I am ALWAYS emotional hearing people speak so highly of my uncle Clifford. As a family member we always held him in high regard but to hear OTHER PEOPLE echo our sentiments is something WONDERFUL....!!!
@boomerang905 Жыл бұрын
It took me til adulthood to know how splendid your Uncle played. To think he wrote Joy Spring for his wife is the most beautiful gesture of love. And so young!!!! ❤❤❤
@Scrapplefromtheapple4 ай бұрын
Are you Leon’s son? If so, I can share an interview that I did of your father in the early 1990s. Let me know.
@pyschointellectual4 ай бұрын
Your uncle is a inspiration and always will be a influence and inspiration to jazz musicians to the end of time, his contribution considering his age is actually unbelievable. David Bahar Edinburgh Scotland x
@jorymil15 күн бұрын
It's difficult to express just how much of an impact Clifford Brown's life and music has had on me. Words like "revered" come to mind. There's something ethereal in his playing: a sort of sparkle that makes him instantly recognizable. When I found out just how cleanly he lived life, well... it's kind of hard not to just admire the man like crazy. I was at a jazz workshop about 10 years ago when I met another famous trumpet player. He talked to us about meeting LaRue Brown Watson, and how he'd gotten copies of Clifford's practice exercises from her. Same sense of reverence as me, if not greater. As I get older, I think about myself in my early twenties: I certainly did not have the clarity of purpose that Clifford Brown had. I now know that very, very few people indeed have that. It's one of my regrets never to have visited Wilmington for the jazz festival. But I have driven along the Pennsylvania Turnpike at night, and I've always straightened up and remembered Clifford. Much love to you and your family.
@boomerang905 Жыл бұрын
I noted that Max Roach and Clifford Brown were the Pair Extraordinaire. I loved to listen to them on songs like Joy Spring.
@martindalmasi53403 ай бұрын
And Delilah
@albertbrown3593 жыл бұрын
Clifford Brown? No question regarding the genius level of the brother.His spirit remains amongst us and his music runs all through the universal musical realm.His voice is everywhere!
@Fatdogrecords2 жыл бұрын
Great little interview from Max. Clifford was the best to ever do it. 👊🏻
@jeffnapper3544 Жыл бұрын
Great interview with Max - loved that he shared a different perspective on Clifford as being “hard” when it came to being paid, other things I’m sure - paints a fuller picture of the wonderful man.
@robinblick9375 Жыл бұрын
Clifford and Fats were poets. Like Schubert, both cut short while on the road to immortality. Technique wedded to inspiration. You will not hear their like again.
@travismclaurin94194 жыл бұрын
He was a Beast Trumpeter. Great Talent. The only question we have to ask ourselves, "What if ?".
@dherz1087 жыл бұрын
Clifford was a special person and I think that his "clean living" and brilliance musically stood out. He is so highly regarded and hearing Max's anecdotes gives a new dimension to his personality. In some ways, the sentiment towards Clifford reminds me of comments about Christy Mathewson in "The Glory of Their Times".
@Breakbeats92.513 жыл бұрын
Every autobiography of the major jazz musicians mention their deep admiration of "Brownie" and their tremendous sadness over the premature passing of Mr Clifford Brown. The man could make you weep by playing that trumpet.
@leonbrown46565 жыл бұрын
I totally agree! However, when I heard my uncle Clifford's VOICE during the Soupy Sale TV performance...THAT made me weep....!!!
@Jazz3133 ай бұрын
Great job ❤
@TheMilwaukeeProtocol10 жыл бұрын
I second the others -- this is a wonderful discussion to hear. Thank you so much for posting!
@themole2024 Жыл бұрын
What a lovely, thoughtful remembrance. I am going to spin their album now.
@wyndhleodumegwu2538 жыл бұрын
Many of today's young trumpeters are from the Clifford Brown Conservatory of Music, so to speak. They all have techniques, expressive and emotional delivery, plausible tonal effervescence, and much more. Among these students are Wynton Marsalis, of course, Chris Botti, Rick Braun, Tom Brown, Sean Jones, Dominick Farrenacci - a very melodic and tonally lyrical performer who utilizes both the trumpet and flugelhorn very effectively - amongst many others.
@wyndhleodumegwu2538 жыл бұрын
+Ryan Kisor I have two or three a capella-like trumpet CDs bearing the insignia "Ryan Kisor". Extension of pathos for involuntarily neglecting to include you in the collage of excellent contemporary trumpeters - an honest oversight, deservedly manifested by omission however. Love your Donald Trump-Marco Rubio Presidential Standard English Language - an accurate revelation and testimony of your void trumpet knowledge and capabilities.
@OAsifa11 жыл бұрын
Clifford Brown and Fats Navarro are two names that are revered by jazz writers. Somehow, I've managed to be a fan of the music for 40 years without getting to know their music. The interview with the majestic Max Roach is MUCH appreciated. As an amateur astrologer I note that Clifford was a Scorpio, as am I. Max tells about a side of Clifford, very much in keeping with his sun sign, "That's a rough little guy there." Roundtree was absolutely hilarious. Thank you, so much, for sharing.
@thomasforsythe72564 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed that. I first heard Max in 1973 on a record I bought in Phoenix AZ. This the first time I heard his voice. Clifford Brown in my opinion is the best trumpet player. I always feltClifford, Max, and Bird should've made albums together with Bud Powell and Tommy Potter
@polobradaigh112 жыл бұрын
Any remnants of interviews or conversations with either Max or Clifford are wonderful. Besides the Soupy Soup TV clip are there any other clips of Clifford available. I'd love to see any footage of the most beautiful trumpet player of all time. Yes, even more so than Miles or Diz. Thank you for this one.
@leonbrown46565 жыл бұрын
I was SHOCKED when I stumbled across that Soupy Sales TV clip. And it brought tears to my eyes to actually hear my uncle Clifford SPEAK...!!! All my life I grew up hearing his music and stories about him but to ACTUALLY HEAR HIS VOICE.....blew me away.....!!!
@funkylensz13 жыл бұрын
thank you. I'm a new fan of Clifford Brown; i've been searching for visuals, video in particular of him; this testimonial regarding him is kool. again thank you.
@jeffthomas248310 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, great insight!
@myronbernard11 жыл бұрын
Nice video Petro, very much appreciated. Rayford Griffin has released his version of "Cherokee" featuring Roy Hargrove. As we know the original recording was by his Uncle Clifford Brown. The new tribute arrives summer 2013
@leonbrown46565 жыл бұрын
Yes, and my cousin Rayford gave me a copy of his tribute when he came to Atlanta with Peter White. It was so nice to see Rayford "do his thing" and I was floored when I heard Rayford SING at that performance....!!! Man, such TALENT....!!! (but I may be a little 'bias'....)
@A.ChristopherJohnson2 жыл бұрын
Right on musikaudios
@timbruer7318 Жыл бұрын
What a lovely rave
@jazznik212 жыл бұрын
Great stuff. Hilarious stories from 3:58 to 6:15.
@davisginn12986 жыл бұрын
I loved the interview! I'm just curious, what at 7:34 did Max mean by 'playing the horse'?
@SadisticCat45cal6 жыл бұрын
davis ginn I was curious about that myself, my guesses are that he meant bet on horse races, or was into horseplay, or the basketball game H.O.R.S.E.
@marlinjenkins65666 жыл бұрын
Gambling on the races
@leonbrown46565 жыл бұрын
That's what black people called betting on race horses at the RACE TRACK aka The Kentucky Derby and such. My father was Clifford's brother and that was a typical summertime family activity at the Delaware Race Track (in Wilmington DE). In fact, Clifford was there the day before he died in that car crash.
@jorymil15 күн бұрын
Betting on racehorses. There are very few tracks these days, but there used to be racetracks in every city in the US.