Clifford Brown
Trumpet Solo on
Delilah

About

Clifford Brown's trumpet solo is the second of four solos on this recording, following Harold Land on tenor sax. Spanning two choruses of the 32-bar AABA form in G♭ at a brisk 143 BPM with a swing feel, Brown follows with two choruses of trumpet improvisation, displaying the fluid technique, melodic invention, and joyful energy that made him one of the most celebrated brass players in jazz history. Clifford Brown was just 23 to 24 years old at the time of this recording, already displaying remarkable maturity.

Clifford Brown was 23 to 24 years old at the time.