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Clifford Brown Quotes By Wynton Marsalis

Having heard Clifford Brown play all those fast runs, I used to really practice Clarke trumpet exercises all day long so that I could play fast. That's all I wanted to do. I was like a child with a toy. — Wynton Marsalis

Clifford Brown Quotes By Dan Feiszli

Dave Rocha is a modern player out of the hard-bop tradition, with a beautiful sound and tremendous facility on the horn. You can hear the influence of Clifford Brown, Lee Morgan and others in his playing, but Dave has his own voice, and it's a nice one! — Dan Feiszli

Clifford Brown Quotes By Herb Alpert

Clifford Brown was in the jazz circles considered to be probably the greatest trumpet player who ever lived. — Herb Alpert

Clifford Brown Quotes By Wynton Marsalis

I sounded like myself. People be saying I sound like Miles or Clifford Brown. — Wynton Marsalis

Clifford Brown Quotes By Pat Metheny

If we are going to list guitar influences, the biggest one by far is Wes Montgomery. Also, Gary Burton was obviously huge for me in a number of ways. But beyond that, Clifford Brown, Miles Davis and Freddie Hubbard. — Pat Metheny

Clifford Brown Quotes By Meshell Ndegeocello

My father was a jazz tenor sax player. He played in a lot of big bands. So I had that sound around me all the time. The first record that really caught my ear was Clifford Brown's 'Brownie Eyes.' I grew up listening to John Coltrane and Illinois Jacquet. This is where I come from ... I love improvisational music. — Meshell Ndegeocello

Clifford Brown Quotes By Norman Bridwell

One day I gave Clifford a bath. And I combed his hair and took hom to the dog show. I'd like to say Clifford won first prize ... but he didn't. I don't care. You can keep all your small dogs. You can keep all your black, white, brown, and spotted dogs. I'll keep Clifford ... Wouldn't you? — Norman Bridwell

Clifford Brown Quotes By Sonny Rollins

There have been many great musicians that, Clifford Brown is one great example, I mean he died very early, 25. — Sonny Rollins

Clifford Brown Quotes By Quincy Jones

I believe that a hundred years from now, when people look back at the 20th century, they will look at Miles, Bird, Clifford Brown, Ella and Dizzy, among elders as our Mozarts, our Chopins, our Bachs and Beethovens. — Quincy Jones