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I Remember Clifford (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'I Remember Clifford'" is an instrumental jazz threnody written by jazz tenor saxophonist Benny Golson in memory of Clifford Brown, the influential and highly regarded jazz trumpeter who died in an auto accident at the age of 25. Brown and Golson had done a stint in Lionel Hampton's band together. The original recording was by Donald Byrd in January 1957.Blumenthal, Bob (2004) In 'The Complete Argo/Mercury Art Farmer/Benny Golson/Jazztet Sessions' [CD liner notes]. p. 3. Mosaic.
Notable recordings
* Bob Acri - 'Bob Acri' (Blujazz, 2004)
* Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers '1958 Paris Olympia' (Fontana, 1958)
* Donald Byrd - 'Jazz Lab' (Columbia, 1957)
* George Cables 'Circle' (Contemporary, 1979)
* Ray Charles 'My Kind of Jazz' (1970)
* Kenny Dorham 'This Is the Moment!' (Riverside, 1958)
* Don Ellis 'Shock Treatment' (2002)
* Stan Getz and Kenny Barron 'People Time: The Complete Recordings' (1991)
* Dizzy Gillespie 'Dizzy Gillespie at Newport' (Verve, 1957)
* Benny Golson 'Stockholm Sojourn' (Prestige, 1964)
* Roy Hargrove 'The Tokyo Sessions' (1991)
* Woody Herman 'Woody Live East and West' (CBS, 1965)
* Milt Jackson 'Bags' Opus' (United Artists, 1958)
* The Jazztet 'Meet the Jazztet' (Argo, 1960)
* Quincy Jones 'The Birth of a Band' (1959)
* The Manhattan Transfer 'Vocalese' (1985)
* Hugh Masekela 'Almost Like Being in Jazz' (Chissa, 2005)
* Carmen McRae 'Carmen for Cool Ones' (1958). Retrieved 2010-06-30.
* Helen Merrill 'Brownie: Homage to Clifford Brown' (1995). Retrieved 2010-06-30.
* Modern Jazz Quartet 'European Concert' (Atlantic, 1960)
* Modern Jazz Quartet 'Dedicated to Connie' (Atlantic, recorded May 1960, released 1995)
* James Moody 'Moody with Strings' (Argo, 1960)
* Lee Morgan 'Lee Morgan Vol. 3' (Blue Note, 1957)
* Oscar Peterson 'Something Warm' (Verve, 1962)
* Bud Powell with Don Byas 'A Tribute to Cannonball' (Columbia, 1961 [1979])
* Buddy Rich 'Blues Caravan' (Verve, 1961)
* Sonny Rollins with Thad Jones 'Now's the Time' (RCA Victor, 1964)
References
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