WKCR announces our annual celebration of the great Clifford Brown with a 24-hour birthday broadcast on October 30th.
Despite his tragic death at the early age of 25, Clifford Brown remains one of the most important and influential jazz musicians to have ever lived.
In this same year, the “Clifford Brown-Max Roach Quintet” was founded, and the quintet launched into the studio for seven sessions in two weeks.
His approach not only influenced nearly every trumpet player to come after him, but also the structure of the small jazz group ensemble.
In his short career, Clifford left behind a world of ideas, and a profound legacy of recordings.

Clifford Brown Birthday Broadcast