Clifford Brown’s death in a car accident at the age of 25 was one of the great tragedies in jazz history. Brown was the most influential trumpeter of his generation; the lyrical aspects of his music influenced many trumpeters, including Lee Morgan and Booker Little, and his technical brilliance especially influenced trumpeters such as Donald Byrd and Freddie Hubbard. The jazz standard “Joy Spring” is one of the best-known songs that he wrote. He had accomplished a great deal in the short time he