Clifford Brown
Trumpet Solo on
Wee-Dot

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Clifford Brown's trumpet solo is the 2nd of 4 on this recording, spanning twelve choruses at approximately 286 BPM. Set within a swinging rhythmic framework, the 12-bar Blues form and the key of B♭, the solo tests the player's command at high velocity. Positioned between Lou Donaldson and Horace Silver, Brown bridges the conversation between the two. Clifford Brown follows with an astonishing twelve choruses on trumpet, constructing a solo of remarkable narrative coherence despite its length and speed. At this velocity, every phrase must be delivered with conviction and precision.

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