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Clifford Brown follows Harold Land with one chorus of trumpet on this up-tempo romp through "What Am I Here For?" His improvisation demonstrates the astonishing ease with which he negotiated demanding tempos while maintaining melodic warmth, his lines at roughly 271 BPM pouring out with a naturalness that belies the difficulty of the ABAC changes at this speed. Brown's brilliant tone cuts through the ensemble with authority, each phrase logically connected to the next in a display of the musical intelligence that defined his approach. The solo stands as a compact example of the technical gifts and creative vision that made Brown one of jazz's most admired trumpeters during his tragically brief career.
Clifford Brown was 24 to 25 years old at the time.
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