I Remember Clifford (song)

"I Remember Clifford"
Composition by Benny Golson
from the album Jazz Lab
Written1956
Genre
ComposerBenny Golson

"I Remember Clifford" is an instrumental jazz threnody written by jazz tenor saxophonist Benny Golson in memory of Clifford Brown,[1] the influential and highly regarded jazz trumpeter who died in an auto accident at the age of 25.[2] Brown and Golson had previously worked together in Lionel Hampton's 1953 band.[3]

The song was first recorded by Donald Byrd and Gigi Gryce on the album Jazz Lab in February 1957.[4]

Notable recordings

References

  1. ↑ Piras, Marcello (October 4, 2012). "Golson, Benny". Grove Music Online (published November 26, 2013). doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.a2228327. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ Alkyer, Frank (September 24, 2024). "In Memoriam: Benny Golson, 1929–2024". DownBeat. Archived from the original on March 5, 2025. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ Gioia, Ted (2021). The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. Oxford University Press. pp. 195–197. ISBN 978-0-19-008717-3.
  4. ↑ Blumenthal, Bob (2004) In The Complete Argo/Mercury Art Farmer/Benny Golson/Jazztet Sessions [CD liner notes], p. 3. Mosaic.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Gioia, Ted (2012). The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. New York City: Oxford University Press. pp. 179–180. ISBN 978-0-19-993739-4.
  6. ↑ Carmen McRae – Carmen for Cool Ones at AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
  7. ↑ Helen Merrill – Brownie: Homage to Clifford Brown at AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
  8. ↑ J.R. Monterose- I Remember Clifford, 1969, retrieved May 7, 2026
  9. ↑ Arturo Sandoval - I Remember Clifford, 1992, retrieved December 30, 2022
  10. ↑ "I Remember Clifford by Dinah Washington". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  11. ↑ "billwurtz". www.billwurtz.com. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
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