クリフォード・ブラウン(Clifford Brown
1930/10/30デラウェア州ウィルミントンの生まれ。高度な音楽教育を受け、50年代初めにデビュー。53年、タッド・ダメロン、ライオネル・ハンプトン楽団を経て54年、マックス・ローチとコンボを結成。表情豊かなストレート・トランペット、理に叶ったメロディー運び、憂愁なロマンティスト、多くの期待を我々に抱かせながら不慮の事故でこの世を去る。リッチー・パウエル夫妻の車に同乗、フィラデルフィアからシカゴに向かう途中、ペンシルベニア・ターンパイクでナンシー・パウエルが操縦を誤り、堤防に激突、全員が死亡。クリフォードは25歳、マックス・ローチとの5重奏団を作っており、リッチー・パウエルはそのピアニストであった。わずか3年余りの活動であったが多くの作品と名作を世に残した。1956/6/26死去。
参考アルバム
「Clifford Brown/Brownie Lives!」「Clifford Brown with Strings」 rec.1995/1/18-20 EmArcy MG-36005 「Clifford Brown」Cherokee-1955/2/25 rec. Delilah-1954/8/2 rec. The Blues Walk-1954/2/24 rec. Daahoud-1954/8/6 rec. Jordu-1954/8/3 rec. Stompin' at the Savoy-1954/8/8 rec. I Get a Kick out of You-1954/8/2 rec. I'll Remember April-1956/2/17 rec. Powell's Prances-1956/1/4 rec.
参考音源(CD)

Clifford Brown with StringsNew York, NY January 18, 19, 20, 1997 PolyGram 814 642-2 Brown (tp), Richie Powell (p), Barry Galbraith (g), George Morrow (b), Max Roach (d), strings; arranged and conducted by Neil Hefti(arr.com)
Lou Donaldson-Clifford Brown Quintet

NYC June 9, 1953

Blue Note CDP 7243 8 341995 2 4 CDP 7 81526 2 Brown (tp), Donaldson (as), Elmo Hope (p), Percy Heath (b), Philly Joe Jones (d).
Jay Jay Johnson Sextet

NYC June 22, 1953

Blue Note CDP 7244 8 341995 2 4 Brown (tp), Johnson (tb), Jimmy Heath (ts, bari), John Lewis (p), Percy Heath (b), Kenny Clarke (d).
Clifford Brown Sextet

NYC August 28, 1953

Blue Note CDP 724 8 341995 2 4 CDP 7 81526 2 Brown (tp), Gigi Gryce (as fl), Charlie Rouse (ts), John Lewis (p), Percy Heath (b), Art Blakey (d).
Clifford Brown "The Complete Paris Sessions Vol. 1"

Paris, France September 28, 1953

Vogue 74321154612 Brown (tp), Art Farmer (tp), Quincy Jones (tp), Walter Williams (tp), Fernand Verstrate (tp), Fred Gerard (tp), Al Hayse (tb), Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Bill Tamper (tb), Gigi Gryce (as), Anthony Ortega (as), Clifford Solomon (ts), Henry Bernard (ts), Henry Jouot (bari), Henri Renaud (p), Pierre Michelot (b), Alan Dawson (d).
Clifford Brown "The Complete Paris Sessions Vol 11"

Paris, France October 8, 1953

Vogue 74321154622 Brown (tp), Art Farmer (tp), Walter Williams (tp), Quincy Jones (tp & arr), Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Al Hayse (tb), Benny Vasseur (tb), Gigi Gryce (as), Anthony Ortega (as), Clifford Solomon (ts), Andre Dabonneville (ts), William Boucaya (bari), Henri Renaud (p), Jimmy Gourley (g), Pierre Michelot (b), Jean-Louis Viale (d).
Clifford Brown "The Complete Paris Sessions Vol 111"Paris, France October 10, 11 & 15, 1953 Vogue 74321154632 Brown (tp), Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Gigi Gryce (as), Anthony Ortega (as), Clifford Solomon (ts), William Boucaya (bari), Henri Renaud (p), Quincy Jones (p), Jimmy Gourley (g), Pierre Michelot (b), Marcel Dutrieux (b), Jean-Louis Viale (d), Benny Bennett (d).
Art Blakey Quintet "Live At Birdland"

New York February 1,1954

Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195 2 4 Brown (tp), Lou Donaldson (as), Horace Silver (p), Curly Russell (b), Art Blakey (d).
Study In Brown

New York, NY February 23, 24 and 25, 1955

EmArcy Records 814 646-2 Brown (tp), Max Roach (d), Harold Land (ts), George Morrow (b), Richie Powell (p).
The Beginning and the End

Philadelphia, PA June 25, 1956

Columbia Jazz Masterpieces 66491 Brown (tp), Vance Willson (as, ts), Duke Wells (p), Eddie Lambert (g), James Johnson (b), Osie Johnson (d), Chris Powell (perc., vocals)Chicago, IL March 21, 1952Brown (tp), Ziggy Vines, Billy Root (ts), Sam Dockery (p), Ace Tisone (b), Ellis Tollin (d)

(Data: by C.Brown Jazz foundation)