The Following Speaks to Clifford's Stage Presence and Etiquette
Jazz musicians remember Clifford Brown as much for his amazing music as for his beautiful personality. Brown's friend Quincy Jones said he was “synonymous with the very essence of musical and moral maturity.”[1] He was an especially kind and caring man. Legendary jazz critic Nat Hentoff said, “...musicians (active forty years ago) characterize Clifford Brown as 'sweet'—an attribute I've never heard applied to any other jazz musician.”[2] This loving spirit also showed Sonny Rollins that “it was possible to live a good, clean life and still be a good jazz musician.”[3] Clearly, Clifford Brown was a special kind of musician that not only led musicians to new heights of musical expression but also better, longer lives.
