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- catalog abstract ""Although he died in a tragic car accident at twenty-five, Clifford Brown is widely considered one of the most important figures in the history of jazz, a trumpet player who ranks with Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, and Miles Davis and is a leading influence on contemporary jazz musicians." "Based on extensive interviews with Clifford Brown's family, friends, and fellow jazz musicians, here is a portrait of a remarkable musician. Catalano depicts Brown's early life, showing how he developed a facility and dazzling technique that few jazz players have ever equaled. We read of his meteoric rise in Philadelphia, where he played with many of the leading jazz players of the 1950s, including Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker; his tour of Europe with Lionel Hampton, which made him famous; and his formation of the Brown-Roach Quintet with prominent drummer Max Roach - one of the most popular hard bop combos of the day. Catalano also shows that Brown was a remarkable individual - he grew up in a middle-class African-American home in Wilmington, Delaware, attended college, was a skilled mathematician, and had wide cultural interests. Moreover, in an era when many jazz players were either alcoholics or addicts, Brown was clean-living and drug free. Indeed, he became a role model for musicians who were struggling with drugs and had great influence in this area with one prominent colleague, tenor sax player Sonny Rollins."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11250039.
- catalog created "2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2000.".
- catalog description ""Although he died in a tragic car accident at twenty-five, Clifford Brown is widely considered one of the most important figures in the history of jazz, a trumpet player who ranks with Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, and Miles Davis and is a leading influence on contemporary jazz musicians." "Based on extensive interviews with Clifford Brown's family, friends, and fellow jazz musicians, here is a portrait of a remarkable musician. Catalano depicts Brown's early life, showing how he developed a facility and dazzling technique that few jazz players have ever equaled. We read of his meteoric rise in Philadelphia, where he played with many of the leading jazz players of the 1950s, including Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker; his tour of Europe with Lionel Hampton, which made him famous; and his formation of the Brown-Roach Quintet with prominent drummer Max Roach - one of the most popular hard bop combos of the day. Catalano also shows that Brown was a remarkable individual - he grew up in a middle-class African-American home in Wilmington, Delaware, attended college, was a skilled mathematician, and had wide cultural interests. Moreover, in an era when many jazz players were either alcoholics or addicts, Brown was clean-living and drug free. Indeed, he became a role model for musicians who were struggling with drugs and had great influence in this area with one prominent colleague, tenor sax player Sonny Rollins."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references, discography and index.".
- catalog description "The Brown family of Wilmington -- Boysie Lowery and Howard High -- On to Philadelphia -- The brink of disaster -- Rhythm 'n' blues -- The month of June -- European high jinks -- New York and home -- California surprise -- Brown and roach, Inc. -- Back to the East -- Into.".
- catalog extent "xv, 208 p., [8] p. of plates :".
- catalog hasFormat "Clifford Brown.".
- catalog identifier "0195100832 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Clifford Brown.".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,".
- catalog relation "Clifford Brown.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "788.9/2165/092 B 21".
- catalog subject "Brown, Clifford.".
- catalog subject "Jazz musicians United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "ML419.B75 C37 2000".
- catalog tableOfContents "The Brown family of Wilmington -- Boysie Lowery and Howard High -- On to Philadelphia -- The brink of disaster -- Rhythm 'n' blues -- The month of June -- European high jinks -- New York and home -- California surprise -- Brown and roach, Inc. -- Back to the East -- Into.".
- catalog title "Clifford Brown : the life and art of the legendary jazz trumpeter / Nick Catalano.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".