Brownie Speaks (2014)

A native of Wilmington Delaware jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown made an outstanding and influential contribution to music In an era when many musicians were emulating Charlie Parkers drug abuse Brown inspired others to achieve greatness while living a clean life Ironically he was killed in a car accident at the age of 25 This featurelength documentary presents a richly detailed account of Browns life and examines his historical importance in the context of three criteriainnovation influence and individuality