Clifford Brown
Clifford Brown (
October 30,
1930 –
June 26,
1956) was an
American jazz trumpeter. He performed with Chris Powell,
Tadd Dameron,
Lionel Hampton, and
Art Blakey before forming his own group with
Max Roach. Playing in a
hard bop style, he quickly became one of the most highly regarded trumpeters in jazz. He died in a car accident at the age of 25.
