Clifford Brown (
1930 –
1956) was an
American jazz trumpeter. He performed with
Chris Powell[?],
Tadd Dameron,
Lionel Hampton, and
Art Blakey before forming his own group with
Max Roach. Playing in a
hard bop style, he quickly became one of the most highly regarded trumpeters in jazz. He died in a car accident at the age of 25.