Clifford Brown
Trumpet Solo on
Joy Spring

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 ABCA form in F at a brisk 164 BPM with a swing feel, Brown follows with two choruses of trumpet, delivering one of his most celebrated recorded solos, full of singing lines, harmonic wit, and the irrepressible musicality that made him a transcendent figure despite his tragically short career. 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.