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Born: October 30, 1930 in Wilmington, DE
Years Active: 50 's
Died: June 26, 1956 in Pa
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
Clifford Brown's death in a car accident at the age of 25 was one of the great tragedies in jazz history. Already ranking with Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis as one of the top trumpeters in jazz, Brownie was still improving in 1956. Plus he was a clean liver and was not even driving; the up-and-coming pianist Richie Powell and his wife (who was dr... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2009 Lost Rehearsals 1953-56
2008 With Strings
2006 More Live at the Bee Hive
2005 Together: Recorded Live at Dolphy's Home, Los Angeles 1954
2005 Last Concert
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Member Of: Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet More >> Similar Artists: Howard McGhee Booker Little Lee Morgan Freddie Hubbard Louis Smith More >>

Influenced By: Miles Davis Louis Armstrong Dizzy Gillespie Fats Navarro Charlie Parker More >> Followers: Blue Mitchell Donald Byrd David Schnitter Wilbur Harden Louis Smith More >>

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