I Remember Clifford – 2006
Randy Brecker
A touching version of the Benny Golson ballad
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Tenor-saxophonist Benny Golson composed “I Remember Clifford” after trumpeter Clifford Brown’s tragic death in a car accident when he was 25 in 1956.
50 years later at a Clifford Brown memorial concert in Europe, Golson talks briefly about the song and then features trumpeter Randy Brecker on a memorable rendition of his famous ballad.
With accompaniment by pianist Mike LeDonne, bassist Reggie Johnson, and drummer Al Foster, Brecker creates a version that is melodic, dazzling, and touching.
-Scott Yanow
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