
Clifford Solomon, Andre Dabonneville — Tenor Saxes
William Boucaya — Baritone Sax
Henri Renaud — Piano
Pierre Michelot — Bass
Jean-Louis Viale — Drums
Recorded October 9, 1953.
(6,9)
Clifford Brown — Trumpet
Jimmy Cleveland — Trombone
Gigi Gryce — Alto Sax
Clifford Solomon — Tenor Sax
Henri Renaud — Piano
Jimmy Gourley — Guitar
Pierre Michelot — Bass
Jean-Louis Viale — Drums
Recorded October 10, 1953.
(7,8)
Clifford Brown—Trumpet
Jimmy Cleveland—Trombone
Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega—Alto Saxes
Clifford Solomon—Tenor Sax
William Boucaya—Baritone Sax
Quincy Jones—Piano
Marcel Dutrieux—Bass
Jean-Louis Viale—Drums
Recorded October 11, 1953.
Composers
1. Brown Skins (Take 1) 6:04 (Gigi Gryce)
2. Brown Skins (Take 2) 6:07
3. Keeping Up With Jonesy (Take 1) 7:05 (Quincy Jones)
4. Keeping Up With Jonesy (Take 2) 6:27
5. Bum'S Rush 3:10 (Quincy Jones)
6. Chez Moi 7:50 (Goff In-King-Revil-Simille)
7. All Weird (Take 1) 5:17 (Clifford Brown)
8. All Weird (Take 2) 1:55
9. No Start, No End 3:57 (Unknown)
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The Paris Collection Volume 1
℗ 2009 Inner City Records
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The Paris Collection Volume 1
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Brown Skins · Clifford Brown, Gigi Gryce Et Son Orchestre
Clifford Brown Sextet : Paris 1953, Vol. 1
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Aut...
Brown Skins · Clifford Brown, Gigi Gryce Et Son Orchestre
Clifford Brown Sextet : Paris 1953, Vol. 1
℗ Crates Digger Music Group
Released on: 2010-11-25
Author: Gigi Gryce
Composer: Gigi Gryce
Music Publisher: TOTEM-MUSIC CO INC
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Brown Skins · Clifford Brown, Gigi Gryce Et Son Orchestre
Clifford Brown Sextet : Paris 1953, Vol. 1
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Author: Gigi Gryce
Composer: Gigi Gryce
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Clifford Brown - Max Roach Septet
Clifford Brown, trumpet;
Herb Geller, Joe Maini, alto sax;
Walter Benton, tenor sax;
Kenny Drew, piano;
Curtis Counce, ba...
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Septet
Clifford Brown, trumpet;
Herb Geller, Joe Maini, alto sax;
Walter Benton, tenor sax;
Kenny Drew, piano;
Curtis Counce, bass;
Max Roach, drums.
Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1954
Coronado
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Septet
Clifford Brown, trumpet;
Herb Geller, Joe Maini, alto sax;
Walter Benton, tenor sax;
Kenny Drew, piano;
Curtis Counce, bass;
Max Roach, drums.
Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1954
Coronado
Personnel
(1-4)
Clifford Brown, Art Farmer, Quincy Jones, Walter Williams, Fernand
Verstraete, Fred Gerard — Trumpets
Jimmy Cleveland, Bill Tamper, Al Hayes — Trombones
Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega — Alto Saxes
Clifford Solomon, Henri Bernard — Tenor Saxes
Henri Jouat — Baritone Sax
Henri Renaud — Piano
Pierre Michelot — Bass
Alan Dawson — Drums
Recorded September 28, 1953.
(5)
Clifford Brown, Art Farmer, Quincy Jones, Walter Williams — Trumpets
Jimmy Cleveland, Al Hayes, Benny Vasseur—Trombones Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega — Alto Saxes
Clifford Solomon, Andre Dabonneville — Tenor Saxes
William Boucaya — Baritone Sax
Henri Renaud — Piano
Pierre Michelot — Bass
Jean-Louis Viale — Drums
Recorded October 9, 1953.
(6,9)
Clifford Brown — Trumpet
Jimmy Cleveland — Trombone
Gigi Gryce — Alto Sax
Clifford Solomon — Tenor Sax
Henri Renaud — Piano
Jimmy Gourley — Guitar
Pierre Michelot — Bass
Jean-Louis Viale — Drums
Recorded October 10, 1953.
(7,8)
Clifford Brown—Trumpet
Jimmy Cleveland—Trombone
Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega—Alto Saxes
Clifford Solomon—Tenor Sax
William Boucaya—Baritone Sax
Quincy Jones—Piano
Marcel Dutrieux—Bass
Jean-Louis Viale—Drums
Recorded October 11, 1953.
Composers
1. Brown Skins (Take 1) 6:04 (Gigi Gryce)
2. Brown Skins (Take 2) 6:07
3. Keeping Up With Jonesy (Take 1) 7:05 (Quincy Jones)
4. Keeping Up With Jonesy (Take 2) 6:27
5. Bum'S Rush 3:10 (Quincy Jones)
6. Chez Moi 7:50 (Goff In-King-Revil-Simille)
7. All Weird (Take 1) 5:17 (Clifford Brown)
8. All Weird (Take 2) 1:55
9. No Start, No End 3:57 (Unknown)
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Brown Skins · Clifford Brown, Gigi Gryce Et Son Orchestre
Clifford Brown Sextet : Paris 1953, Vol. 1
℗ Crates Digger Music Group
Released on: 2010-11-25
Author: Gigi Gryce
Composer: Gigi Gryce
Music Publisher: TOTEM-MUSIC CO INC
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Clifford Brown - Max Roach Septet
Clifford Brown, trumpet;
Herb Geller, Joe Maini, alto sax;
Walter Benton, tenor sax;
Kenny Drew, piano;
Curtis Counce, bass;
Max Roach, drums.
Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1954
Coronado
Clifford Brown (October 30, 1930 – June 26, 1956), aka "Brownie", was an American jazz trumpeter. He died at the age of 25 in a car accident, leaving behind only four years' worth of recordings. Nonetheless, he had a considerable influence on later jazz trumpet players, including Donald Byrd, Lee Morgan, Booker Little, Arturo Sandoval and Freddie Hubbard. He was also a composer of note: two of his compositions, "Joy Spring" and "Daahoud", have become jazz standards.
Brown 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.
Biography
Brown was born into a musical family in a progressive East-Side neighborhood of Wilmington, Delaware. His father organized his four youngest sons, including Brown, into a vocal quartet. Around age ten, Brown started playing trumpet at school after becoming fascinated with the shiny trumpet his father owned. At age thirteen, upon entering senior high, his father bought him his own trumpet and provided him with private lessons. As a junior in high school, he received lessons from Robert Boysie Lowery and played in "a jazz group that Lowery organized." He even began making trips to Philadelphia. Brown took pride in his neighborhood and earned a good education from Howard High.