Clifford Brown

Aliases: The Clifford Brown Ensemble
Clifford "Brownie" Brown Quartet
Real name: Clifford Benjamin Brown
Born: October 30, 1930
Died: June 26, 1956
Country: United States
IPI: 00205395874 14 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Bop trumpeter, known as "Brownie"; he died tragically young at 25 in an automobile accident. Ironically, Brown honed his craft during a lengthy hospitalization following an earlier car accident in June, 1950.
Related: Richie Powell

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Originals

	Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
i	Bellarosa	Lou Donaldson - Clifford Brown	1953	(4 artists)
i	Bones for Jones	The Clifford Brown Ensemble	April 1955	(2 artists)
i	Brownie Speaks	Lou Donaldson - Clifford Brown	1953	(7 artists)
i	Daahoud	The Clifford Brown Ensemble	April 1955	(91 artists)
i	De-Dah	Lou Donaldson - Clifford Brown	1953	(5 artists)
i	George's Dilemma	Clifford Brown and Max Roach	1955	(2 artists)
i	Gerkin for Perkin	Clifford Brown and Max Roach	1955	(2 artists)
i	Gertrude's Bounce	Clifford Brown and Max Roach	August 1956	(5 artists)
i	Joy Spring	The Clifford Brown Ensemble	April 1955	(158 artists)
i	Lands End	Clifford Brown and Max Roach	1955	(3 artists)
i	Minority	Gigi Gryce - Clifford Brown Sextet	1954	(79 artists)
i	Minor Mood	Clifford Brown	1953	(8 artists)
i	Salute the Band Box	Gigi Gryce - Clifford Brown Sextet	1954	(3 artists)
i	Sandu	Clifford Brown and Max Roach	1955	(59 artists)
i	Stockholm Sweetnin'	Cliff Brown - Art Farmer with Swedish All-Stars	1953	(33 artists)
i	Strictly Romantic	Gigi Gryce - Clifford Brown Sextet	1954	Unverified
i	Sweet Clifford	Brown and Roach Inc.	1955	(5 artists)
i	The Blues Walk	Clifford Brown & Max Roach	1955	(32 artists)
i	The Scene Is Clean	Clifford Brown and Max Roach	August 1956	(27 artists)
i	Tiny Capers	The Clifford Brown Ensemble	April 1955	(16 artists)
i	Wail Bait	Clifford Brown	1953	(5 artists)

Covers by Clifford Brown

	Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
i	All the Things You Are	Clifford Brown	2009	Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Stanley Worth REC, Hiram Sherman, Frances Mercer, Hollace Shaw, Ralph Stuart PRF
i	Blueberry Hill	The Clifford Brown Ensemble	April 1955	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye - Vocal Refrain by Tommy Ryan
i	Blue Moon	Clifford Brown	1955	Shirley Ross
i	Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man	Clifford Brown	1955	Helen Morgan, Tess Gardella and Norma Terris PRF, Nat Shilkret and The Victor Orchestra REC
i	Carving the Rock	Lou Donaldson - Clifford Brown	1953	Elmo Hope Trio
i	Cherokee	Clifford Brown and Max Roach	1955	Spud Murphy and His Orchestra
i	Cherokee	Clifford Brown	1953	Spud Murphy and His Orchestra
i	Come Rain or Come Shine	Clifford "Brownie" Brown Quartet	1954	Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Sy Oliver REC, Ruby Hill, Harold Nicholas PRF
i	Darn That Dream	Brown and Roach Inc.	1955	Benny Goodman and His Orch. - Vocal Chorus by Mildred Bailey REC, Maxine Sullivan, Louis Armstrong, Bill Bailey, The Dandridge Sisters, The Rhythmettes and The Deep River Boys PRF, Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Anita Boyer REL
i	Delilah	Clifford Brown & Max Roach	1955	Unverified
i	Donna Lee	Clifford Brown	1973	Charley Parker
i	Easy Living	Clifford Brown	1953	Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Billie Holiday
i	Embraceable You	Clifford Brown	1955	Ginger Rogers and Allen Kearns PRF, Majestic Dance Orchestra [Lou God] - Vocal Chorus Irving Kaufman REC
i	Gone with the Wind	The Clifford Brown Ensemble	April 1955	(unknown)
i	Hymn of the Orient	Clifford Brown	1953	Stan Getz
i	I Can Dream, Can't I	Clifford "Brownie" Brown Quartet	1954	Tamara
i	I Cover the Waterfront	Clifford Brown	August 20, 2008	Unverified
i	I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You	Brown and Roach Inc.	1955	Bing Crosby
i	If I Love Again	Clifford Brown and Max Roach	1955	Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Bob Lawrence REL, Rex Weber PRF
i	I Get a Kick out of You	Brown and Roach Inc.	1955	Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain Ramona REC, William Gaxton & Ethel Merman PRF
i	I'll Remember April	Clifford Brown and Max Roach	August 1956	Woody Herman and His Orchestra REC, Dick Foran BRD
i	I'll String Along with You	Brown and Roach Inc.	1955	Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Muzzy Marcellino REC, Dick Powell BRD
i	It Might as Well Be Spring	Clifford "Brownie" Brown Quartet	1954	Jeanne Crain [dubbed by Louanne Hogan] BRD, Dick Haymes with Victor Young and His Orchestra REC,REL
i	Jordu	Clifford Brown & Max Roach	1955	Duke Jordan Trio
i	Joy Spring	Clifford Brown & Max Roach	1955	The Clifford Brown Ensemble
i	Laura	Clifford Brown	1955	Alfred Newman
i	Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing	Clifford Brown and Max Roach	August 1956	(unknown performer) PRF, Don Cornell REC,REL
i	Memories of You	Clifford Brown	1955	Ethel Waters REC, Minto Cato PRF
i	Night in Tunisia	Clifford Brown	1973	Dizzy Gillespie
i	Parisian Thoroughfare	Clifford Brown & Max Roach	1955	Bud Powell
i	Portrait of Jenny	Clifford Brown	1955	Ronnie Deauville
i	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Clifford Brown	1955	Tamara PRF, Gertrude Niesen with orchestral acc dir. by Ray Sinatra REC
i	Stardust	Clifford Brown	1955	Hoagy Carmichael & His Pals
i	Stompin' at the Savoy	Brown and Roach Inc.	1955	Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra
i	Take the "A" Train	Clifford Brown and Max Roach	1955	Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
i	The Song Is You	Clifford "Brownie" Brown Quartet	1954	Tullio Carminati
i	Walkin'	Clifford Brown	1973	Miles Davis All Star Sextet
i	What Am I Here For?	Clifford Brown & Max Roach	1955	Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
i	What Is This Thing Called Love	Clifford Brown and Max Roach	August 1956	Elsie Carlisle
i	What's New	Clifford Brown	1955	Bob Crosby and His Orchestra featuring Trumpet by Billy Butterfield
	Where or When	Clifford Brown	1955	Ruby Newman & His Rainbow Room Orch. featuring Ray Heatherton REC, Ray Heatherton & Mitzi Green PRF
i	Willow Weep for Me	Clifford Brown	1955	Ted Fiorito & His Orchestra
i	Yesterdays	Clifford Brown	1955	Fay Templeton PRF, Leo Reisman and His Orchestra REC,REL
i	You Go to My Head	Lou Donaldson - Clifford Brown	1953	Larry Clinton and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Bea Wain
i	You're a Lucky Guy	Clifford "Brownie" Brown Quartet	1954	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye - Vocal Refrain by Jimmy Brown

Songs written by Clifford Brown

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Bones for Jones	Clifford Brown	The Clifford Brown Ensemble	August 13, 1954	Covered by (2 artists)
Brownie Speaks	Clifford Brown	Lou Donaldson - Clifford Brown	1953	Covered by (7 artists)
Daahoud	Clifford Brown	The Clifford Brown Ensemble	July 12, 1954	Covered by (91 artists)
George's Dilemma	Clifford Brown	Clifford Brown and Max Roach	February 1955	Covered by (2 artists)
Gerkin for Perkin	Clifford Brown	Clifford Brown and Max Roach	February 1955	Covered by (2 artists)
Joy Spring	Clifford Brown	The Clifford Brown Ensemble	July 12, 1954	Covered by (158 artists)
La rue	Clifford Brown	Curtis Counce Group REC, Hal McKusick REL	January 6, 1958	Covered by (2 artists)
Minor Mood	Clifford Brown	Clifford Brown	August 28, 1953	Covered by (8 artists)
Sandu	Clifford Brown	Clifford Brown and Max Roach	February 1955	Covered by (59 artists)
Sweet Clifford	Clifford Brown	Brown and Roach Inc.	1955	Covered by (5 artists)
The Blues Walk	Clifford Brown	Clifford Brown & Max Roach	February 24, 1955	Covered by (32 artists)
Tiny Capers	Clifford Brown	The Clifford Brown Ensemble	August 13, 1954	Covered by (16 artists)

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Brown and Roach Incorporated	Brown and Roach Inc.	1955	EmArcy
Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street	Clifford Brown and Max Roach	August 1956	EmArcy
Clifford Brown Ensemble featuring Zoot Sims	The Clifford Brown Ensemble	April 1955	Pacific Jazz
Clifford Brown & Max Roach	Clifford Brown & Max Roach	1955	EmArcy
Clifford Brown with Strings	Clifford Brown	1955	EmArcy
In the Beginning and the End	Clifford Brown	1973	Columbia [US]
Jazz Time Paris, Vol. 11	Gigi Gryce - Clifford Brown Sextet	1954	Vogue
Jazz Time Paris, Vol. 13	Clifford "Brownie" Brown Quartet	1954	Vogue
New Faces – New Sounds	Lou Donaldson - Clifford Brown	1953	Blue Note
New Star on the Horizon	Clifford Brown	1953	Blue Note
Study in Brown	Clifford Brown and Max Roach	1955	EmArcy
The Complete Quebec Jam Session	Clifford Brown	2009	RLR Records

EPs

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	Stockholm Sweetnin'	Cliff Brown - Art Farmer with Swedish All-Stars	1953	Metronome Records

Tributes

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
A Portrait of Clifford Brown	Capital Jazz Project featuring Bobby Shew	2002	Nefertiti
Brownie - Homage to Clifford Brown	Helen Merrill	1994	Gitanes Jazz
He Was a King Uncrowned - Greetje Kauffeld Sings a Tribute to Clifford Brown	Greetje Kauffeld	1976	Omega International
I Remember Clifford	Arturo Sandoval	March 17, 1992	GRP Records
I Remember Clifford	Kjell-Åke Persson, Karl-Martin Almqvist, Jan Lundgren, Jimmy Ludwigsson, Per-Arne Tollbom	1997	Pama Records [SE]
Jazzing 10 - Vol. 1	Sant Andreu Jazz Band	May 8, 2020	Temps Record
Joy Spring - A Tribute to Clifford Brown	The Bob Summers Quintet	1988	Discovery Records [US1]
Joy Spring - The Music of Clifford Brown	Gary Kavanagh / Bobby Wellins Quintet	2009	Trio Records [GB]
Lem Winchester and the Ramsey Lewis Trio Perform a Tribute to Clifford Brown	Lem Winchester and The Ramsey Lewis Trio	1958	Argo [US]
The Clifford Brown Project	Mark Masters Ensemble	2003	Capri Records