Today, June 26th, 2010, is the 54th anniversary of trumpeter Clifford Brown's death.
Brown was 25 years old when he was killed in a car accident on the way to a gig in 1956. However, during the four years of his recording career, he put out some of the most famous jazz recordings of all time. His technical agility, combined with heartfelt expression, made his the defining sound of the style known as hard bop.
Read Clifford Brown's biography.
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